Allagash Confluence Ale - Allagash Brewing Company

sweemzander

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

750mL corked and caged bottle poured into a stemmed glass. January 2009 Vintage.

(A)- Gusher! Pours a hazy golden orange hue. Produced a nice foamy pure white head. Good retention and tons of lace left behind.

(S)- A big dry earthy Brett funk. Subtle tart lemon and oak notes.

(T)- Similar to the smell. A very big dry oaky Brett funk blast. Bits (very tiny bits) of a lemon tartness.

(M)- A nice mellow carbonation level. A decent balance too, though its really just an oaky Brett funk profile.

(D)- A decent wild ale, though very straightforward; the Brett has really taken this over and made it its own. Not worth the price point. When compared to Interlude, I far prefer Interlude.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2011 00:58:44 | More by sweemzander

kawilliams81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

06-19-2013 01:02:18 | More by kawilliams81

doremite

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

06-13-2013 20:32:21 | More by doremite

AJ01923

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

06-12-2013 03:39:11 | More by AJ01923

savagepm

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

06-07-2013 23:09:59 | More by savagepm

maxwelldeux

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -25.7%

06-03-2013 02:49:22 | More by maxwelldeux

salthemonster

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1%

05-31-2013 22:49:38 | More by salthemonster

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-26-2013 23:50:22 | More by acurtis

AngusOg

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-24-2013 14:58:15 | More by AngusOg

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1%

05-22-2013 21:43:32 | More by tehzachatak

kell50

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1%

05-22-2013 01:35:21 | More by kell50

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -1%

05-21-2013 00:53:16 | More by johntfox

LeahM

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

05-19-2013 04:29:42 | More by LeahM

PatGreer

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-13-2013 03:11:41 | More by PatGreer

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -25.7%

05-10-2013 22:37:34 | More by mikeburd1128

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

05-09-2013 00:13:12 | More by ADTaber

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

05-01-2013 03:28:26 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

thegerm87

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-21-2013 15:36:00 | More by thegerm87

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

04-15-2013 00:11:00 | More by Sludgeman

hoerr

South Carolina

2/5  rDev -50.5%

04-12-2013 12:32:56 | More by hoerr

wroywel

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-06-2013 20:39:57 | More by wroywel

Immortale25

Florida

4.53/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Due South Brewing Co. Snifter. Label says March 2011. Thank you so much BlackBelt5112203

A- Pours a hazy dark straw color with a full inch of fizzy white head that soon shrinks to a thin ring around the edge of the glass and light surface foam. Sudsy, non-resilient lacing.

S- Wonderfully funky aroma with light citrusy hops and some lemongrass. Very effervescent.

T- Zesty flavor with some mild bitterness and light amount of sour from the Brett. Has that barnyard funk taste but is delicately balanced and easy to drink. Notes of lemon, apple and honeydew.

M- Probably the best part. High carbonation creates a champagne-like spritz to reinforce the light body. Dry afterfeel

O- This was plucked just in time as there were slight traces of skunking but it held up in the bottle magnificently. Such a unique and complex brew that words almost don't do it justice.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 01:47:36 | More by Immortale25

DotBier

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-27-2013 03:00:48 | More by DotBier

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1%

03-20-2013 01:33:14 | More by randylangford

mattparsons

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

03-14-2013 23:24:25 | More by mattparsons