3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Fairly one-dimensional flavors of caramel, some smokey hints lie beneath. Hints of oak are evident but the well-balanced finish feels somewhat thin.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A thing of beauty. I like anything barrel-aged, but this is the first ale I’ve had that seems like it was designed just to be aged in oak. It pours the color of a cherry tea, with a thick head and lots of good lacing. The aroma and initial flavor is heavy on the oak, but then some notes of bitter cherry, orange peel, and plum enter the mix. Not overly complex, but it does have a faint ale funk throughout, and a nice, crisp, vaguely hoppy finish. This struck me as great for wine-type occasions.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Been sitting on this bottle for around a year now. Actually, I just noticed the label says May 2006. So, 1.25 years old, as recommended by ratebeerians. I never had this fresh ($15 is a lot to drop on an experiment), instead waiting for it to mellow out. Mellow it certainly is, but it is little else. Aroma has that signature Allagash oak -- which is wonderful -- and otherwise is kind of... pickle-y?... and yeasty. Gentle spices throughout. Flavor is murky and boring, and I struggle to find many descriptors at all... grape, perhaps, a touch of almond, molasses. Really just a total mess -- everything has blended together to create a worthless mix. I can see where people would think this would age right, and imagining the young beer, I’d probably have agreed, but aging has done nothing but ruined this. Drink yours now or forever hold your peace.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Date: 07/24/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
clear dark amber, thin fine grey head, light tart woody aroma with lemon character, big creamy body, nice complex malt flavor, lots of wood character lending nice bitterness, good spicy edge, dark malts lead a good depth of character, upon warming some nice funk comes out of the aroma and some sweetness in the flavor,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 10/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle. cool label. chestnut pour with foamy off white head. mild but full aroma. cider, oak barrel, herbal, mild baked bread, malty well balanced aroma. light body. not watery. apple, steady malt backing. cinammon, nutmeg throughout. oak and mild bourbon. nothing over the top. well balanced and enjoyable brew. Makes me want to sit by the river and watch the sun go down.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear and radiant mahogany body with a small beige head that leaves some specks of lace. Aroma of caramel, wood, tropical fruit and whiskey. Taste mirrors the aroma with some hops, bubblegum, and tropical fruit added to the equation. Finishes a bit boozy. Not my favorite Allagash.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hazy dark amber of color with an off white head. An aroma of spice and caramel. A flavor of oak, spice and dry dusty notes.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, from Ølkonsortiet, Aalborg. Pours a bubbly deep amber with a beautiful creamy yellowish head. It leaves lots of lacing. Aroma has bread, barn, caramel. There are distant spices as weel, ginger and vanilla. Quite high carbonation. Flavour is nice, woody and very spicy. Nutmeg, vanilla, ginger. Begins sweet, but as it settles, it gains it’s oakyness and a general dryness. Wonderful brew!
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