Allagash Grand Cru

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Raison malt nose. Ruby orange color, flat carbonation. Spicey - alcohol taste stays to much in the picture. Smooth and Silky though - kind of wired as the alcohol comes through so much. Nice.

Golden amber in color. The head is thin and light. The taste is full indeed with fruit, malt, and hops. It tastes similar to ommegang, both being superb beers.

Beer pours (in Chimay glass) a cloudy brown-orange with medium head that dissipates quickly leaving a thin film of head. Aroma is of a belgian ale or Unibroue 10 - orange/citrus like. Flavor is citrusy with a mildly bitter ending. Not a fan of the Belgian ales, i guess. Sampled at 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pours a slightly hazy copper/amber color with a nice fizzy 2cm off-white head. Gorgeous lacing. Nose is complex--some malt, some fruit, and some yeast in there. Cant really pinpoint the fruit, though. Maybe some banana and strawberries? Start is rather malty with the aforementioned aromas persisting through. Yeastly finish. Mouth feel is adequate. A pretty good belgian at an even better price. $5 a bomber! Batch #7

nice full lacework, colored my tulip glass of amber apricots. Spicy smells of bananas, raisins and ripe plums. Zesty carboniation flavours of yeasty spice, kinda tart and a little salty on the finish. flows smoothly & reminds of walking through a burley tobacco warehouse for some strange reason. A little phenolic and a nice choice for this cool rainy night.

Batch #4 - Huge foamy light tan head sitting atop a very nice clear ruby body. Bubble size is large and the lacing suffers a bit as a result. Winter spices abound in the aroma, smells almost like baking cookies. Tastes a lot like it smells. Medium chewy body with a slight warming alcohol follow-up. Pretty nice beer overall.

I always enjoy the winter brews! Pours a cloudy orange and amber with a thin light beige head. Average lacing. Aroma and flavor of warm spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and a nice malty finish.

hazy orange body. dense, soft, shiny head. fairly strong, ripe, spicy, warm and inviting. oily, spicy and yeasty flavors. cloves and spices. good complexity and well rounded

Muddy brown with a hint of orange, not much head development. Aroma was a blast of caramel, slightest hint of butterscotch. Flavors also revolved around caramel, without being overly sweet. A bit of a floral finish, with some honeysuckle and spice. A fine brew, need to get another bottle in the big format.

Nutty overtones. Medium body. Smallish to average head. Medium reddish brown. Good value.