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11th Anniversary Ale
Allagash Brewing Company
- From:
- Allagash Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 10.3%
- Reviews:
- 90
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 05, 2006
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 1
To acknowledge this year's anniversary, our 11th, Allagash's brewers decided to use a champagne yeast for both the primary and secondary fermentations. This beer was brewed with both Cascade and Northern Brewer hops and copious amounts of Belgian Aromatic Malt to achieve its vibrant garnet color and unique, malty palate. At a hefty 9% ABV, the alcohol in this brew is balanced by a light sweetness, a full-bodied mouth feel and a gentle, lingering hop character.
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Ratings by dsa7783:
Reviewed by dsa7783 from New Jersey
4.32/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.32/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 ML bottle purchased for $13.99 from Super Saver in Somerville - the only place I have ever seen this beer for sale...
Impressive, dark-brown, mahogany hue with a touch of ruby-red in the mix...
Very nutty, extremely malty aroma and taste... The candied sugars and phenols are really evident in both the nose and mouth... Aroma and flavor are also hit with a strong suggestion of caramel, vanilla, dehyrdrated fruits, plums, figs, dates, and raisins...
Overall, this is a very well-balanced, malty brew, and very different from all others I've sampled from Allagash... I am glad to have gotten the opportunity to try this one...
Creamy, rich mouthfeel, albeit sweet, fruity, and malty... Essences of sweet apple candy are also redolent with a hint of yeast...
Good drinkability as well, with the hefty 9.2% ABV difficult to detect behind a rich conglomeration of sweet flavors and aromas...
Recommended...
Mar 18, 2008Impressive, dark-brown, mahogany hue with a touch of ruby-red in the mix...
Very nutty, extremely malty aroma and taste... The candied sugars and phenols are really evident in both the nose and mouth... Aroma and flavor are also hit with a strong suggestion of caramel, vanilla, dehyrdrated fruits, plums, figs, dates, and raisins...
Overall, this is a very well-balanced, malty brew, and very different from all others I've sampled from Allagash... I am glad to have gotten the opportunity to try this one...
Creamy, rich mouthfeel, albeit sweet, fruity, and malty... Essences of sweet apple candy are also redolent with a hint of yeast...
Good drinkability as well, with the hefty 9.2% ABV difficult to detect behind a rich conglomeration of sweet flavors and aromas...
Recommended...
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
4.01/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
SAmpling a cellar temp bottle poured into a snifter. The beer pours a clear mahogany color with minimal beige fluffy head that fades to an edge layer fairly quickly after the pour.
Aroma is mild but I get some toffee and brown sugar with a little dark fruit with plums and raisins.
First sip reveals an average body with fine tingly carbonation, very smooth texture.
Flavor is some more sweet malt with brown sugar and dark fruit, plums and raisins, just a little bit of booze on each finishing sip. I do get just a hint of oxidation, but not too bad.
The beer is a nice malty brew with no flaws, there is maybe a little bit past its prime but I still enjoy the beverage.
Definitely a malt dominant beer, a winner by Allagash.
Apr 18, 2014Aroma is mild but I get some toffee and brown sugar with a little dark fruit with plums and raisins.
First sip reveals an average body with fine tingly carbonation, very smooth texture.
Flavor is some more sweet malt with brown sugar and dark fruit, plums and raisins, just a little bit of booze on each finishing sip. I do get just a hint of oxidation, but not too bad.
The beer is a nice malty brew with no flaws, there is maybe a little bit past its prime but I still enjoy the beverage.
Definitely a malt dominant beer, a winner by Allagash.
Reviewed by AleWatcher from Illinois
2.72/5 rDev -31.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
2.72/5 rDev -31.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Reviewed from voice notes taken at a previous tasting.
Typed up in an attempt to finally consolidate all of my reviews in one place.
Shared by imperialking (he also shared the 10th anny as well)
This is like a reddish brown color-- well, slightly brown, kinda beige. Loose lazy bubbles form a ring. Some spotty lace left, but nothing to really talk about.
The nose has a bunch of spices, perhaps some toffee and even a little biscuity malt flavor. A little sweet hawaiin bread note here as well.
The flavor has everything the nose has, but adds a reallly dry finish.
Not really impressing me.... *at this point the voice note has devolved into a conversation about which batman was the best/
Medium feel... ample carbonation.
OLverall... I'm gonna say I'm glad to have tried it... But it may just be passed its prime.
Sep 30, 2012Typed up in an attempt to finally consolidate all of my reviews in one place.
Shared by imperialking (he also shared the 10th anny as well)
This is like a reddish brown color-- well, slightly brown, kinda beige. Loose lazy bubbles form a ring. Some spotty lace left, but nothing to really talk about.
The nose has a bunch of spices, perhaps some toffee and even a little biscuity malt flavor. A little sweet hawaiin bread note here as well.
The flavor has everything the nose has, but adds a reallly dry finish.
Not really impressing me.... *at this point the voice note has devolved into a conversation about which batman was the best/
Medium feel... ample carbonation.
OLverall... I'm gonna say I'm glad to have tried it... But it may just be passed its prime.
Reviewed by GradyS1 from California
3.92/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From notes 2/18/2011
A-Nice amber/maroon color that has a one finger head that retains itself for a few minutes
S- For having a few years this has a strong fruit characteristic. orange peel and a small amount of lemon citrus. I get sweet apples in the finish, with some roasty malts and Belgian sugars
T-Cherry, dark cherries with Belgian candy, yeast, malty but with a sweet fruit finish.
M- almost sour, in a good way, up front. full bodied with nice medium finish
Overall, a very fruity and enjoyable beer, this one held up with age nicely
Mar 12, 2011A-Nice amber/maroon color that has a one finger head that retains itself for a few minutes
S- For having a few years this has a strong fruit characteristic. orange peel and a small amount of lemon citrus. I get sweet apples in the finish, with some roasty malts and Belgian sugars
T-Cherry, dark cherries with Belgian candy, yeast, malty but with a sweet fruit finish.
M- almost sour, in a good way, up front. full bodied with nice medium finish
Overall, a very fruity and enjoyable beer, this one held up with age nicely
11th Anniversary Ale from Allagash Brewing Company
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
106 ratings
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