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Allagash Grand Cru

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96
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6193.75/5.03.74/5.0Winter7.2%90.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 22, 2006  
A murky orange appearance. A very spicy and yeasty flavor. Some spiced fruit and licorice. The finish is sour and a little dusty. Overall pretty good but not great.


 Suttree (2708), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
May 22, 2006  
Cloudy orange, almost no head, but there is a small ring of foam. Nice aroma, notes of maple and caramel, which is echoed in the flavor. Crisp but mellow ho finish. Sampled at Noogfest2.


 SoLan (1411), Orlando, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 7, 2006  
Batch #12. Hazy amber. Full sized, fizzy, tan head made of large, well spaced bubbles. Nose is bready, yeasty, a bit of clean smoke (could be suggestion, maybe not as the licorice escapes me), some musty funk, fruits, caramel malt, and spices. Same flavors with some toastiness and peppery notes. Dry, yeasty finish. Full, doughy, balanced body. Very flavorful, very drinkable. Another top notch brew from Allagash.


 KUEric (632), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/516/20
May 2, 2006  
Pint Bottle: Pours an orange-red color. Thick foamy soft head. Aroma is nice. Palate is soft and quite nice. Not as much spice as I’ve come to expect in a belgian ale. Some fruity tones, a touch of alcohol, bananas.


 Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 24, 2006    Updated: Apr 26, 2006
Bottle sampled with Stegosaurus. Pours a hazy bronze color with a big off-white head. aroma of spices, citrus, and fruit. Flavor is carbonated, smooth, citrus, and fruit just like the aroma.


 entertheiceman (242), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/57/103/516/20
Apr 23, 2006  
The flavor simply does not do the beutifull appearance and aroma of this beer justice. Orange with a slighlty brown hue and an aroma to be treasured. Spiced candied fruits and yeast as well as mild cloves and artificial bannanas. The mouthfeel, however is a bit chalky and unflavorfull. A syrup texture through the middle and yes, I do detect a little licorice. Just a little unbalanced beacause of the contrast between the outstanding aroma and fairly average flavor.


 MacDaddyOJake (274), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 23, 2006  
Lovely and cloudt burnt-orange color with a small white head that came down to a ring and lasted for a while. Aroma is fruity at first, then malt comes in. Good body with the same fruity tastes. Slightly malty and a little spice in the finish. Maybe even some oak flavor in there. Went down easily, and it warmed as it did. Nice beer, would have been even better by a fire while snowing.


WhiteAlePower (91), Long Island, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/518/20
Apr 19, 2006  
750ml bottle. It’s been about 2 - 3 years since I’ve had this one. I am only now going through my list and adding ratings...I recall this one just after Yule season, very nice on a cold day, sweet and aromatic. Not too heavy and a nice head.



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