Allagash Curieux (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel) - Allagash Brewing Company

blincoln

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Good white foamy head. Large bubbles and dissipated into a thin frothy layer. Good thick lacing. Honey golden and cloudy color with lots of bubbles coming up.

Aroma: First impression – you can really smell the bourbon coming through with a sweet coconut scent. After a while, the smell does seem to be a little over powering…maybe due to some bad experiences with whiskey.

Taste: As my first beer aged in bourbon barrels – wow. That coconut taste is really at the forefront almost like a coconut rum with a mix of bourbon but not in a harsh hard alcohol way. The vanilla is really subtle, almost unnoticeable.

Palette: Smooth and carbonated. Relatively light, but definitely not a beer to be consumed quickly.

Overall: Weird and Awesome! All the opposing flavors come together to be one of the most interesting unique beers I’ve had. My only disappointment…that this beer was poured into a tumbler.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 05:03:23 | More by blincoln

dctriman

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.5%

06-20-2013 00:04:42 | More by dctriman

Roy1586

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

06-19-2013 23:27:04 | More by Roy1586

Lare453

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

06-19-2013 00:41:42 | More by Lare453

RyV

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

06-18-2013 06:18:03 | More by RyV

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -12.4%

06-18-2013 02:15:55 | More by tommyguz

jaxon53

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-16-2013 19:55:17 | More by jaxon53

Orange

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11%

06-16-2013 07:17:57 | More by Orange

IndyDad

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

06-16-2013 02:37:59 | More by IndyDad

nmatch

4/5  rDev -6.5%

06-15-2013 15:52:43 | More by nmatch

matchz

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +11%

06-15-2013 15:51:43 | More by matchz

buckyp

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +11%

06-15-2013 01:28:34 | More by buckyp

ACB

California

4.75/5  rDev +11%

06-14-2013 22:34:46 | More by ACB

1424IpA

California

3.25/5  rDev -24.1%

06-14-2013 04:28:04 | More by 1424IpA

doremite

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -18.2%

06-13-2013 20:32:57 | More by doremite

themilkman87

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.5%

06-13-2013 02:42:05 | More by themilkman87

mtchaput

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11%

06-11-2013 23:10:10 | More by mtchaput

GraduatedCashew

California

4/5  rDev -6.5%

06-11-2013 18:46:20 | More by GraduatedCashew

freebirdbm14

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%

06-11-2013 18:13:47 | More by freebirdbm14

kevrice88

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -29.9%

06-11-2013 01:51:04 | More by kevrice88

JammyV

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.5%

06-11-2013 00:00:54 | More by JammyV

Smosk

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +16.8%

06-10-2013 23:58:20 | More by Smosk

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

4.44/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured on-tap at the brewery tasting room, the beer is a slightly hazed, honey-gold coloring with a white filmy ring on the surface. Nose of grain and sweetness, with a heavy bourbon overlay. There is spicing that helps to cut the richness in the aromas. Flavors of bourbon initially, with booze and warmth, followed by a toasted grain backbone, honey and vanilla sweetness, and subtle earthiness. Smooth and surprisingly light in body, there is a boozy and rich aftertaste with a slick, slow lingering finish. Wow!

Serving type: on-tap

06-10-2013 19:37:03 | More by GarthDanielson

nootch23

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-10-2013 15:01:39 | More by nootch23

hphilip456

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-09-2013 21:24:51 | More by hphilip456