Allagash Gargamel

(RETIRED)

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Formerly brewed at Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Sour Red/Brown
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
available

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RATINGS: 113 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.94 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 276 ABV: 9.2%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A blend of 3 french oak wine barrels filled with a Belgian style sour red ale. Aged for 18 months with our house brettanomyces strain and local raspberries.

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4.4

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20

hophead75 (2008) - Largo, Florida, USA - FEB 23, 2009

Quite a few samples both at EBF NOTB and session 1. Lightly hazy reddish amber in color with a slight pink colored off white head. Aroma of fresh rasberry, lots of brett, some light to moderate funk. Taste was so well balanced with rasberry, mild funk, oak, and some nice brett tartness, and mild red wine and vinegar. The acetic sourness got moderate in the finish, but this was all about balance- just the right amount of fresh rasberry, brett, and acetic acid. This was phenomenal.

4.3

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

Rciesla (5499) - Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA - FEB 23, 2009

Draft at EBF, thanks for BrianK and Vferg telling me i had to try this. This went quickly at all sessions from what i remember. Pours a deep amber body with a thin head. Sour apples with vinous dry notes, lightly woody with some brett. This beer is awesome!

4.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

BrianK (200) - Livingston, New Jersey, USA - FEB 22, 2009

Draft EBF. Fantastic. Thank you Allagash. Great sour character. I got a hint of wine but not much. Sourness struck a great balance between brettiness and acidicness. Great stuff. Multiple pours of this one.

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