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Allagash Musette

Allagash Musette - Scotch Ale

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94
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Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
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on tap
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3673.68/5.03.67/5.0Special10%88.5Thistle
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Commercial Description:
Musette is Allagash's next release in its Barrel Aged Series. It is Allagash's interpretation of a Belgian-inspired Scotch Ale. Following fermentation with a Belgian strain of yeast, a portion of it is aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels for an additional three months.
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 MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/519/20
Jun 5, 2007  
Bottle at KØ07. Almost clear chestnut colour. Good malty flavour with a little esters and pepper and some raisin.


 brigg (213), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/56/103/515/20
Jun 4, 2007  
(750 ml bottle) A hazy brown beer with orange tones and a thin tan head. The aroma is wonderful and complex - citrus, tropical fruit (pineapple, mango), spice, and alcohol. The flavor is spicy, with some fruit, and noticeable alcohol. It has a biting finish and aftertaste, and leaves the tongue tingling. The flavor does not live up to the promise of the aroma; the alcohol seems to be the most noticeable flavor.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 4, 2007  
May 2006 bottle. Clear amber with a short foamy white head. Sweet yeasty smell, some tannic oak (not much), fruit. Medium-bodied. General Belgian fruity yeast taste with some oak notes. Overall not very distinct. It strikes me as more of a simple Belgian Strong. To judge it by the standards of Scotch Ales, this is very mediocre. On its own merits, it’s a good Belgian-style brew. I have a December 2006, and will see if the oak is more up front.


 pilsnerrogge (1770), Finspång, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 3, 2007  
[Corked 75 cl bottle] Brown colour with a slight haze. Rich head. Somewhat spicy aroma with notes of honey and berries. Flavour is toffee and orange peels. The alcohol and the oak aging gives it a somewhat harsh finish. Since this is an "expensive-beer-in-a-fancy-bottle" I must admit that I’m a little bit disappointed; I expected something more. Will probably improve with age.


 jrob21 (1252), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
May 29, 2007  
This has a muted cola taste, one of the things I love in scotch ales. The oak aging adds a bit of character. Sweetness is there. Alcohol is not. Pours an opaque amber/brown color with minimal head. Big carbonation. Aroma is caramel and cola. Full bodied, long finish with a slight alcohol and bitter back end. Good beer but I really love plain ol scotch ales minus the oak aging.


 jazz88 (2235), San Francisco, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
May 29, 2007  
Bottle (5/28/07). Brown murky color with a creamy tan head. A nicely spiced (cinnamon and pepper) flavor with a smooth malt and yeasty finish. A nice brew but overpriced in California (~$17).


 FastEddie (178), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/516/20
May 28, 2007  
August 2006 Bottle. Moderate sized head that diminishes to lace very rapidly. The appearance is a very clear, but medium-dark amber. Carbonation doesn’t hit me very strong. The aroma is mostly hops. Don’t taste the high alcohol content too much. The flavor is that of a very classic scottish ale with the malts coming to the forefront very quickly, and then the hops taking over.


 Trooper11 (464), Suffolk, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
May 26, 2007  
Pour slow, large foamy head. Nice clean and clear caramel brown color, head leaves behind no lacing at all. Spicy peppery lemon grass& pear aroma. Heavy bodied brew with good warming sensation in the chest. Notes of malty sweetness in the foreground subsiding to a spicy flavor.



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