Allagash Grand Cru - Allagash Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.1
pDev: 10%
Reviews: 452
Hads: 98

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Allagash Brewing Company

Maine, United States

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 7.20% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (421), on-tap (30), cask (1).

Notes:
Grand Cru is brewed with a touch of peated malt and spiced with coriander, sweet orange peel and a hint of anise. It is deep golden in color, full bodied and has hints of smoke and licorice in the taste and aroma. The malty, warming finish is perfect for colder weather.

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Reviews by AndoBrew:

AndoBrew

Georgia

2.93/5 rDev -28.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

*did not like would not buy*

app: copper orange type color, like hot apple cider. nice tight lil head

smell: bread biscuit malty booze. neat floral thing is also looming about.

taste: metal, banana yeast, not very spiced, not real malty, not real good. metal went away after the first sip. nothing really growing on me. kinda bland and bad. needs more malt flavor in it, more depth.

mf: the feel is neat, kinda frothy feeling but a zing as well, feels a touch silky or oily, wich is actually kinda neat.

drinkable??: for what it is it is suprisingly a bit drinkable.

it is almost like a part belgium part hefe pale ale.

odd.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2008 02:08:00 | More by AndoBrew

More User Reviews:

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -2.4%

05-19-2013 15:34:40 | More by InspectorBob

LeahM

New York

3.5/5 rDev -14.6%

05-19-2013 04:30:43 | More by LeahM

ChefBenhase

Georgia

4.5/5 rDev +9.8%

05-18-2013 18:20:39 | More by ChefBenhase

wgfxkmf

North Carolina

3.25/5 rDev -20.7%

05-18-2013 03:13:41 | More by wgfxkmf

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +3.7%

05-16-2013 16:10:14 | More by Slatetank

Bill235

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +3.7%

05-13-2013 11:54:16 | More by Bill235

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

4/5 rDev -2.4%

05-13-2013 00:25:32 | More by DrunkinYogi

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.75/5 rDev -8.5%

05-11-2013 14:40:47 | More by thegerm87

MickeyHops

California

3.75/5 rDev -8.5%

05-10-2013 05:07:32 | More by MickeyHops

Zach136

Georgia

4/5 rDev -2.4%

05-04-2013 16:10:57 | More by Zach136

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -14.6%

04-27-2013 16:28:20 | More by Jason1337

chinchill

South Carolina

3.3/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

on tap at Duckworths (NC)

Pour is a bit light for the style. The clear amber body is covered by a bone head that has great retention

Mouthfeel: near medium body with appropriate, medium carbonation.

Taste and Aroma: Plenty of alcohol esters and Belgian yeast. Also rather sweet. Wild yeast in the flavor that is not apparent in the nose.

O: unusual for style, this Belgian ale was disappointing but should appeal more to folks who like wild yeast in their beers more than I do.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2013 18:29:58 | More by chinchill