Allagash Brewery Bourbon Black bottles

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  1. LiquidCourage

    LiquidCourage Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2012 Rhode Island

    Looks like Bourbon Black might get bottled soon.
     
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  2. LiquidCourage

    LiquidCourage Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2012 Rhode Island

    It looks like they are also trying a pilot beer for December. Imperial Stout brewed with cranberries. Should be interesting.
     
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  3. Brez07

    Brez07 Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2009 Maine

    Thanks for the heads up about Bourbon Black. They've been talking about it for a while now though, so I'll believe it when I see it
     
  4. benbking

    benbking Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2009 Rhode Island

    I'll probably visit Allagash on Saturday, will report on what I find.
     
  5. LiquidCourage

    LiquidCourage Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2012 Rhode Island

    Let me know what they have. I'll be going up the following weekend.

    Also, after you get your free sample and chat up the server, ask to try the 5th tap (they give you four beers, but have 5 beers on draft). Its was Bourbon Black back in May when I was there.
     
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  6. Trevdawg

    Trevdawg Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2012 New Hampshire

  7. RichD

    RichD Pooh-Bah (2,318) Mar 18, 2012 Rhode Island
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    I tweeted Allagash about a week or 2 ago suggesting that they bottle it. I guess they were already planning it.

    And to the OP, which week (or day) in May did you visit? When I went in May they had White, Blonde, Curieux, FV13 & Prince Tuesday.

    I really need to head back to the brewery. The Coolship Red is calling my name. I got the FV13 & Coolship Cerise the last time I was there and both were great.
     
  8. RichD

    RichD Pooh-Bah (2,318) Mar 18, 2012 Rhode Island
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    Allagash just posted this on their twitter and probably facebook account. Only thing is though, only Maine & Mass distro...
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  9. benbking

    benbking Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2009 Rhode Island

    Sweet mother of god, could it be true?
     
  10. Auror

    Auror Pooh-Bah (1,641) Jan 1, 2010 Massachusetts
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    I've had bourbon black, I think, 4 times, and it's been different each time. Once, at the brewery, it was awesome. The rest of the times I've been pretty underwhelmed, including bars and festivals. This one will definitely be a "wait and see before buying" situation. Although I'm glad to see Mass distribution.
     
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  11. tehzachatak

    tehzachatak Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2010 Massachusetts


    I've had it twice and was absolutely blown away both times, but this doesn't really surprise me because I've heard totally mixed reports from friends who've had it. I was also totally stunned that I liked it so much, as I don't think Black is good (and I'm just about the biggest Allagash fanboy in existence). Black and Avance (plus some random collabs/one offs - A Very Special Belge, Vrienden) are probably the only two Allagash beers I've ever had that I haven't absolutely loved.
     
  12. LiquidCourage

    LiquidCourage Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2012 Rhode Island

    Wow!!!

    I wonder when it will be on sale at the brewery? Maybe this will be the next "it thing" on the ISO:FT page...
     
  13. LiquidCourage

    LiquidCourage Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2012 Rhode Island

    I went during Memorial Day weekend and again on June 8th. They had White, Dubble, Curieux and Victor on tap. We started chatting with the bartender, who then poured us some Bourbon Black from the 5th tap. When I went back in June I asked again, but they must have just ran out of it.
     
  14. cbeer88

    cbeer88 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2007 Massachusetts


    Yeah, I had it once where it was incredible, the rest where it was 'meh'. Belgian bourbon barrel beers tend to be a bit hit or miss like that though - I think the yeast clashes with the barrel flavors if not done perfectly...
     
  15. LostTraveler

    LostTraveler Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2011 Maine

    From Allagash's FB:

    Will it be available at your location tomorrow?
    Allagash Brewing Company Brianna Bourgeois not yet. It still needs to bottle condition. Just a few weeks.
     
  16. LostTraveler

    LostTraveler Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2011 Maine

  17. tehzachatak

    tehzachatak Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2010 Massachusetts

    All the more crazy how they have dialed Curieux in so god damn perfect...
     
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  18. benbking

    benbking Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2009 Rhode Island

    Went today. They were sold out on coolship right before I got there. Also they had no dishwasher
    So I got a 12oz pour of "influence", which comes out in September
    It was good!
     
  19. DmouthCaliBrewz

    DmouthCaliBrewz Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2013 New Hampshire
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    will this see any distro or will it be brewery only?
     
  20. mathematizer

    mathematizer Crusader (411) Aug 3, 2006 Maine

    Distribution to maine and mass, at least for this batch.
     
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