Allagash Musette

(Bottle) Pours dark copper coloured. Yeasty, spicy and light vinous aroma with notes of wood and fruity esters. A bit floral. Fruity and yeasty flavour with notes of wood and grapes. Also a bit spicy. Light dry. Creamy malt. Some hops are also present with some bitter notes. Medium body.

May (2006). The color was an amber dark brown. The head was creamy, off-white, and foamy. The aroma was dry hops, alcohol, and a little sweetness. The flavor was alcohol, spice, dry hops, sweet/sour. The palate was smooth. The finish was warm/sour.

Mahogany with a lasting white head. Woody aroma, full of good whisky notes. Flavour dominated by bourbon.

Cloudy orange beer with a frothy beige head. Aroma of spices, oak, yeast, cooked fruit. Medium body with ample carbonation. Flavor was less a Scotch ale than a Belgian and left me greatly disappointed.

Pours bronze with a thick dense beige head that had nice retention. The aroma has lots of oak, tight caramel malt, light sweetness, dry vanilla, smooth spices and toasted / roasted aspects. Medium body with a smooth syrupy feel with a decent semi-sharp carbonation. The taste has a beautiful blend of scotch ale and oak that is very even. The oak dries out a lot of the cloying effect of many scotch ales while still displaying a strong malt presence. There is some light spiciness as well. The finish is rich, yet somewhat dry, with hefty toffee malt. This hides the 10% alcohol very well. As it warms the spices seem along the allspice / cinnamon line and the Belgium yeast starts coming out. A very good and complex brew.

Tasted 7/17/07. 750ml bottle. Dec 2006 vintage. Hazy with a golden brown hue. Spotty head. Floral peppery perfumy nose. Full bodied with good bitterness. High effervescence. Mild sipper. Honey graham cracker notes. Citrus acidic hop finish. Peppery spicy flavor. Good high gravity session, if that makes sense. Money brew!

Pour is a murcky thick looking brown with a large white fluffy head. Aroma is strong malts with some banana and yeast. Flavor is candi sugar with honey and a big helping of Belgain yeast. Almost reminds me of a mead. I don’t know who brought this to the tasting i went to but big thanks for letting me sample this fine brew.

Poured from a 750 ml bottle from Aug 2006. Thick head that completly breaks down. oak, vanilla flavors. warm on the finish