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Allagash Grand Cru

Allagash Grand Cru

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Allagash Brewing Company

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
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on tap
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5493.76/5.03.76/5.0Winter7.2%87.5 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 crizay (1069), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20

Mar 25, 2006    Updated: Mar 28, 2006
Lighter orange/amber, big thick white head. It really does have a belgian like aroma orange and coriander. The flavor is the same the dominant flavors are orange and coriander, orange peel, slight nutmeg, good tasting beer.

 BlackDonald (610), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Lovely heady nose, somewhat floral, with lots of sweet light fruits and spice. I love the nose, was not overly crazy about the palate, a little too over the top on the spices, extremely herbal and almost bitter at times, only saving grace is the sweet malty background. Decent but not the best offering from Allagash.


 scraff (1602), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Jun 20, 2008  
750 ml - Dark hazed amber, thick creamy white head with near perfect lacing. Soft caramel pear aromas ride lighter waves of crushed coriander and fuzzy fruits. Warming brings out light bready peppery-like tones. Yeasty dried apricot and peppery spice flavors round with a light hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry spiced finish. A very nice sipper on a cool spring night….


 jcwattsrugger (3721), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 14, 2008  
12 oz bottle-pours a big rich to shaving cream light tan head that laces and hazy amber color. Aroma is medium malt-musty caramel, herbal-ginger. Taste is lots of medium malt/grainy-musty caramel, secondary spices/herbal-ginger, faint medium/dark fruit, smooth, malty, yeasty. Nice mouth feel. Soft carbonation works well.


 carl4beer (215), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 13, 2008  
750mL corked. pours hazy amber with a hard to control head. aroma is spicy with a bit of hop citrus. very pleasant on the pallet with some spice and balanced bitterness. seems to have a slight vinous note that were pleasant as well.


 phishpond417 (1110), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/510/20
Jun 12, 2008  
Pours a foggy amber colour with a giant overflowing white head. The head sticks around until the end. nice retention and a sticky lacing residue left on the glass. Tastes of carmel, lightly roasted malts and a hint of cotton candy. Wicked nice!




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