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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Allagash Tripel Reserve

Time to step away from Belgium and see how a microbrewery in Maine can do. The third one we tried out for Tripel night comes from Maine, courtesy of Allagash Brewing Company.

This brew was by far the lightest colored of the four, with no sediment, good carbonation, and a large foamy white head. The actual beer was also a lot more cloudy in appearance than the others. The smell is of pine, herbs, trees, bitterness, and flowers. Not as strong as an aroma but more complex than the others so far. Taste is of bitter hops that leads straight into a pine tree aftertaste, with little to no hint of alcohol at all. A bit watery, but not too bad. Kind of weak. Probably my least favorite out of the ones for Tripel night, but still good if anyone out there wants to give it a try.

Appearance - 4.0
Smell - 3.6
Taste - 3.8
Texture - 3.6
Overall - 3.75/5

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