Allagash Vagabond Ale - Allagash Brewing Company

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Part 2 of 3 for the Allawelsh tasting.

Poured into snifter. Pours ½ finger of beige head. Color is a mahogany hued caramel brown.

Aroma: Notes of plums, cherries, caramel and oak. I get a big port flavor and some wine like characteristics. It is fairly malty. It is a bit sour.

Taste: Cherries, plums, caramel, nuts, toffee, wine flavors, port, and oak all showing. It has a slight sour flavor with some vinegar notes, but in general, this one is not too sour or funky.

Mouthfeel: A bit sour, fizzy, and almost warming. Medium bodied with a bit higher amount of carbonation. Ends dry, but relatively clean.

Overall, this is quite the odd beer. It has some nice flavors, but it is simply just odd. I guess I really didn't know what to expect with this one. For how high the abv is, it is somewhat drinkable. I just expected more sourness to it.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2010 18:36:58 | More by mothman

Gonzoillini

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

04-13-2013 21:03:20 | More by Gonzoillini

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.3%

01-17-2013 05:39:51 | More by spycow

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

01-06-2013 14:38:22 | More by acurtis

cosmicevan

New York

4.13/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Notes taken from 9/29 from the craziest bottle share that i have ever been a part of. Thanks so much to the NYC and Hoboken crew for letting me participate in this incredible day of drinking long time wants and insanity.

Thanks kindly to Mark for sharing.

a - maroon brown, very thin head if at all
s - brown sugar and oak
t - taste is nice. nutmeg. soft chocolate notes.
m - smooth, easy drinker.
o - overall, really nice. very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2012 19:51:39 | More by cosmicevan

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.15/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Shared by Thorpe429 alongside several other Allagash sour/wild ales. Thank you very much, Mike!

The beer appears a dark, reddish copper hue with a small, fletting head. The aroma brings maple syrup, booze, overly ripe dark fruits, caramel. The flavor follows suit. Complex and tasty. Notes of earth and nuts. Not especially tart or sour. Medium to full bodied with fairly low carbonation. Overall, I enjoyed this and am thankful to have tried it.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 18:55:31 | More by Huhzubendah

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -22.2%

08-18-2012 12:48:50 | More by t0rin0

womencantsail

California

3.15/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours amber in color with a short lived off-white head. Smells just terribly buttery. Lots of diacetyl overall. Butterscotch and maple syrup are also present, maybe some over-ripe fruits. A bit of spicy oak and a light herbal note. The flavor is really no different from the aroma. A bit more oak and herbal character, however. But still a lot of butter, butterscotch, caramel, and maple syrup. Just really odd. Not a fan.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 20:29:05 | More by womencantsail

thewimperoo

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-22-2012 23:10:29 | More by thewimperoo

popery

California

4/5  rDev -4.3%

04-23-2012 20:50:05 | More by popery

mikereaser

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

03-31-2012 03:10:29 | More by mikereaser

MA08

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

03-14-2012 19:03:33 | More by MA08

jsilva

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

03-05-2012 02:29:14 | More by jsilva

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -16.3%

01-26-2012 07:21:13 | More by ygtbsm94

djrn2

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.3%

01-13-2012 22:38:46 | More by djrn2

Kaydogg

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.3%

01-09-2012 14:15:49 | More by Kaydogg

jophish17

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -40.2%

12-11-2011 06:35:45 | More by jophish17

Miamilice

Vermont

5/5  rDev +19.6%

12-10-2011 17:00:48 | More by Miamilice

daryk77

District of Columbia

5/5  rDev +19.6%

12-05-2011 22:37:05 | More by daryk77

Diomede

California

5/5  rDev +19.6%

12-02-2011 16:28:05 | More by Diomede

LostHighway

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

11-27-2011 11:42:03 | More by LostHighway

jh1982

Nevada

4/5  rDev -4.3%

11-26-2011 22:25:54 | More by jh1982

Pamola

Vermont

5/5  rDev +19.6%

11-22-2011 16:32:43 | More by Pamola

HopStoopid120

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +19.6%

11-21-2011 01:26:07 | More by HopStoopid120

rvdoorn

Netherlands

4.38/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Look: the beer pours a nice brown-red color with a small head
Smell: Maple syrup, caramel, dark fruits, vinegar, tart sour cherries and oak.
Taste: Plum, spicy, caramel, malts, almond, sour and tart.
Mouthfeel: Soft and smooth
Overall: A nice mixture of a Faro and a Vlaams oud bruin.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 22:50:33 | More by rvdoorn