Allagash Avancé - Allagash Brewing Company

BearsOnAcid

Massachusetts

1.6/5  rDev -59.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1

Caramel body; off white head that reduces quickly

Malty mollasses and dark fruit aroma. Strange strawberries and cream aroma. When the beer is agitate a strong plastic/bandaid aroma become really offensive.

Light malty flavor. Little bit of sweetness but the mouthfeel is light as well. Strong pithy bitterness that is consistent with a lot of Allagash wilds. Charred oak and vanilla. Strawberry finish with a lingering funky bitterness. Very unpleasant drying sensation and plastic. This beer should've never been released. It's just a strange mix of flavors and bad off-flavors. It didn't change much at all since the release, which was a sample I poured down the drain, so I don't believe time will fix this beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2012 21:06:12 | More by BearsOnAcid

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-07-2013 19:20:10 | More by imperialking

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

04-13-2013 22:13:39 | More by Gonzoillini

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -30.2%

04-05-2013 02:56:03 | More by tehzachatak

Blanco

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

02-19-2013 04:46:43 | More by Blanco

Lob

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.5%

01-28-2013 01:47:40 | More by Lob

GTB

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

01-27-2013 15:50:09 | More by GTB

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

01-13-2013 02:57:25 | More by acurtis

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in an Allagash coolship tumbler. Nose has a good dose of barrel character and noticeable strawberry. Flavor is too oxidized. Dry and slightly sour. This was an interesting one, but did not quite compare to the Coolship Series, which were much better. Still an interesting beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 20:15:17 | More by Thorpe429

drabmuh

Maryland

3.68/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Shared by a Thorpe recently with all the rest, thanks, Not the best one but it still is good / decent.

Not much strawberry left in this one. It is amber and has a thin white head, small bubbles.

Aroma is mostly oak, mild sour / tart.

Beer is light in body, dry on the finish, a little fruit lingers but it is mostly gone. It is a decent beer but not a repeat for me.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 23:36:59 | More by drabmuh

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

3.53/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

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

The beer is light brown with subtle highlights of crimson and pink. The aroma brings a grandiose scent of strawberries soaked in alcohol. Subtle notes of oak. While the beer brings some potent flavor, the swetness of the alcohol and strawberries, a naturally sweet fruit, together is a bit overbearing. Medium bodied with moderately light carbonation. Alcohol presence is bold throughout. Mostly sweet with a touch of tartness. Overall, this was OK.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 17:38:12 | More by Huhzubendah

starrdogg

District of Columbia

3.98/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at Max's Allagash Event

Beer pours a fairly nondescript reddish brown with a fluffy white head. Smells largely of lacto-sour and oak with a hint of strawberries. The flavor is interesting and not quite what I had expected. It's sweeter than I had anticipated, but also has a good bit of sour in there. There's some oak and strawberries as well. It's fairly full-bodied with decent carbonation. Overall, this is a solid beer from Allagash, but not my favorite sour out there. It's perhaps a little too sweet, but I guess that's what happens when you take a big quad and then add strawberries.

Serving type: on-tap

10-23-2012 14:13:26 | More by starrdogg

Adamostella

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

10-16-2012 01:44:06 | More by Adamostella

Auror

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

09-13-2012 01:57:53 | More by Auror

brez8791

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.5%

09-09-2012 18:58:46 | More by brez8791

heddar33

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -23.9%

09-08-2012 18:19:02 | More by heddar33

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

08-18-2012 12:36:29 | More by t0rin0

mikecharley

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.5%

06-17-2012 18:44:24 | More by mikecharley

djrn2

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.5%

01-13-2012 13:00:04 | More by djrn2

jsilva

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.5%

01-11-2012 03:42:29 | More by jsilva

MaineMike

Maine

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

12-17-2011 23:32:20 | More by MaineMike

CarolinaKev

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.5%

12-11-2011 04:05:57 | More by CarolinaKev

deapokid

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.5%

11-24-2011 14:42:25 | More by deapokid

HopStoopid120

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

11-21-2011 01:40:41 | More by HopStoopid120

PEIhop

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +26.9%

11-20-2011 01:25:47 | More by PEIhop