4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very complex,fruity and sweet in the beginning,it has a lively carbonation. Sweet start then a warming spicy finish. 9% ABV is well hidden,lightly yellow,and quite frothy, Drinkable and Recommended !
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Golden, hazy color topped off with a white foamy head. Noticable hints of honey and banana. ABV is somewhat hidden, but what does come through adds to the flavor. Smooth and complex, but didn’t make me want to come back for more.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
#26. I liked this much better then the dubbel.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Batch#26.Meringue like head on this honey colored brew. Spicy citrus nose with a little hint of alcohol. I’m getting a little bit of this banana taste that is previously mentioned. Definately a nice tripel but I’m starting to think I like dubbels better.Addendum: As this beer warms up the edges really seem to smooth out and the bite from the alcohol mellows considerably. Really a fine beer.I’ll add one point to the overall. Thanks to Ringo for this one!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A fine example of a domestic Tripel... more spice than New Belgium and available on the east coast.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: FEB 9, 2003 Batch #26. Textbook example of a Belgian strong golden ale. Tastes more Belgian than most Belgians... Sort of hot, but very creamy and smooth. Yes, we have bananas!
UPDATE 2/8/02 Cask conditioned - Excellent, wonderful, soift and tasty, even Raven liked it. The cask-conditioned gets a 4.7 from me. If you have the chance, you'll want to try it.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
At first, I liked the Dubbel better than this, but after having a few bottles since then, this has become my favorite Allagash next to the White. Quite smooth for a 9% beer, with a perfect balance of spice and malt.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Batch #28: Hazy-golden with a lively white head. Must pour slowly. Beautifully abstract lace patterns. Fresh nose. Smooth and silken mouthfeel with a malleable texture in the malts; slips down the throat effortlessly. Very gentle with nothing really to complain about. 9.0% is only slightly evident in the finish, where it seems to round out the malts and tame them from becoming too cloying. Overall, very nice beer. My only (personal) wish would be that it was a little more spicy and hoppy.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
I found this beer to be both flowery and hoppy (if that makes any sense). Golden in color but they somehow manage to get a lot of taste into it. A bit tart at times with a nice finish.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: SEP 17, 2009 Batch 20:Hazy,golden app.with world class head.Like Brut RSV only less dense,still dense!Exotic aroma!Fruit,spice,musty yeast,honey,vanilla,wood.Appetizing,sweet,and dry flavors with a fitting-perfect palate.Flavor not as complex as aroma(still not a bad thing in this case). Chewy,sweet,pale malts are followed by a woody,acidic dryness.Dry,spicy,hoppy finish.The yeast pour adds intensified yeast and spice flavors to finish(corriander?).Dangerously,refreshing and quenching.Cold or warm.
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