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Allagash Hugh Malone

Allagash Hugh Malone

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Allagash Brewing Company

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
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1743.39/5.03.39/5.0Special8.5%51.5 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The base of the beer includes English two-row malt and pale crystal malts, establishing an understated sweetness. To give Hugh Malone its hop character we use generous portions of Simcoe hops at three points in the brewing process. To begin with, we use a technique referred to as first wort hopping, in which Simcoe is added to the sweet wort as it enters the kettle. When the wort comes to a boil in the kettle we add Warrior hops, adding another layer to the bitterness of the beer. Later in the brewing process we steep a large amount of Simcoe in the whirlpool to impart a distinct hop aroma. Finally, during secondary fermentation in our conditioning tanks, we dry hop the beer, which instills a hoppy aroma with notes of pine and grapefruit. This 8.5 % ABV ale has a malty palate and a pronounced bitterness. It has a pleasant dry, hoppy finish. Original Gravity: 1080 by volume. Recommended Serving Temp: 45 degrees to 50 degrees F. Recommended Cellaring Temp: 55 degrees F

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 badlizard (1364), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 4, 2008  
bottle from Toronado. Clear golden with a fluffy white head. Grapefruit, pine, and citrus aroma. Bright lively palate. Dry citrus and bitter taste and a pleasantly refreshing crispness.


 BlackDonald (610), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Extremely overpriced, and not a lot of bang for the buck in my opinion. As with all Allagash beers I find the nose to be glorious, but the palate on this remains struggling to be affable. Pleasant and polite in the beginning, this devolves into somewhat of a trainwreck of flavor. Slight sour and tart upon first taste that melds into a bit of drying alcohol, followed by some fruits, anooying spices and a thin bready malt character. Belgian beers, well most beers, are just not meant to be overly hopped, I don’t know what it is going to take to make brewers see that.


 bp (249), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Draft: pours a cloudy orange with a thin white head, aroma of citrus, hops, and kinda grassy, taste of citrus, some hops up front with a fairly clean finish, kind of a thin mouthfeel. Overall a pretty good brew - I thought it was an IPA so I am surprised to see it listed as a belgian ale here.


 jhumphries69 (485), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/104/520/20
Jun 20, 2008  
750ml caged&corked bottle. Pours a very cloudy orange that seems to glow intensely from within when held to the light - beautiful. The head pours up off-white in color and very thick, even, with small spots/pockets - like pancake batter. A large ring of lace remains on the glass. The aroma is mesmerizing and hoppy: grassy and herbal with oranges and pears. There is also a tinge of crystal malt and honey drifting around the nose. The flavor starts sweet with some breadiness and a very pleasing hop flavor and bitterness. By mid-palate, the bitterness grows as do notes of pine, flowers, and grapefruit. The finish is bitter and somewhat dry with a hoppy aftertaste and some residual malt sweetness. The alcohol is almost unnoticed - just a subtle warming in the chest after a few sips. What a beautiful beer! The mouthfeel is heavily carbonated and the carbon dioxide tickles and stings with pinpricks all over the tongue, greatly accentuating the perceived bitterness. Overall, an absolutely awesome brew that defies category - though I’d say it’s closer to an Imperial IPA with some ester and grassy character from Belgian yeast than it is a Belgian Strong Ale with lots of hops. One of the best beers I can remember tasting in a long time.


 SSSteve (1428), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Jun 14, 2008  
a very cloudy dark gold/orange beer under a large creamy white head. very hoppy aroma of sweet mandarin orange. very balanced hoppy flavor with a lot of earthy, bready malts. dry, grassy, herbal finish from dry hopping. pleasant.




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