Allagash Tripel Reserve

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

Aroma of white grapes and oranges. Flavors of honey, coriander, heather. Finish is dry and bready.

750 mL bottle, batch #86 - pours golden yellow with white head and increasingly cloudy to the bottom; sweet aromas and flavors

Bottle as shown. Batch #75. Pours a pale light yellow color with a medium frothy off white head. The aromas is very fruity and floral. Very good lacing on this one. The taste is very sweet and fruity with a dry finish. This is an excellent abbey tripel from Allagash.

bottle. Golden, white head with attractive lacing. Citrus, bubble gum, fruits, yeast, spice. Excellent balance. A very good triple, maybe a little thin, but quite well done. Allagash is one of the more impressive brewers in the US.

RB #1900. 75 cL bottle (batch 95). Pours hazy orange with a dense and a huge and light orange head. Aroma sweet malty with a decent level of belgian yeast note and some spices. Smooth mouthfeel, softly textured. Flavour starts sweet malty, nice and smooth caramel flavour. A classic yet nice yeast flavour takes over and goes into the finish with a slight herbal note and a distinct bite before the end. Lovely a great balance. Very well made.

Cloudy gold,huge white head.Nose of spicy yeast/banana. Malty,yeasty, alcoholic, hops are an afterthought here

Caged corked 750 ml. bottle, Batch #90, short blurb and serving suggestions along the left side of front label, sampled in a wide mouth wine glass. Cloudy bottle conditioned appearance, lush golden orange color, frothy, dense white head, good retention, fair amount of laced sticking. An appealing nose, tropical fruits, honey and subtle banana, medicinal herbs that mesh with the estery alcohol. Everything is pretty much as advertised. The airy carbonation helps lighten the feel of the medium body, making this a smooth pleasant sipper, well rounded in the palate. Begins with warm spicy alcohol mildly stinging the tongue, followed by honey grains and candied sugar. The alcohol keeps it’s warmth through out the taste. Tart tropical fruits in the middle, the yeast turns an earthy spice in the end. Finishes dry, pale grains and earthy, fruity yeast, along with a palate cleansing effect from the spicy alcohol. This is a delightfully complex tripel from Allagash, I wish this was regularly available in my area.

I’m a big fan of Allagash. I love what they do to push the boundaries of brewing. This beer was nothing less than what I expected. Pours a beautiful dark golden color with very little head. Aroma was not strong and overpowering, but you definitely get some sweet floral/fruity notes. Flavor is a beautiful sweet blend of fruits and honey. Strong presence on your palate. Excellent complex brew.