Allagash James Bean - Allagash Brewing Company

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88
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39 Ratings

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rAvg: 3.99
pDev: 13.03%
Reviews: 5
Hads: 34

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Brewed by:
Allagash Brewing Company

Maine, United States

Style | ABV
Tripel | 11.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. on-tap (5).

Notes:
Allagash Curieux with coffee beans.

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Reviews by thagr81us:

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.8/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Served from tap into a Raleigh Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting snifter. Poured a hazy golden yellow-orange with a minimal white head. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, fruit, wood, coffee, and vanilla. The flavor was of sweet malt, fruit, wood, dark chocolate, coffee, and sweet alcohol. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. I am a pretty big fan of the base brew as far as a representation of the style and this one was no exception. All of the right right things going on that you would expect plus that nice touch of coffee. The coffee seemed to be more integrated on the nose than in the flavor which was a bit of a letdown for me. Still a solid offering that I would not hesitate to try again in the future if I have the opportunity.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2013 12:06:27 | More by thagr81us

More User Reviews:

litheum94

California

4.25/5 rDev +6.5%

05-20-2013 00:30:52 | More by litheum94

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

4.04/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

10 ounce pour - $6.00 at Leon’s Full Service in Decatur, Georgia as part of their Allagash Takeover event.

Appearance: Heavily hazed, darkened gold body with a nearly white head, just shy of a full inch.

Smell: My stars! Certainly a stronger coffee aroma than I had anticipated, delightfully roasty, nutty. Undertone of gently sweet-scented bourbon notes. Faintly fruity, with a bit of lemon, leaving little of the original tripel to recognize.

Taste: Sweetish flavor of roasted coffee beans -- it really does have a surprising depth of coffee in the taste. No, really, it does! Caramel, vanilla, and wooden bourbon accents follow. Then, way waaaay back is the original Allagash Tripel. Ultra faint citrus. Sweetish, coffee finish with a sliver of bourbon and a slight, warming alcohol quality.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel.

Overall: I would enjoy starting my day by downing a pint of James Bean.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2013 22:45:20 | More by ChainGangGuy

sendbeer

Georgia

4.25/5 rDev +6.5%

05-04-2013 04:23:29 | More by sendbeer

JRod1969

New York

4.5/5 rDev +12.8%

05-01-2013 02:35:37 | More by JRod1969

clord717

Connecticut

4/5 rDev +0.3%

04-12-2013 14:55:27 | More by clord717

HattedClassic

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev -6%

04-08-2013 02:46:26 | More by HattedClassic

wdarcy77

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +6.5%

04-07-2013 14:07:22 | More by wdarcy77

mdfb79

New York

4.25/5 rDev +6.5%

04-01-2013 17:27:02 | More by mdfb79

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.75/5 rDev -6%

03-26-2013 20:20:25 | More by JAHMUR

MusicaleMike

Pennsylvania

4.15/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

Served in a balloon glass.

Pours a cloudy, yellow color with a deep orange hue. Big white head that leaves decent lacing. Could improve on the clarity and head retention.

Very interesting aroma! James Bean has notes of green tea, coconut, maple yogurt, and when it warms up, freshly roasted coffee. Complex, layered and more than just coffee.

Amazing coffee flavor...just amazing.... Tastes like a typical coffee beer but with light malts and hints of coconut, cacao, and vanilla.

Extremely smooth body, but could use more carbonation, in my opinion for a Tripel.

Great beer. Yet again, awesome coffee flavor and aroma. It is amazing that Allagash could get the taste like that and keep the beer blonde. I really enjoyed this and would highly recommend trying it if you see it on draft.

Serving type: on-tap

03-22-2013 18:52:59 | More by MusicaleMike