FV 13
Allagash Brewing Company

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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:
787
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 throwback:
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Rated by throwback from Ohio

5/5  rDev +16.8%

May 27, 2013
More User Ratings:
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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
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, 2024
 
Rated: 4.09 by alexsergio from New York

May 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.75 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.07 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by paresis from Massachusetts

Sep 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.24 by nwhittin from Indiana

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.64 by GregSemenza from Connecticut

May 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

May 10, 2019
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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
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, 2019
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

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
 
Rated: 3.99 by probert from New York

Apr 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.09 by Griffith from Connecticut

Apr 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by paulish from New York

Mar 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by cd34 from Illinois

Mar 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Dec 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Dec 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.29 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by SierraNevallagash from Maine

Oct 22, 2018
FV 13 from Allagash Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 787 ratings