Allagash Musette

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Thistle

Bottle at the RBESG08 Grand tasting. Alround rating: Nutty, woody, yeasty, oxidation, dusty, moldy. Not a hitter for me.

Tried a fairly good sample at the june homebrew meeting courtesy of the ex prez. Amber body with off white head. Notice the oak in the aroma also the alcohol. Taste was a little as expected, a scotch ale is not my favourite style and bourbon certainly doesn’t turn me on, still I thought it was ok, dark fruits some spice and wasn’t looking for too much else

May 2006 Vintage Bottle, purchased at the Brewery in August 06, I believe this is the first bottling. Shared with my girlfriend Cyn. Pours orange with a 1finger tan head. Nose is very sweet, with some clear cut belgian styled yeast. Taste is sweet and malty with some oak and bourbon. It seems mellowed but there is a boozy character here as well. The cork had a very boozy quality to it also. Pretty nice beer overall given its age.

Bottled@RBESG 2008 Grand Tasting
Clear amber color, small white head. Oaky with some vanilla in the nose. Liquerish, malty with some vanilla flavors in wellbalanced package. Some oxidation and fizzyness in the finish.

RBESG08 grand tasting
Murky red brown body. Crappy fruity, malty and dyeasty aroma. Yoghurty taste with an aggressive something that might be bitterness but I can’t decypher it. Ok fruity maltiness. A respectable beer but I really didn’t dig it.

750ml bottle via an old school trade with beachbum25. Pour a clear mohogany color with a 1 finger off white dome. Black cherry, plum and other dark fruits on the nose as well as some baking spices. Oak, dark fruits, clove on the palate, a medium-full finish.

Bottle at RBESG08 ... copper coloured ... sweet fruity ... juicy malts ... very fruity

Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is wood, lots of nectar, some pine and also a bit leathery and berryish notes. Flavour is fruits, spices, herbs, some berries, yeast and mild leatheryness in the background.