Allagash Four

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Portland, Maine USA

750ml Thanks to vyvvy for sharing this fine jem. Pours bright mahogony with a fairly significant soapy white head that really didn’t look like a belgian quad head whatsoever. aroma is wonderful-big dark fruits, red grapes, some dark spices, pie crust, brown sugar, with a slight vineous note (alcohol?). Wow, big sugary flavors with lots of red grape notes with a touch of plum. huge alcohol kick on the finish. This shows that this beer could and will age wonderfully! I love the palate here since it is not over-carbonated like alot of quads i have had. With a little more age, this one will truely be amazing!

on tap at GLB served in a 10 oz snifter . no head ,ruddy brown color .very fruity aroma ,cherry and pear. very sweet flavor and doughy. mild alcohol burn at the end but you hardly notice its 10%abv.. not bad but not my fave

Almost no head, vanished nearly instantly. Burgundy-brown-orange color? Aroma is very discrete: orange peel, spice (pepper). Flavor is pretty much the same, orange, pepper and strangely enough, it stops abruptly a few seconds after swallowing. On the sweet side but still offers decent bitterness. Fortunately the body was more interesting, even if it could be more round. I must admit my expectations were high, and I feel I did served it a little too cold. It did get better as beer warmed up but was nevertheless disappointing.

bottle from slob. Pours a rich earthy brown with a minimal tan head. Aroma is extremely fruity, a decent tough of alcohol, spice, and sugar...hardly any yeast. Flavor is pretty good...lots of fruit and alcohol tang...more fresh fruit than dried. Flavor is also sweet from sugar and malt. Mouthfeel is rich, but light.

Pours with very little head, alcohol is hidden well. Aroma is not strong at all. Tastes good, light fruit and mild alcohol. No special mouthfeel, but not offensive either. I like it but not worth the price.

Bottle sampled with Stegosaurus. Pours brown with a beige head. Aroma of spice, fruit, and alcohol. Flavor is smooth, citrusy, sweet, carbonated. Another brewery I love.

Pours deep orange into a trappist glass. Microbubble head quickly recedes to leave a scant head around the edge. Fruity aromas -- cherry, pear. Creamy, syrupy and sweet dough with a lasting fermented caramel fruit finish. Dates and pears.

750 ML bottle from Kramer 17801: Orangey copper w/a thin, short lived head. Vinous raisiny aroma up front w/ an odd minty sort of overtone! Bready malt and alcohol esters second. A bit of an herbal and floral hop aroma comes in third. Doughy yeast and also lightly caramelly. Well balanced flavor, if a touch on the sweet side. Very caramelly, bready malt flavor, and raisiny dark fruit. Some alcoholic estery flavors as well. Surprisingly not harshly bitter like many of their other offerings. Finish is a bit semi sweet and bready malt flavored w/ a raisiny dry aftertaste. A bit of a hot mouthfeel from alcohol, slightly dry, and medium body w/ lower medium carbonation. I’m not quite sure what to think of this one. It might need some aging to gain some complexities as it is not very complex at the moment. It’s not bad, but as far as Abt/Quads go, not a very impressive one.