Fluxus 2013
Allagash Brewing Company

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From:
Allagash Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 9.21%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
318
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 21, 2019
Added:
Jul 06, 2013
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  30
Ale brewed with blood oranges.
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.91/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Based on review from 2013. Had this on draft.
A: pours a dark brown body with tan head with ok retention and lacing.
S: sweet, roasted malt smell with some sweet, coffee notes
T: roasted, coffee like taste with a slightly burnt, coffee aftertaste
M: medium bodied but pretty smooth; nice overall
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; pretty good porter
Dec 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Dec 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cuervo_PCB from Florida

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by 22Blue from Kansas

Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by mychalg9 from Illinois

Oct 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by sheenisgod from California

Jun 07, 2015
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.81/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
"Allagash Fluxus is a beer that changes every year. It is also one of our Tribute Series beers. These are beers that benefit some of our favorite local causes." Brewed in the style of an American Porter. Available in 25.4 oz. bottles and in limited release draft. Annual release with rotating styles and ingredients. 2013 is a Porter brewed with blood oranges.

Poured from a 25.4 oz. bottle to a snifter glass. Served above 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a crisp foamy head of a pale brown color over a very dark brown, near black body. Retention is above average and lacing is moderate and patchy. 3.75

(Smell) Profound orange aroma with ample tartness and citrus acid forward, merged with notes of chocolate malt, lightly toasted caramel grain and delicately roasted barley. Moderate sweetness. Potency is moderate. 4

(Taste) The orange aroma doesn't generate much in the flavor, unfortunately. Soft orange tartness up front, merged with toasted chocolate and barley, where the malt profile dominates the flavor and the orange is just accent. Finishes on a note of moderately roasted grains, chocolate and caramel grain for a robust porter flavor. 3.75

(Mouthfeel) The texture is silky, slick, lightly chewy and moderately dry. Carbonation is full, generating a medium frothiness and a fully crisp finish. Body is medium+ for the style and medium/heavy overall. Balance is lightly earthy bitter over sweet. Alcohol presence is light and there are no off characters. 3.75

(Overall) This is quite an interesting porter but I greatly enjoy it. The oranges do not do as much for the flavor as they suggest in the tart aroma, although a little bit of citrus flavor is notable in the flavor, and the feel of this beer is bright and crisp, bringing to mind a beer that is conflicted between two distinct styles but manages to find common ground with both. Finally, as I found this porter to drink a bit heavier than the average sample, I was pleasantly surprised to find it at under 7% ABV, making for a very enjoyable and true-to-style porter. 3.75

Allagash Brewing Company's
2013 Fluxus Ale Brewed with Blood Oranges
3.81/5.00
May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by Faxmesomehalibut from New Hampshire

May 07, 2015
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Reviewed by therubicon from Delaware

3.81/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Black with fizzy, long-lasting, off-white head. Not much lacing.

Smell: Roasty with citrus/orange.

Taste: Roasty, a bit of cocoa, as well as the blood orange. Definitely tastes like a porter. Slight bitter aftertaste.

Feel: Fizzy. A bit abrasive, medium body,

Overall: An interesting brew. I'm not sure I would seek it out again, but not bad.
Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Jan 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by impending from California

Jan 20, 2015
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Rated by JGam115 from New York

3.88/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Rich brown with Ruby hues. Biscuit straightaway, some chalky cocoa. Interesting. Sweet malt upfront but finishes like a fleeting porter. Mmm
Jan 02, 2015
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Rated by SFC21 from Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Black-IPA ish, Belgian finish. Solid not spectacular
Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by doc_logic from Ohio

Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by awesomea from Pennsylvania

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dan269605 from Connecticut

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by PatrickG from Illinois

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.08 by harryhops from Delaware

Nov 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by lillitnn92 from Virginia

Nov 18, 2014
Fluxus 2013 from Allagash Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 318 ratings