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Allagash Grand Cru

Allagash Grand Cru - Belgian Strong Ale

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

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
common

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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 allfreej (358), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Feb 15, 2009  
On tap at The Big Hunt, Washington, DC. Dark coopery pour, tan head, decent lace. Nose is spice, citrus, yeast. Flavor is citrusy, alcohol, sweet, and yeasty. Candy sugar, cork, and cask wood come out in the finish. Very nice.


 boFNjackson (1233), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/517/20
Jan 24, 2009  
Bottle... Poured hazy, pinkish gold with a fizzy head... Beautiful lacing. Fresh, floral aroma with fruity notes with a nice tartness. Foamy palate but was also a little dry. Tart, sugary, fruit flavors like orange and plums. Lots of malt to balance those sweet, spicy notes. A little bit of alcohol in the finish which balanced the other bitter and sweet flavors.


 JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 22, 2009  
Bottle. Pour a cloudy, deep honey-gold, hints of orange, with a fairly fizzy off-white head. Nose is yeasty, with some apricot and maybe a bit of honey, coriander comes through clearly, some fruity esters. Taste is really nice - pears, apples, apricots, honey sweetness, dry, cinnamon and nutmeg and some orange zest, a bit metallic. Finish is yeasty, a bit peppery, dry. Mouthfeel is medium-full bodied, with a light, spritzy carbonation. Really nice beer, though the odd metallic taste does drop a point or two.


 tarheels86 (705), Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 16, 2009  
330 mL into Orval trappist. Pours a bright, cloudy orange with a thin white head that thins out to almost nothing leaving modest lacing. Aromas of yeast, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, orange peel- very musty. Taste is dry and tart with a metallic tinge. Very herbal. Aftertaste is dry and metallic. Sort of a disappointment.


 Jsawyer (282), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 9, 2009  
On tap. Hazy gold body with a creamy white head. Aroma was fruity esters, notably apple, spicy, and alcohol. Flavor is fruity apple, lemon, citric esters, yeasty, and pleasant sweet dry finish. Found it to be much like a sparkling white wine. Good but Allagash has better.


ScottB (73), Bristow, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Pours a hazy amber with a rapidly dissipating beige head. Sweet candiy nose. Drier in the mouth than I expected. Hints of dark fruit and candy are complimented well by a nice bitterness. Long slightly sweet finish.


 Maverick34 (690), New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 2, 2009  
Draft at Tabla. A reddish brown w/medium head. Smel is sweet. Some fruit spice and caramel - a very good beer.


 JaBier (1130), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 20, 2008  
2007 version. Coppery amber color with a slight head. Smells very sweet with a tad bit of tartness. Some yeast up front, but not overpowering, followed by some pepper spice and a thin hop finish.



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