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Fluxus 2011
Allagash Brewing Company
- From:
- Allagash Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Bière de Garde
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 15.83%
- Reviews:
- 39
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 27, 2015
- Added:
- Aug 02, 2011
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 14
This year's Fluxus was brewed with Belgian pilsen malt, light munich, malted wheat and a variety of aromatic and colored malts. It was hopped using only Alsatian Brewers Gold . It was then fermented with our house yeast at a lower than typical temperature, resulting in a more subdued ester profile than expressed in our other house yeast beers. Primary fermentation was followed by a cold maturation or "garding" period of six weeks.
The resulting beer is a medium amber colored ale with a smooth lager quality. The aroma presents a complex earthiness and toasted grains, balanced by a fruity candied grape character. The full body highlights a rounded maltiness accentuated by both nutty notes, and spicy hop flavors. The finish is remarkably dry with a wine-like character and light tannins.
The resulting beer is a medium amber colored ale with a smooth lager quality. The aroma presents a complex earthiness and toasted grains, balanced by a fruity candied grape character. The full body highlights a rounded maltiness accentuated by both nutty notes, and spicy hop flavors. The finish is remarkably dry with a wine-like character and light tannins.
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Rated by wethorseblanket from California
3.84/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from notes taken during GABF 2011.
May 27, 2015Reviewed by charlzm from California
3.74/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.74/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Consumed on December 30, 2014. Cellared at 50 degrees F since purchase in 2011. Poured into snifter.
Beer is brilliantly clear golden blonde and effervescent, producing a voluminous fine head that provided excellent sheeting. A really good-looking beer.
Aroma: fruity esthers and soft, almost powdery yeast. The slightest touch of funk.
Flavor is very sweet. Indistinct fruit flavors... pear? Toasty light malt flavor segues into... lingering malt finish. Low/no bitterness or alcohol flavors. Flavor is strangely big and difficult to take.
Medium bodied with good carbonation. A drier finish would have helped a great deal.
Overall: legit effort but it was just overwhelming, like an "imperial" version of a biere de garde.
Dec 31, 2014Beer is brilliantly clear golden blonde and effervescent, producing a voluminous fine head that provided excellent sheeting. A really good-looking beer.
Aroma: fruity esthers and soft, almost powdery yeast. The slightest touch of funk.
Flavor is very sweet. Indistinct fruit flavors... pear? Toasty light malt flavor segues into... lingering malt finish. Low/no bitterness or alcohol flavors. Flavor is strangely big and difficult to take.
Medium bodied with good carbonation. A drier finish would have helped a great deal.
Overall: legit effort but it was just overwhelming, like an "imperial" version of a biere de garde.
Reviewed by ngeunit1 from Massachusetts
4.26/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.26/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Hazy amber-orange with a finger of frothy tannish head. Fades fairly slowly.
S - Sweet grainy and bready malts, some biscuit, citrus peel, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, bit of farmhouse funk.
T - Sweet grainy, biscuit, and bready malts, lemon and other citrus zest, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, some farmhouse funk, a touch of tart green fruit.
M - Medium bodied with moderate-plus carbonation. Smooth with a estery, dry, and lightly sweet finish.
D - Great biere de garde. Really nice farmhouse character with great overall mouthfeel and body.
Mar 20, 2013S - Sweet grainy and bready malts, some biscuit, citrus peel, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, bit of farmhouse funk.
T - Sweet grainy, biscuit, and bready malts, lemon and other citrus zest, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, some farmhouse funk, a touch of tart green fruit.
M - Medium bodied with moderate-plus carbonation. Smooth with a estery, dry, and lightly sweet finish.
D - Great biere de garde. Really nice farmhouse character with great overall mouthfeel and body.
Fluxus 2011 from Allagash Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
101 ratings
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