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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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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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 SoLan (1369), Orlando, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/517/20
Sep 10, 2007  
2005. Cork pretty much jumped into my hand as I removed the cage. Amber/gold. Small, foamy white head disappears quickly. Lightly tart nose of apple, pear, mild cherry, barn funk, subtle vinegar, and light sweetness. Flavor adds some vinous notes, oak, generic light fruits, alcohol, subtle vanilla. Very dry finish has a good amount of funk. Full body, a little too much carbonation. Great brew, one of their best.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Jul 18, 2009

Date: April 05, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear amber, almost headless
Aroma: big tart green apple aroma
Body: thin body
Flavor: dry malt flavor, lots of tartness with out much flavor, nice appley character

Date: June 27, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Aroma: sweet caramel aroma, lots of wild funk
Flavor: funky flavor, nice wild brett, light oak adds a light bitterness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 Enjoyit (1697), Vadum, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 26, 2007  
Dark amber of color with a white head. An aroma of vinegar, sour and dry. A flavor of caramel, vinegar and sour notes.


 Silphium (2117), Haslett, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 18, 2007  
Bottle shared by badnewsbeers. Murky orange apple cider appearance, thin-medium buff head. Big estery nose with clove and strong bitterness or peppery earthiness in addition to tart apples. Strong herbal, potpourri body with light tart apple and light fruits. The emphasis is on spicy esters, these and the light sour fruity funk creating a very Saison-esque beer. Very good, borderline excellent.


 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 15, 2007  
Draft. Copper color with a nice off-white head. fruity (grape/berry) aroma with oak and yeast. Fruity (grape/berry), oak, tart flavor. Lingering light tartness, with lots of grape/winey characteristics. Medium body. Candy grape qualities. Hides alcohol well. Very easy drinking and could drink all day.


 Odeed (1666), Bakersfield, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 12, 2007  
Jan. 2007 bottle from beverage warehouse in los angeles i believe.body looks a lot like apple cider with a head that leaves some webbing on the glass.the aroma is a complex blend of green apples,green grapes,oak,brett,dark fruits,and funk.the flavor blends up very nice as well.i get the green grapes and apples,belgian yeast,dark fruits,hay,spice,apple cider,and a nice brett finish.i wish i wold have bought a few more of these!


 thedm (3833), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/515/20
Aug 5, 2007  
This bottled brew from a bottle shop poured a small sized head of foamy finely sized off-white colored bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a hazy with with yeast swirls softly carbonated orange brown colored body and a good lacing. The mild aroma was malty coriander mild fruit and mild floral. The crisp mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish. The flavor contained notes of malt hops spices and vinous. Delicious and one I would certainly buy again.


 badnewsbeers (1026), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2007  
a big thanks to Schutzenliesel for this beauty...gorgeous, inviting amber pour with small off-white head gives rise to a mouthwatering aroma...strong and pungent, this beer is very flemish-like..massive berry/cherry body with vinegar, soy, must, and funky tart/sour notes..flavor is large in citrus with hints of cherry as well...dominated with a heavy yeast profile, this beer is subtly sour, and is very balanced in flavor...dense beer is very nice on the tongue...absolutely wonderful!



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