Allagash Four - Allagash Brewing Company

Kinsman

New Hampshire

4.05/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Beautiful pour results in a slightly hazy coppery red color with a thick and frothy, light tan colored head and it has plenty of staying power.

Aroma is notably sweet with hints of caramel and brown sugar and some bready malts linger in the background. Yeast profile seems to add just a hint of clove spice.

Taste has a strong bready and caramel like malt presence with hints of an apple like sweetness. Clove and cinnamon detected in a spice note and finishes with an ever so slight kiss of flowery hops.

Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy but doesn't finish quite as dry as expected. Overall, a different take on the Quad but certainly one worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2011 01:26:26 | More by Kinsman

tadmuchowski

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

05-25-2013 04:18:42 | More by tadmuchowski

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.99/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle from 2007

A: Pours a murky mahogany in color with light amounts of visible carbonation and some orange + brown highlights. The beer has a half finger tall soapy beige head that quickly reduces to an extremely thin ring at the edges of the glass. Minimal amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of dark fruits, spices, and Belgian yeast. Lighter aromas of toffee malt sweetness.

T: Upfront there is a light to moderate flavor of toffee malt sweetness which lasts throughout the taste of the beer. That is combined with moderate to strong flavors of dark fruits (fig) and spices (cinnamon and clove). There is a light to moderate presence of Belgian yeast and just a hint of bitterness in the finish that fades quickly.

M: Slightly heavier than medium bodied with light amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of dryness and alcohol warming in the finish.

O: This beer aged really well, it picked up some definite hints as if it had been barrel aged over the years and I think the sweetness has increased and it has mellowed overall. Very enjoyable, can't believe I let this one cellar so long before reviewing it.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 01:37:26 | More by dbrauneis

Dirksen

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

05-24-2013 19:24:40 | More by Dirksen

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2%

05-21-2013 20:24:48 | More by InspectorBob

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2%

05-21-2013 05:36:32 | More by Kelp

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -2%

05-21-2013 01:01:16 | More by johntfox

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

05-16-2013 02:12:28 | More by SmellsofMahagony

kwjd

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-15-2013 03:39:27 | More by kwjd

emilylee

California

4/5  rDev -2%

05-14-2013 21:28:16 | More by emilylee

Absolut

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-14-2013 18:04:07 | More by Absolut

TimHitchings

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2%

05-13-2013 00:00:49 | More by TimHitchings

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-09-2013 20:30:17 | More by HinghamRick

22ounce

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-09-2013 20:25:14 | More by 22ounce

jgammoniv

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-05-2013 19:20:47 | More by jgammoniv

rfbenavi80

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

05-05-2013 04:30:55 | More by rfbenavi80

decadance

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -20.3%

05-03-2013 03:05:07 | More by decadance

pperez38

California

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

05-02-2013 10:35:15 | More by pperez38

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-01-2013 20:07:59 | More by ShemRahBoo

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

04-26-2013 00:05:59 | More by ummswimmin

thampel09

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-23-2013 19:20:36 | More by thampel09

bostonryan

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

04-21-2013 00:17:22 | More by bostonryan

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2%

04-11-2013 02:11:06 | More by Atomicskis5

bsopko

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-10-2013 04:44:04 | More by bsopko

gir02021

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

04-08-2013 19:21:02 | More by gir02021