Allagash Tripel Ale | Allagash Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Allagash Brewing Company
Maine, United States | website
Style: Tripel
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
This strong golden ale is marked by passion fruit and herbal notes in the aroma, with suggestions of banana and honey in the complex palate. The Tripel has a remarkably long and smooth finish.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 11-08-2001
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Reviews: 940 | Ratings: 2,698
4.64/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
L: Translucent, hazy straw with a fluffy white head. The retention isn't great, but there's lots of lacing.
S: Smells of banana, pear, apple, honey, lemon, cracker, straw, honeydew melon, white grapes, white wine, clover, coriander, and clove.
T: The taste follows the nose. Green apple, pear, banana candy, and lemon peel upfront. Cracker, honey, and a hint of alcohol warmth in the middle. Honeydew melon, white grape, vanilla, and passion fruit in the finish. Finishes dry and spicy with lingering notes of clove, coriander, pepper, grass, and oak-like tannins.
F: Medium-full body, carbonation is bright and smooth, the beer is dry, effervescent, and drinks like a charm. The alcohol is ridiculously well-hidden.
O: This is absurdly good. This is on par with its Belgian counterparts. Truly a work of art!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
L: Translucent, hazy straw with a fluffy white head. The retention isn't great, but there's lots of lacing.
S: Smells of banana, pear, apple, honey, lemon, cracker, straw, honeydew melon, white grapes, white wine, clover, coriander, and clove.
T: The taste follows the nose. Green apple, pear, banana candy, and lemon peel upfront. Cracker, honey, and a hint of alcohol warmth in the middle. Honeydew melon, white grape, vanilla, and passion fruit in the finish. Finishes dry and spicy with lingering notes of clove, coriander, pepper, grass, and oak-like tannins.
F: Medium-full body, carbonation is bright and smooth, the beer is dry, effervescent, and drinks like a charm. The alcohol is ridiculously well-hidden.
O: This is absurdly good. This is on par with its Belgian counterparts. Truly a work of art!
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4.79/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Poured into a pint glass a beautiful golden color with rapidly rising bubbles. Foamy finger sized head with lacings reminiscent of it tracing the empty glass. You can smell the slight hoppiness and fruity bouquet. The taste is slightly bitter, and this makes it all the more enjoyable to me. I want to taste hops, but I want to taste other flavors as well, like malt and fruits. Definitely a light tasting beer with the lingering of banana. Definitely a beer I would buy in a six or more pack, but with a 9% ABV, I'm sure I wouldn't consume many in a day!
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look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Poured into a pint glass a beautiful golden color with rapidly rising bubbles. Foamy finger sized head with lacings reminiscent of it tracing the empty glass. You can smell the slight hoppiness and fruity bouquet. The taste is slightly bitter, and this makes it all the more enjoyable to me. I want to taste hops, but I want to taste other flavors as well, like malt and fruits. Definitely a light tasting beer with the lingering of banana. Definitely a beer I would buy in a six or more pack, but with a 9% ABV, I'm sure I wouldn't consume many in a day!
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4.48/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look - a super hazy golden ale with a frothy white two-finger head that dissipates quite quickly. A nice ring of bubbles sticks around with some effervescent, silky lacing lining the glass with every sip.
Smell - the Belgian yeast dominates here with notes of clove and, to a lesser extent, banana as well as some hints of pepper, honey, and bready malts.
Taste - pepper and clove seem to be most prominent, but I get some sweet banana and bread as well as that honey.
Feel - great carbonation, medium body, and very smooth, almost viscous, finish.
Overall, this is one of the best tripels I've had. This particular bottle is over 6 months old, and I feel like it differs (slightly worse) from the bottles I had earlier this year from the same 4-pack. But it still packs a solid Belgian-yeast punch that hits you in the nose and the mouth. I would just prefer more body to the beer, which again, might be due to the age of this particular beer because I feel like it had more of the characteristics I look for when I had it fresh.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look - a super hazy golden ale with a frothy white two-finger head that dissipates quite quickly. A nice ring of bubbles sticks around with some effervescent, silky lacing lining the glass with every sip.
Smell - the Belgian yeast dominates here with notes of clove and, to a lesser extent, banana as well as some hints of pepper, honey, and bready malts.
Taste - pepper and clove seem to be most prominent, but I get some sweet banana and bread as well as that honey.
Feel - great carbonation, medium body, and very smooth, almost viscous, finish.
Overall, this is one of the best tripels I've had. This particular bottle is over 6 months old, and I feel like it differs (slightly worse) from the bottles I had earlier this year from the same 4-pack. But it still packs a solid Belgian-yeast punch that hits you in the nose and the mouth. I would just prefer more body to the beer, which again, might be due to the age of this particular beer because I feel like it had more of the characteristics I look for when I had it fresh.
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4.41/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hazy, bright gold beer with a bright white head that leaves moderate lacing. The aroma contains bright citrus, passion fruit, bready yeast, banana, clove and honey. The taste is amazing with a nice sweet passionfruit, banana and clove taste with fruity yeast and a peppery finish. The mouthfeel is creamy and substantial. This is a truly great american beer that would be at home in a Belgian monastery.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hazy, bright gold beer with a bright white head that leaves moderate lacing. The aroma contains bright citrus, passion fruit, bready yeast, banana, clove and honey. The taste is amazing with a nice sweet passionfruit, banana and clove taste with fruity yeast and a peppery finish. The mouthfeel is creamy and substantial. This is a truly great american beer that would be at home in a Belgian monastery.
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4.65/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I had it in a 750ml bottle with the cork present.
All I remember was having a reaction of: "Wow, this is an amazing brew!". The taste was fruity, malty, smooth, hints of german hefe (banana), crisp, effervescent, and far too delicious. This is one of those beers where you love the taste so much you end up drinking the beer quickly and you get punished for it. That 9% abv will do serious damage especially because you can't taste the 9% at all. You would swear it was 5%.
I've had this beer twice now and in my humble opinion this beer should get the designation of "world class" beer. I've had the best beers in the worlds. Many beers I've had that unfortunately I forgot to review while tasting it. This beer to me gets everything right. Looks amazing, smells amazing, mouthfeel is perfect, ABV is hidden like a magician's trick, and last but certainly not least: its so delicious! This beer I'd drink all the time if it didn't cost an arm and a leg. This is a masterpiece. I know a masterpiece when I taste it and this has the "stuff".
Cheers to Allagash!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I had it in a 750ml bottle with the cork present.
All I remember was having a reaction of: "Wow, this is an amazing brew!". The taste was fruity, malty, smooth, hints of german hefe (banana), crisp, effervescent, and far too delicious. This is one of those beers where you love the taste so much you end up drinking the beer quickly and you get punished for it. That 9% abv will do serious damage especially because you can't taste the 9% at all. You would swear it was 5%.
I've had this beer twice now and in my humble opinion this beer should get the designation of "world class" beer. I've had the best beers in the worlds. Many beers I've had that unfortunately I forgot to review while tasting it. This beer to me gets everything right. Looks amazing, smells amazing, mouthfeel is perfect, ABV is hidden like a magician's trick, and last but certainly not least: its so delicious! This beer I'd drink all the time if it didn't cost an arm and a leg. This is a masterpiece. I know a masterpiece when I taste it and this has the "stuff".
Cheers to Allagash!
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4.24/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a slightly cloudy golden color with a half inch head. Smell is fruity and yeasty. Tastes of bananas, spices (cloves, nutmeg and pepper), sweet fruits and the classic Belgian yeast flavor. Very smooth and creamy, alcohol is well hidden.
★ 244 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a slightly cloudy golden color with a half inch head. Smell is fruity and yeasty. Tastes of bananas, spices (cloves, nutmeg and pepper), sweet fruits and the classic Belgian yeast flavor. Very smooth and creamy, alcohol is well hidden.
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4.09/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a nice golden color with white head. Aroma is Belgian yeast and over ripe bananas. Flavor follows the nose and has some sweetness that provides a smooth balanced finish. Easy drinks smooth feel and overall really nice.
★ 224 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a nice golden color with white head. Aroma is Belgian yeast and over ripe bananas. Flavor follows the nose and has some sweetness that provides a smooth balanced finish. Easy drinks smooth feel and overall really nice.
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4.31/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a 750ml bottle bottled on 9/3/15. Pours a yellow color with two fingers of fluffy white head. Kind of looks like a lager. Smells of fruit, yeast, and a little sourness. Light mouthfeel. Rich malt taste with hints of spices (like nutmeg and cardamom, not chili) and dark bread. The Belgian yeast shines through in this one.
★ 327 characters
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a 750ml bottle bottled on 9/3/15. Pours a yellow color with two fingers of fluffy white head. Kind of looks like a lager. Smells of fruit, yeast, and a little sourness. Light mouthfeel. Rich malt taste with hints of spices (like nutmeg and cardamom, not chili) and dark bread. The Belgian yeast shines through in this one.
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4.62/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
I'm a huge fan of Allagash Brewing Company already, so when I found this in stock at a local place I was ecstatic. Was not disappointed, VERY strong showing!
Look: Pours a nice round head, great head retention
Smell: Smells of citrus, very fruity, very nice
Taste: Delicious! A lot of banana at the onset, followed by more subtle notes of citrus. Tastes more like a white ale than a tripel, but that's okay, still a very strong beer.
Feel: Very creamy. The banana gives it a very full body and rounds it out nicely.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
I'm a huge fan of Allagash Brewing Company already, so when I found this in stock at a local place I was ecstatic. Was not disappointed, VERY strong showing!
Look: Pours a nice round head, great head retention
Smell: Smells of citrus, very fruity, very nice
Taste: Delicious! A lot of banana at the onset, followed by more subtle notes of citrus. Tastes more like a white ale than a tripel, but that's okay, still a very strong beer.
Feel: Very creamy. The banana gives it a very full body and rounds it out nicely.
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4.51/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Long review got deleted accidentally. Not doing again. Short version: amazing tasting, complex beer, could happily drink the rest of my life. Beware, alcohol well hidden but it's there. Awesome
★ 196 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Long review got deleted accidentally. Not doing again. Short version: amazing tasting, complex beer, could happily drink the rest of my life. Beware, alcohol well hidden but it's there. Awesome
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3.83/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Actually looks like a wheat beer to me. Cloudy yellow with a small white head that dissipates fairly fast, leaving a little lacing across the top.
A lot of citrus in the smell, mainly lemon. Also some yeast and floral notes, reminds me a lot of a saison.
Has a bit of lemon up front. There are floral and grassy notes as well. Some banana and clove like spice are present.
Not a bad feel, the carbonation really makes itself know going down.
Overall I would say this is a really good beer, although tastes almost more like a wheat beer than a triple. There is a lot of flavor here, and it is one of the better examples of a US made triple. I have been looking for some time for this beer, and glad I got to try it. Worth checking out.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Actually looks like a wheat beer to me. Cloudy yellow with a small white head that dissipates fairly fast, leaving a little lacing across the top.
A lot of citrus in the smell, mainly lemon. Also some yeast and floral notes, reminds me a lot of a saison.
Has a bit of lemon up front. There are floral and grassy notes as well. Some banana and clove like spice are present.
Not a bad feel, the carbonation really makes itself know going down.
Overall I would say this is a really good beer, although tastes almost more like a wheat beer than a triple. There is a lot of flavor here, and it is one of the better examples of a US made triple. I have been looking for some time for this beer, and glad I got to try it. Worth checking out.
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4.09/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a pale gold with a very fluffy white head. Head retention is really nice even after 20 minutes.
Smells faintly of lemons, spiced fruit, and spicy hops. The alcohol is mildly prominent in the nose.
Tastes very neutral as far as the Belgian yeast flavor that I expected. Some banana but almost like the banana laffy-taffy rather than the fruit. Some pleasant spice pairs well with the yeastiness.
Mouthfeel is well carbonated and prickly. Coats the mouth but is too dry to really be sticky. The finish lasts a long time.
Overall a great tripel. Belgians, more specifically Belgian yeast strains, are something I'm still trying out. This is one of my favorites.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a pale gold with a very fluffy white head. Head retention is really nice even after 20 minutes.
Smells faintly of lemons, spiced fruit, and spicy hops. The alcohol is mildly prominent in the nose.
Tastes very neutral as far as the Belgian yeast flavor that I expected. Some banana but almost like the banana laffy-taffy rather than the fruit. Some pleasant spice pairs well with the yeastiness.
Mouthfeel is well carbonated and prickly. Coats the mouth but is too dry to really be sticky. The finish lasts a long time.
Overall a great tripel. Belgians, more specifically Belgian yeast strains, are something I'm still trying out. This is one of my favorites.
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4.11/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Solid tripel style ale. Tons of yeast esters, some phenols as well. Has that wheat beer flavor going on as well.
Beer pours a pretty clear straw yellow color, nice frothy white head. A little bit drier than other examples but still super smooth and delicious.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Solid tripel style ale. Tons of yeast esters, some phenols as well. Has that wheat beer flavor going on as well.
Beer pours a pretty clear straw yellow color, nice frothy white head. A little bit drier than other examples but still super smooth and delicious.
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4.19/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into 8oz hotel hiball glass from bomber. Nice 3 finger head recedes to about 1 finger that leaves nice lacing. Hazy yellow to look at. Smells Belgian. Taste, pick up some nice esters. Nice lingering sweetness and some peppery notes come thru.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into 8oz hotel hiball glass from bomber. Nice 3 finger head recedes to about 1 finger that leaves nice lacing. Hazy yellow to look at. Smells Belgian. Taste, pick up some nice esters. Nice lingering sweetness and some peppery notes come thru.
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4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a full flavored tasty beer. The smell is Belgian yeast, sweet grains, some apple and peach fruits. The taste is smooth and full with some peppery spicy and a lingering finish. yb
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a full flavored tasty beer. The smell is Belgian yeast, sweet grains, some apple and peach fruits. The taste is smooth and full with some peppery spicy and a lingering finish. yb
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4.6/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
classic beligan tripel. loads of bananas, cloves and fruity esters and a dangerous ABV which well hidden! careful with this. its delicious and dangerous
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
classic beligan tripel. loads of bananas, cloves and fruity esters and a dangerous ABV which well hidden! careful with this. its delicious and dangerous
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4.31/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
One of my favorite American Tripels. Not much of a head pouring into a beer snifter, but the aroma and taste make up for that. Fruity aroma and citrus flavor with a little bit of bitterness. Very refreshing. Always have some in the cellar.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
One of my favorite American Tripels. Not much of a head pouring into a beer snifter, but the aroma and taste make up for that. Fruity aroma and citrus flavor with a little bit of bitterness. Very refreshing. Always have some in the cellar.
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4.18/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The contents were so anxious to get into a mug, there was almost not need for a cork screw. Pout a hazy Amber with a lovely white foamy head. Nice malty aroma. Delicious malty-yeasty sweetness, very drinkable. Excellent!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The contents were so anxious to get into a mug, there was almost not need for a cork screw. Pout a hazy Amber with a lovely white foamy head. Nice malty aroma. Delicious malty-yeasty sweetness, very drinkable. Excellent!
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4.35/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Damn near........a perfect beer....
I opened a 750ml corked bottle after an entire day of 4wheeling in the snow with some buddies. Two of us being IPA dogs and one person not really being a beer person. All 3 of us shared this beer and everyone was incredibly impressed! And we where all just flabberghasted at how tasty and fulfilling that beer was. I got the old school farm style ales, lots of bready, earthy, fruity mixes into the ale with a perfect amount of carbonation. But everything was just SO refined, each taste had its own sharp presence and the bitter hop aftertaste was not a bad touch at all either!
This beer was a hit, 4 weeks later and we are still talking about havin' a bottle of that goodness
To bad I was only able to purchase it on a vacation x.x
I would suggest this ale to ANYONE....its such an impressive offering
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Damn near........a perfect beer....
I opened a 750ml corked bottle after an entire day of 4wheeling in the snow with some buddies. Two of us being IPA dogs and one person not really being a beer person. All 3 of us shared this beer and everyone was incredibly impressed! And we where all just flabberghasted at how tasty and fulfilling that beer was. I got the old school farm style ales, lots of bready, earthy, fruity mixes into the ale with a perfect amount of carbonation. But everything was just SO refined, each taste had its own sharp presence and the bitter hop aftertaste was not a bad touch at all either!
This beer was a hit, 4 weeks later and we are still talking about havin' a bottle of that goodness
To bad I was only able to purchase it on a vacation x.x
I would suggest this ale to ANYONE....its such an impressive offering
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4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Got a growler at my local bottle shop. Poured into tulip a very slightly hazy golden straw color with a persistent snow white head. Has a notable fruity and floral aroma. The first taste is tropical fruity, banana, mango, peach perhaps and then the whole Belgian yeast flavor of clove and coriander comes on. Finishes with a slightly malty sweetness and a bit of hop dryness. This is a good beer, I'd buy it again.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Got a growler at my local bottle shop. Poured into tulip a very slightly hazy golden straw color with a persistent snow white head. Has a notable fruity and floral aroma. The first taste is tropical fruity, banana, mango, peach perhaps and then the whole Belgian yeast flavor of clove and coriander comes on. Finishes with a slightly malty sweetness and a bit of hop dryness. This is a good beer, I'd buy it again.
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4.09/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip glass. Pours a hazy gold with not much of a head. Has a tropical scent with many floral notes. VERY drinkable, but still delivers that belgian taste. Solid beer by a solid brewer.
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look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip glass. Pours a hazy gold with not much of a head. Has a tropical scent with many floral notes. VERY drinkable, but still delivers that belgian taste. Solid beer by a solid brewer.
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3.79/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Cloudy golden yellow, with ample white head.
Smell: Tropical fruit and honey
Taste: Sweet tropical fruit; light closing bitterness
Feel: Full, extremely prickly on the tongue, high carbonation.
Overall: An interesting beer. Packs a wallop. Can't believe
it was only 9%: Felt "fuzzy" for two hours afterwards. Will
be interested to compare to others in this style.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Cloudy golden yellow, with ample white head.
Smell: Tropical fruit and honey
Taste: Sweet tropical fruit; light closing bitterness
Feel: Full, extremely prickly on the tongue, high carbonation.
Overall: An interesting beer. Packs a wallop. Can't believe
it was only 9%: Felt "fuzzy" for two hours afterwards. Will
be interested to compare to others in this style.
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4.59/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
n the docket: 750ml cork & cage Allagash Tripel Ale, bottle date: 8/6/15.
Poured into: Chimay etched chalice
S: A quickly rising, stark-white whip of head formed on the surface of a nearly Ticonderoga #2 pencil-colored body. The head will settle down, clinging to the top in a ¾ thumb-width. Tiny bubbles zip to the surface. There is a visible cloudiness in the body, but this treat was bottle conditioned, so that’s just fine by me.
A: Light, malty sweetness works in partnership with a dry, spicy note of clove. Gentle banana and bubblegum (and I mean really gentle) yeast esters also emanate from the head. A mild fruitiness (Allagash says passionfruit). Spicy, earthy hops probably feel overlooked, but I waved at them, made them feel appreciated.
T: Dry clove spice and an earthy, husky/straw flavor meet your senses immediately. One will also detect some sweetness from the malt and the candi sugar. There’s certainly a little fruitiness in the mouth, too. Peach? Apricot? Mango? I’ll chalk that up to the yeast. Honey wends its way into the flavor. The hops and the higher alcohols show up in the finish. It’s a slight warming tingle, but by no means unpleasant. Tripels are dangerous– light body, great flavor, and well-integrated alcohol. This one comes in at 9% abv. Take your time with this cork and cage beauty.
F: Light, fluffy, tingly, and like they said on the bottle, a long finish. A great sipper.
O: An excellent interpretation of a cherished Belgian style by an American brewery. High marks to Allagash. If you think this one is good, try their barrel-aged releases.
Suggested food pairing: Rich creamy Blue cheese, Italian or clove seasoned pork-loin, fruit tart or maybe even a slice of apple pie a la mode
S: 4.25 A: 4.5 T: 4.75 F: 4.5 O: 4.5
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
n the docket: 750ml cork & cage Allagash Tripel Ale, bottle date: 8/6/15.
Poured into: Chimay etched chalice
S: A quickly rising, stark-white whip of head formed on the surface of a nearly Ticonderoga #2 pencil-colored body. The head will settle down, clinging to the top in a ¾ thumb-width. Tiny bubbles zip to the surface. There is a visible cloudiness in the body, but this treat was bottle conditioned, so that’s just fine by me.
A: Light, malty sweetness works in partnership with a dry, spicy note of clove. Gentle banana and bubblegum (and I mean really gentle) yeast esters also emanate from the head. A mild fruitiness (Allagash says passionfruit). Spicy, earthy hops probably feel overlooked, but I waved at them, made them feel appreciated.
T: Dry clove spice and an earthy, husky/straw flavor meet your senses immediately. One will also detect some sweetness from the malt and the candi sugar. There’s certainly a little fruitiness in the mouth, too. Peach? Apricot? Mango? I’ll chalk that up to the yeast. Honey wends its way into the flavor. The hops and the higher alcohols show up in the finish. It’s a slight warming tingle, but by no means unpleasant. Tripels are dangerous– light body, great flavor, and well-integrated alcohol. This one comes in at 9% abv. Take your time with this cork and cage beauty.
F: Light, fluffy, tingly, and like they said on the bottle, a long finish. A great sipper.
O: An excellent interpretation of a cherished Belgian style by an American brewery. High marks to Allagash. If you think this one is good, try their barrel-aged releases.
Suggested food pairing: Rich creamy Blue cheese, Italian or clove seasoned pork-loin, fruit tart or maybe even a slice of apple pie a la mode
S: 4.25 A: 4.5 T: 4.75 F: 4.5 O: 4.5
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4.54/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Bought a 4-pack of 12 oz. bottles from Whole Foods. Poured from the bottle straight from the fridge into a tulip glass. Paired with mom's cauliflower stew recipe :)
Look: Nice golden yellow, very cloudy. A bit of off-white head, dissipates quickly. Little to no lacing.
Smell: First impression is the classic banana smell of a Belgian Tripel. No hops. Some fruitiness and honey. Amazing banana bread smell when I agitate it.
Taste: Sweet and fruity. Not too boozy for 9.0% ABV. Makes me want to keep drinking!
Feel: Warming, sweet and sticky. Lots of carbonation from the bottle conditioning. Coats the mouth.
Overall: A great example of a Belgian Tripel. I think next time, I should taste this side-by-side with La Fin du Monde.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Bought a 4-pack of 12 oz. bottles from Whole Foods. Poured from the bottle straight from the fridge into a tulip glass. Paired with mom's cauliflower stew recipe :)
Look: Nice golden yellow, very cloudy. A bit of off-white head, dissipates quickly. Little to no lacing.
Smell: First impression is the classic banana smell of a Belgian Tripel. No hops. Some fruitiness and honey. Amazing banana bread smell when I agitate it.
Taste: Sweet and fruity. Not too boozy for 9.0% ABV. Makes me want to keep drinking!
Feel: Warming, sweet and sticky. Lots of carbonation from the bottle conditioning. Coats the mouth.
Overall: A great example of a Belgian Tripel. I think next time, I should taste this side-by-side with La Fin du Monde.
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Allagash Tripel Ale from Allagash Brewing Company
4.15
out of 5
based on 2,698 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
It seems like the Allagash Tripel is very heavy on the spices and malts, opposed to other Tripels that are more malt heavy. The beer is well-balanced otherwise, but the spices can be a little overwhelming, like some other Allagash beers.
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