Allagash Fluxus 2009 - Allagash Brewing Company

alysmith4

District of Columbia

3.43/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The main thing that I would say about this beer is that it is a million times better when it warms. Most beers are, but this was like having two totally different beers. It's also a lot more like a Belgain Pale than a Saison, but regardless - it was pretty tasty. Mouthfeel and appearance were average. Smell is of sugar, honey, bananas, and pepper. Taste is a tad more caramelized, with added notes of pears and apples and a definite black pepper finish. It also has this very "Allagashy" flavor, like I could tell I was drinking a beer produced by the makers of Allagash White or Allagash Triple. It wasn't my favorite, but I'd have it again.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2010 22:41:34 | More by alysmith4

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

05-16-2013 02:09:12 | More by SmellsofMahagony

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-01-2013 02:23:32 | More by Gonzoillini

rab53

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.4%

09-15-2012 02:09:22 | More by rab53

superspak

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 2009 batch 2. Pours lightly cloudy golden orange color with a nice 2-3 finger fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big pear, apple, sweet potato, pepper, clove, grape, earth, caramel, herbal, and yeast spices. Fantastic aromas with huge complexity and great balance; does not feel overly sweet at all. Taste of pear, grape, sweet potato, biscuit, brown sugar, pepper, herbal, earth, clove, and yeast spices. Lingering notes of pear, grape, biscuit, brown sugar, pepper, caramel, herbal, earth, and yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Great flavor balance and complexity; no cloying flavors at all, slightly dry on the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a lightly slick and quite crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic saison style! Very high complexity with great balance; and very crisp and smooth sip on. Highly enjoyable stuff!

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 05:33:31 | More by superspak

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

08-18-2012 12:45:08 | More by t0rin0

Chugs13

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

07-07-2012 01:43:07 | More by Chugs13

dtx00

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-26-2012 21:22:18 | More by dtx00

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

06-23-2012 13:50:18 | More by thebouch01

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served in a Duvel tulip glass.

A discounted bottle means I'm finally biting. This stuff pours a hazy auburn-gold topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises sweet biscuit, light honey, Belgian yeast, light green apple, clove, a pinch of nutmeg, and a smattering of light hay throughout the background. The taste brings in more of the same, with an earthier character all around, and a touch of added sweetness throughout. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a drying finish. Overall, a pretty nice saison, though I'm not sure the sweet potato really shined through as much as it could have. Of course, this could be from the couple years of age...

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 19:55:45 | More by TMoney2591

ScottyC54

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

03-17-2012 17:04:14 | More by ScottyC54

UCLABrewN84

California

3.95/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch # 1.

Pours a murky light honey orange with a 1 inch puffy white head that settles to a thin film on top of the beer. Small chunks of lace slowly slide back into the remaining beer on the drink down. Lots of sediment is floating around in the glass after the pour. Smell is of malt, yeast, and some peppery, sweet potato, and minty aromas. Taste is of malt, yeast, black pepper, and subtle sweet potato. There is a minty aftertaste I am getting with this one. This beer has a light crispness with a medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with some interesting aromas and flavors.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2012 05:47:57 | More by UCLABrewN84

TheGordianKnot

Tennessee

4.03/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks, Blake, for this awesome 750!

A- Pours a darker straw/golden color with a very large fluffy, white, bubbly head. Very clear liquid with a plethora of visible bubbles within.

S- Really smell those sweet potatoes! Now, whether I would know those were sweet potatoes without the bottle telling me.. I'm not sure? Also has a marshmallow-y caramel scent with some slight esters. Overall a sweeter presence in the nose.

T/M- Just as advertised on the label and first experienced in the aroma- I really get a ton of sweet potato flavor, and that is backed up by the nice spicy peppercorns. Flavors overall mimic nose closely, making this a light bodied, but sweet beer. There are hints of butterscotch, but it comes off as a complex flavor addition rather than a diacetyl flaw. Body is pretty light and damn well carbonated! Though it doesn't taste like a saison it sure feels like one. Alcohol incredibly hidden!

O- Interesting concept for sure. I liked this, but it did get a little old after awhile. Pretty straight forward with what they is in it and what it tastes like. Kinda was similar to a light bodied, liquid, sweet potato casserole! Sign me up for more, just not a 750.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2012 19:51:16 | More by TheGordianKnot

Auror

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

01-25-2012 01:50:05 | More by Auror

djrn2

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

01-13-2012 22:32:58 | More by djrn2

ohtheguilt

Georgia

4/5  rDev -2.4%

01-04-2012 03:01:05 | More by ohtheguilt

OBIrish24

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.4%

12-22-2011 17:15:41 | More by OBIrish24

Diomede

California

5/5  rDev +22%

12-02-2011 16:27:38 | More by Diomede

PittBeerGirl

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

11-22-2011 00:21:41 | More by PittBeerGirl

HopStoopid120

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +22%

11-21-2011 01:25:20 | More by HopStoopid120

Amyliz4

Virginia

4/5  rDev -2.4%

11-19-2011 18:12:30 | More by Amyliz4

DoctorB2B

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.4%

11-19-2011 03:25:54 | More by DoctorB2B

nathanjohnson

Vermont

5/5  rDev +22%

11-18-2011 12:44:28 | More by nathanjohnson

IPx

Illinois

5/5  rDev +22%

11-16-2011 06:02:30 | More by IPx

nas5755

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.4%

11-16-2011 01:56:02 | More by nas5755