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FV 13
Allagash Brewing Company
- From:
- Allagash Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #144 - ABV:
- 8.9%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,551 - Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 9.11%
- Reviews:
- 128
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 18, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 09, 2013
- Wants:
- 167
- Gots:
- 201
FV 13 marks our first venture into the world of foudre beers. Foudres are giant oak tanks used for aging (this one holds 2700 gallons.) FV 13 is a blend of wild yeast and bacteria, a base beer with lots of malt character, and about four years of patience.
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Ratings by kevanb:
Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois
4.24/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
375ml, dated 11/29/2012, poured into an Allagash Coolship tumbler.
The beer pours a rich caramel color, medium amber, with slight orange hue that is very clear, with a handful bubbles rising to the top of the glass. A thick, soapy, off white head rises out of the glass, nearly 2 fingers high that has very, very good retention and leaves some sticky lace behind. The aroma is of light funk, tart cherry, soft oak, brown sugar and rich malted grain. It's not an overly complex aroma, but very nicely balanced and surprisingly malty, but not over the top, the sweetness and tartness play nicely together. The flavors are very similar, rich grain, tart cherry with a nice amount oak that brings out some caramel and brown sugar with some soft and light funk at the end. The mouthfeel is nice, lots of carbonation, but it reads very smoothly, coats the mouth well and finishes softly with a creamy touch and lightly dry sensation.
Verdict: A very nice Wild Ale from Allagash. Yet another success in their line of sour and wild ales, and one of the more peculiar wild ales I've tried to date with the malt character. Definitely worth trying.
Sep 19, 2013The beer pours a rich caramel color, medium amber, with slight orange hue that is very clear, with a handful bubbles rising to the top of the glass. A thick, soapy, off white head rises out of the glass, nearly 2 fingers high that has very, very good retention and leaves some sticky lace behind. The aroma is of light funk, tart cherry, soft oak, brown sugar and rich malted grain. It's not an overly complex aroma, but very nicely balanced and surprisingly malty, but not over the top, the sweetness and tartness play nicely together. The flavors are very similar, rich grain, tart cherry with a nice amount oak that brings out some caramel and brown sugar with some soft and light funk at the end. The mouthfeel is nice, lots of carbonation, but it reads very smoothly, coats the mouth well and finishes softly with a creamy touch and lightly dry sensation.
Verdict: A very nice Wild Ale from Allagash. Yet another success in their line of sour and wild ales, and one of the more peculiar wild ales I've tried to date with the malt character. Definitely worth trying.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
4.29/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12.7 fl oz bottle
Served in a wine glass
Bottle 10/27/2012
This beer pours a brilliant rust color with burnt orange highlights. Not much head. A scant, tan film quickly disappeared.
Tart cherry, green apple. I even get some caramelized sugar. It has a nice degree of sourness with hints of oak.
Initial sweet flavor that is quickly overwhelmed by sourness. Caramel and sour cherry.
Medium bodied with a super smooth mouthfeel. Lacks much carbonation
Nice sour ale.
Feb 18, 2024Served in a wine glass
Bottle 10/27/2012
This beer pours a brilliant rust color with burnt orange highlights. Not much head. A scant, tan film quickly disappeared.
Tart cherry, green apple. I even get some caramelized sugar. It has a nice degree of sourness with hints of oak.
Initial sweet flavor that is quickly overwhelmed by sourness. Caramel and sour cherry.
Medium bodied with a super smooth mouthfeel. Lacks much carbonation
Nice sour ale.
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Had this beer on-tap at Capital Ale House - Innsbrook, poured into a snifter glass. Had a golden yellow color and a hazy consistency. There was a half inch of foamy, fairly long-lasting head. Good lacing.
S: A funky and sweet aroma of yeast, wood, citrus fruit, and stone fruit.
T: Tasted of a hint of wood (the barrel-aging), some stone fruit notes (cherries, in particular), lots of funky Belgian-style yeast, and a decent shot of citrus fruit (lemon, orange). Like the aroma, the flavor is sweet, tart, sour, and a bit funky. There's a slightly earthy quality to offset those qualities. Extremely vibrant and tasty.
F: A well-carbonated beer with a sharp finish. Medium-bodied.
O: A totally enjoyable sour beer. Drinkable.
Apr 25, 2019S: A funky and sweet aroma of yeast, wood, citrus fruit, and stone fruit.
T: Tasted of a hint of wood (the barrel-aging), some stone fruit notes (cherries, in particular), lots of funky Belgian-style yeast, and a decent shot of citrus fruit (lemon, orange). Like the aroma, the flavor is sweet, tart, sour, and a bit funky. There's a slightly earthy quality to offset those qualities. Extremely vibrant and tasty.
F: A well-carbonated beer with a sharp finish. Medium-bodied.
O: A totally enjoyable sour beer. Drinkable.
Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida
4/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a golden orange body with minimal head and slight lace. Tart, vinous, cherry aroma with that hint of oak. Light to medium body, slightly sticky, the yeast and “wildness” is tempered by a vinous tartness that gives off cherry sweetness and tart, crisp finish.
Apr 08, 2019
FV 13 from Allagash Brewing Company
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
787 ratings
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