m4rest88 (216), Beverly Hills, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jan 17, 2009 2007 bottle
Aroma is of yeast, pineapples, and some citrus.
Flavor has a sweet beginning with a bitter, sour ending. Tastes very yeasty with lots of citrus.
Medium mouthfeel with light carbonation.
Not a bad beer, but not my style! SuperWhite92 (22), , Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 12, 2009 Pours just shy of an amber color with a brilliant white head on top. Smells strongly of brett funk with a hint of oak barrel as well. Tastes slightly sour and tart, full of tannins. Somewhat fruity, and with a crisp belgian pale backbone holding it all together. Really an amazing beer. Mouthfeel matches the smell and drinkability is phenomenal. My favorite allagash brew so far. I wish this were more available to me. LilBeerDoctor (1493), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Jan 10, 2009 On tap at Tria. Pours a cloudy orange with a thick white head. Aroma of sweettarts with a luscious sourness. Flavor of nice sour notes, sweettart candies, some apple. Rather wine-like with a beer-like palate--a nice smooth palate and superb mouthfeel. This is an awesome sour ale. Wow, I need to try the bottled version of this too.
8/4/9/5/16 (4.2/5) joaj34 (3), USA does not count | 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 | Jan 10, 2009 Amazing - simply amazing. This is my favorite Allagash (alongside the HM). The sour and malt work so well togather and it’s a beautiful orangish/caramel color. The aroma suggests an open ferment but could use a touch more oomph. Still, it’s amazing. emerica56 (579), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 9, 2009 The color is a cloudy orange amber with no head or streaks left on the glass. The aroma is strong and full of malt mixed with the right amount of hops. There is also a nice sour and bready note in the aroma. The flavor is full sour yeast with a mix of lemon citrus and caramel malt. The citrus sticks to your palate like gum on a shoe. Overall it was a great brew and has some interesting flavors mixed with carbonation and a well balance of malt and hops. Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jan 9, 2009 Pours a headless translucent orange colour with. The nose is packed with brett yeast, barnyard funk, tropical fruits and that’s it. The flavour is vanilla, wood, brett yeast, tropical fruits, white wine and grassy, earthy hops. It is extremely sweet, but the brett yeast prevents it from being cloying. The palate is nearly flat, with a long, sweet berry finish and well hidden booze. Judging by other ratings, I think I got a flat bottle. I’ll have to fork out 20 dollars for another bottle. Travlr (727), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Jan 7, 2009 750 ml bottle, 2007, courtesy of Ken and Rick at Über in Seattle. Full bodied sweet sour Flemish red, in the style of Rodenbach, but less oaky. A nice one, if you like the style. after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 | Dec 19, 2008 750, corked and baled, 2007. Pours crystal clear dark amber with a towering, creamy tan head that falls eventually away to a big loose moussy ring that really sticks around. Nice tart nose, a little bit balsamic, a little bit overripe red berry. Definite red wine presence in the aromatics once you know to look for it. Creamy medium body, with crisp fizzy carb. Nuts, caramel, brown bread, and other more pedestrian notes struggle for identity under a big blast of balsamic, berries, and red wine on the mid-palate. Complex, drinkable, satisfying, and delicious, but not without being prone to bossing you around. Very much a take-charge beer. Lovely stuff.
|