Allagash Tripel Reserve

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Portland, Maine USA

Bottle via trade with unclemattie. Thanks again! The pour was only slightly cloudy and was deep golden in color. The head was two fingers plus in height and provided nice lacing. The aroma was mild belgian yeast and then some sweeter malt and fruits taking over. The flavor leaned more towards the ripe fruits and honey and didn’t balance out as well with the spice and yeast that is often found with this style. Very nice mouthfeel with the 9% abv being all but unnoticed. Nice but mild.

Batch 103 - Pours a nice cloudy amber with a big fluffy white head that settles down to a fluffy 1cm which leaves some decent lacing. Subtle spice/alcohol/citrus scent. Taste is slightly bitter and spicy with a similar finish. A decent example of the style, but I still prefer the Chimay. I’d buy this again and recommend it, though.

Pour is a bright but cloudy yellow with a large white head. Aroma is nice with yeast, vanilla and fresh fruit. Flavor is decent as well with lots of yeast and cirtus fruit. Aftertaste leaves a nice berry on the tounge. Above par tripel as this is not overly sweet and the alcohol is no prob.

old rating: 6/4/7/3/14 - 3.4 batch #37 pours a semi-cloudy yellow-orange with a medium size bubbly off-white head that dissipates quickly, some lacing. smell of grain, a touch of citrus, some banana, yeast, spice, and pear. taste of banana, apricot, pear, some spice, yeast, pineapple, dough, and malt, ends a little dry.

Bottle of batch #109. Pours a slightly hazy orange yellow with white head. Slightly spicy fruit floral aroma. Taste is spicy floral with a little hops. Medium body. Very good tripel.

Wow. Pours a beautiful hazy yellow/brown color, with a thick head that leaves a nice lacing down the sides. Aroma is very floral with some understated herb/spice accents. Taste is floral with some big hop finishes. Spices detected in aroma provided a very good balance. Probably one of the best beers out there, would defnitely recommend.

A light copper, with a nice white head that stays well. Big aromas of yeast, and light peppery spice, alcohol. Flavor is the same with banana, heavy grass, spicey hops. A little overly sweet but I think it turns out really good. I liked this beer. The high rating is well deserved.

750ml Bottle. Batch 69. Probably my favorite Tripel of all time. Poured a hazy golden color with subtle orange hues. Aroma of many spices including black pepper and coriander, also a little honey and citrus(grapefruit). The head was white and somewhat lacey but stuck with it throughout. Easy to drink (slowly) Flavor was excellent with intermittent spice notes from all around the palate, some bread yeasty flavors are present. Everything in this brew was perfectly balanced. Just after I tasted it out of the bottle, I left to by a 5 gallon keg. The next night I tapped the keg and was having trouble with foaming issues, by the time they subsided I was done for, asleep on the couch leaning on the kegerator, feelin great, the party hadn’t even started. When I awoke 2 hours later the keg was kicked and so were 20 other party goers. It was a little too easy to drink for the Alcohol content. Enjoy!!!