Allagash Odyssey

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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dark hazy pour, big full offwhite head. Aroma is fruity, some cherries, apples, maybe some apricot, with a touch of smoke, and sweet malt. Flavour is very nice, lots of sweet malt, with a good dose of caramel, and some sweet tobacco, and smoke. A very complex beer, i’m sure i missed many nuances, but what i had i really enjoyed.

had at st. stephens. pours a dark body with nice lacing. aroma is bready and sweet. flavor is thick with raisins and sweet malts. great brew.

Bottled Oct. ’06...an excellent beer overall. What I liked most was the bourbon taste, which I found to be subtle, going well with the dried fruit flavors. Very dark and sweet but not overly so. I had to get a second bottle to share with my Dad, a bourbon lover. He did not appreciate it as much as me. though. I wish I had another one of these to age. I will have to look for it again soon.

UPDATED: FEB 28, 2011 Wow, this blew me away! Brown with tan head- filtered (-1 on appearance). Aroma and flavor reveal a nice smokiness probably from the aging process. This couples with a beautiful combination of toast, roast, and bread crust, as well as darker fruit flavors (dates, raisins). Incredibly tasty. Complex and intense yet drinkable to the highest degree!

1 Pint 9.4oz bottle. Bottling: January 2010 - opened: 10/30/2010. Poured a dark, almost murky brown with ruby edges - thick beige head. Aroma: fruit, chocolate, cotton candy, roasted malts, oak background with some faint booze. Taste was like the aroma: full body loaded with flavor and very balanced. Long finish of roasted malt and sweet chocolate. Very carbonated. Overall a fantastic beer.

Bottled July 2009, 10.4% ABV. Poured from a 750 mL bottle into a tulip. A: Pours a jet black with ruby red peeking out of the corners and a one finger light beige head. S: A bit of Belgian funk, dark fruits, and heavy oak on the finish. T: Big sweet malt with brown sugar in the beginning with nice vanilla, oak, and toffee to follow. M: Perfect level of carbonation, and lighter bodied than similar high ABV brews, with the wheat base as opposed to a traditional stout base. D: Wow, brilliant, this tastes like an imperial stout with Belgian funk in the nose but not enough to influence the taste all that much (unlike Belgian style imperial stouts like JP Dark Dawn). The wheat base helps this beer’s cause as it makes it lighter and easier to drink.

sampled bottle with stegosaurus.Pours a dark brown with a nice thick well retainted head. Aroma of yeast, fruit, and caramel with some hiths of oak.Taste is awesome with flavors of roasted malts,oak,spices and some sweetness. This beer is more complex than i can express in words. Excellent brew

750ml caged&corked bottle. Pours a deep brown like a cherry/mahagony wood stain with a minimal (though very long-lasting) light tan head that leaves occasional, thick, tendrils of lace on parts of the glass. Aroma is complex and interesting. My first impression was, "bacon?" from a distinct, though far from overpowering, smokiness combined with malt sweetness that subtly resembles maple. Layers of malt sweetness with caramel and chocolate follow along with a big whiff of alcohol. There are notes of dried cherry in the aroma, too, along with a subtle woody character. The flavor starts rich in roasted and caramel character - like robust porter. There is a hint of smokiness - much less than alluded to by the aroma. The smokiness actually blends well and accentuates the roasted grain character. The second wave of flavors is fruity with esters. As the beer nears the middle of the tongue, notes of Scotch whiskey (dry, a little smoke, alcohol) emerge. There is a nice dryness with notes of chocolate. Very complex, very tasty, and very nice. The mouthfeel is medium-full in body, slippery, with tendrils of thickness. The carbonation is decent, but low for strong Belgian ales - but in a good way as the lack of extreme bubbles makes the beer softer on the palate and helps bring attention to the complex layers of flavor herein. Overall - another knockout from Allagash. These beers are really pricey (~$13/bottle - $20 for Interlude!) but so worth it - so much better than buying a $13 bottle of wine (which is pretty common).

Shared with Mr. Facto, CaptainCougar, & 1FastSTi. 750ml bottle 2005. Pours a Bombay mahogany color, very clear, with a light head. Vinous grapes and sweet malt are predominating in the aroma with tons of fruit syrup, plum, strawberry, and raison. Very inviting. The flavor starts with honey. It’s nicely sweet with fruity malt and apple wood. Hints of spicy bitterness are also lingering. The mouth feel was creamy and medium. A very enjoyable brew. Wish I had some of this.

"Feb 2005. This beer is different from anything i had before. Had a huge thick head to it that lasted ever after the beer was finished. Had a strong oaky flavor. Had a smooth mouthfeel. This was one of the best allagash beers i have had."