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Allagash Interlude

Allagash Interlude - Belgian Strong Ale

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99
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Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4253.93/5.03.91/5.0Special9.5%97.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Interlude- somewhere between the leap and the landing. It’s a jazz solo, the riffing, the unexpected improvisation. Rooted in a Belgian theme, Interlude soars from a second fermentation with our own Brettanomyces yeast. Then takes five in French oak wine barrels that once cellared fine Merlots and Sirahs. And then bottle conditioning. In all, an outrageous effort to make a bottle of beer. But then, if you prefer to swing with magnificent red wine notes and funky farmhouse flavors dancing in the undercurrents of a crisp, remarkable brew, then Interlude has that thing. C’est le gout, toujours! It’s the taste that is always an adventure.
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 harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/102/57/20
Oct 10, 2009  
At GBBF 2009. Hazy brown gold, interesting rih sweet brown sugar aroma. That’s awful. Cereal, vinegar and way too strong.. Badly constructed with none of the elements harmonising.


 Skeegle (476), Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Great beer that exceeded all my expectations. The bret is so strong and pungent it overtakes the beer, but there are lots of complex flavors of green apples and some light spices or nutmeg, smoke, and cinnamon. Great beer that goes down wet and smooth for it’s large ABV.


 Headbanger (1574), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Oct 6, 2009  
750ml bottle (January ’07 Vintage)-Opened and it was a gusher that eventually slowed down and poured a clear orangish amber with a small white ring for a head. Aroma of slight sour, oak, citrus, and Brett. Taste of the same with the brett becoming nore promient and a little spicy. This medium bodied brew is darn tasty and fairly well balanced.


 Gypsy19 (603), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 3, 2009    Updated: Oct 4, 2009
Pours a gorgeous hazy orange marmalade color with a medium ivory head. Aroma is very nice; a little sour, very fruity, mildly spicy, with vinous notes. Flavor is initially just spicy and a little smoky, then opens up a little in the middle with fruit element. Ashy finish. Soft, velvety mouthfeel. I can dig this pretty easily. Overall, very good.


 Rune (2757), Tromsø, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/105/515/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Quite a heavy start to my third day at GBBF 09. Interesting ale aged in oak barrels. Poured form gravicask revealing a slightly unclear, dark orange content in my one-third pint glass. Delicious aroma of dark and dried fruits. Tart, dried fruity flavour mixed with yeast and moderate alcohol heating. Vinous textured. Solidly bodied (USA & Rest of the World Bar, bsf, 06.08.2009).


 sigma23 (217), , Maine, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 2, 2009  
2007 vintage. pours a rich amber/copper with a medium white head. aroma is big sour apples, some citrus, hay. drinks dry with sour fruits and apple with a funky wet hay. finishes really dry and sour with a crisp fruit lingering. really tasty stuff


 cgarvieuk (4159), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 31, 2009  
Cask at GBBF 2009 ....amber ... big orange nose ... dry orange ... litle sweet in linger ... light tartness.


 YK23 (253), Haifa, Israel
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 29, 2009  
Cask at GBBF 2009: strong honeycomb flavor, oak and next to it very dominent sour funky flavor, cirtus and hay, a little vinous, not very good but decent.



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