Allagash Musette

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

Serve in Thistle

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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.

Sampled at the St. Louis RB gathering. It poured an almost dark mahogony color. The aroma was nutty, spicey, and clovey. The taste was syrupy sweetness, but almost like a vanilla/honey flavor. It had a full body ending in a warm, creamy finish. A very good scotch ale.

Bottle. Pours a hazy orange with a beige head. Aromas of malt sweetness and spices. Flavor is overly spicy. Some hints of dark fruit and brett. A hint of wood and bourbon on the finish, but almost everything is overpowered by the spiciness. Overall just okay. The spices seem to overwhelming.

750 ml bottle corked and caged. December 2006 vintage. Poured a clear dark orange color. The head was tall and off white with good retention and lacing. Toffee, sassafras, brown sugar, and dark fruit aromas. There was also a faint whiff of booze. Medium bodied and slightly sweet. Still well carbonated after nearly 5 years in the bottle. Balanced flavor profile that included the likes of caramel, whiskey, wood, and fruity Belgian yeast noes. Aged nicely.

Shared with 4 others @ The Flying Saucer.. 2008 vintage .. . Pours a deep brown eggplant skin .. . lots of dark fruit, raisin, tart molasses, and light bourbon soaked wood .. . has aged quite nicely .. . I never apologize, I’m sorry but that’s the way I am.

Bottle. Certainly will not be confused with a big scotch ale. In fact, I really have a tough time calling this a scotch ale. Nose is faint bourbon and a little more fruity Belgian characteristics. Taste was similar. Bourbon was not that pronounced. Reminded me me of blvd BBQ.

Poured from 750ml bottle. Pours brown/copper with a fair amount of head. Aroma is bourbon, with some smoked malts. It reminds me a little of BA Wee Heavy, but with a bit more Belgian funk in there. Not bad, but not great.

2006 btl. Pours Cloudy amber with a small off white head. Aroma is dark fruits, caramel, hints of bourbon. Flavors has hints of oak, bourbon and malts. Medium bodied with mild carbonation

bottle with a big thanks to phaleslu. notes of dark fruit, brown sugar, dry dough. some light doughy bourbon, vanilla. some belgian spice yeast. not too bad

750 ml bottle from dbsdelight- thanks a ton, Dan! December 2006 vintage. Pours a cloudy brown-amber color with a finger-thick off-white head. Notes of caramel, dark fruits (ripe plums, figs, dates), brown sugar, oak, faint bourbon, and only a hint of Belgian yeast character. Medium-bodied, with mild carbonation and a bready mouthfeel. Interesting and complex but doesn’t stand up to the Odyssey.

28th June 2009
Hazy dark brown beer. Off white thickish head. Softish and semi dry palate. Bitterish toffee with a little aniseed alcohol. Simple but pleaseing taste.