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Allagash Grand Cru

Allagash Grand Cru - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
96
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Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6183.75/5.03.74/5.0Winter7.2%90.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Allagash Grand Cru is deep golden in color, and has a firm yet refined malty palate. Taste and aroma have suggestions of smoke and licorice, with subtle hints of fruit and spice. An excellent beer to enjoy during the cooler seasons.
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 sunevdj (1765), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Nov 3, 2006  
Blind rating, American Beer Tastings at Sk8viking´s. Pours a hazy amber with a tanned yellowish head. Sweet and flowery. A bit like a hoppy tripple. Notes of apples. Medium bodied. Slightly sourish, fruity finish.


 chicagobears (336), Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 24, 2006  
Pours a murky golden orange, thin dissipating head. Yeasty and spice like fragrence. Flavor is sharp and citric, with a hint of vanilla and some flavorful herbs and spices. An overall really enjoyable beer.


 beerbill (1919), Laurel, New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/512/20
Oct 24, 2006    Updated: Dec 6, 2006
Re-rated 12/5/2006. I decided to buy another bottle at another store to see if perhaps the first bottle was not up to par given my first rating of 2.6. Pour was identical to first bottle. This bottle was a bit more aromatic with notes of apple, citrus and sweet malt. Not much fruit noted in the flavor. In fact, the flavor is fairly indistinct. Thin mouthfeel. I ended up adding three points on this re-rate, but I think I have to accept that I just don’t care for this beer.

Original rating. 12 oz. bottle. Poured a hazy brown/gold with a thin off-white head. Very light aroma of malt and some grassy notes. Light flavored and light bodied with some citrus noted along with some malt sweetness. Watery, thin mouthfeel. I did not care for this one and it certainly did not strike me as a winter brew.


 ThomasE (5179), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 23, 2006  
Cloudy orange colour with a beige head. Malty, yeasty aroma with a light herbal note. Malty, light sweet flavor with a yeasty and herbal note. Light citric finish.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 21, 2006  
Poured clear orange with persistent thick white head. Mildly spicy aroma, with bitter orange peel up front. Not as sweet as I was expecting. A light tang starts off and mild dry bitterness ends the taste. Not as complex as I was expecting from Allagash, especially for their Grand Cru.


 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 15, 2006  
Bottled. Hazy golden in colour with a small head. Malty and sweet with notes of caramel and butter. Hints of yeasts and citrus.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Oct 9, 2006  
(Bottle 75 cl) Slightly hazy amber golden with an off-white head. Fresh, lightly citrusy nose with a touch of yeast. Light and slightly watery. Sweetish, spicy notes of both citrus and coriander. No bitterness. 061006


 Emil (6075), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 9, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy orange colour with a huge tan head. Sweet fruity, yeast, caramel aroma and taste. Medium body with a sweet light dry finish.



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