750 ML Bottle
Allagash does so cool things with its Fluxus series, and I'm happy I was recently able to get my hands on an older batch (the bottle includes the definition for the word fluxus, continuous change, and makes it very clear that each year will be different than the last and most likely never brewed again). The 2012 variant is an ale brewed with green and pink peppercorns; I'm hoping they'll add a little bit of a spicy character to this one.
Pours an opaque golden orange with very visible tiny bubble carbonation that leads to a thin white foam of completely white bubbles on the head. Very strong butterscotch on the nose. Definitely not what I was expecting. The sweetness is overwhelming, but delicious at the same time. There's a hint of spice in the background, but a really small hint, you really have to search for it in the sweetness.
Strong butterscotch and honey on the first taste; again, wasn't expecting this ale to be so sweet, but it's definitely tasty. There's small hints of spice and hops at the end, but very minor; the butterscotch (and honey-ish) sweetness is the star here, and it knows it. The spice and hop play very minor roles in the overall final product (they both become a little more profound as the beer warms, which is nice). There's a bit of a Belgian wheat characteristic to this one as well, which upon doing a little bit of research, because it uses a strain of wheat that a lot of Belgian breweries use. A little higher than moderate carbonation on this one. The alcohol is very well hidden for 7.7% ABV.
Overall, definitely not what I expected, but a really good beer nonetheless. As the beer warms, the flavors balance and work together really nicely. If you can find a bottle, I'd say it's worth a try. However, I'd also say there's several beers out there that most people, including myself, would pick up with the $18 price tag before getting another bottle of this. I find that Allagash, as a brewery, rarely disappoints in terms of quality, but their prices can get a little out of hand at $17-$20 for a 750 ml bottle.
Overall Rating: 4.25/5
Allagash does so cool things with its Fluxus series, and I'm happy I was recently able to get my hands on an older batch (the bottle includes the definition for the word fluxus, continuous change, and makes it very clear that each year will be different than the last and most likely never brewed again). The 2012 variant is an ale brewed with green and pink peppercorns; I'm hoping they'll add a little bit of a spicy character to this one.
Pours an opaque golden orange with very visible tiny bubble carbonation that leads to a thin white foam of completely white bubbles on the head. Very strong butterscotch on the nose. Definitely not what I was expecting. The sweetness is overwhelming, but delicious at the same time. There's a hint of spice in the background, but a really small hint, you really have to search for it in the sweetness.
Strong butterscotch and honey on the first taste; again, wasn't expecting this ale to be so sweet, but it's definitely tasty. There's small hints of spice and hops at the end, but very minor; the butterscotch (and honey-ish) sweetness is the star here, and it knows it. The spice and hop play very minor roles in the overall final product (they both become a little more profound as the beer warms, which is nice). There's a bit of a Belgian wheat characteristic to this one as well, which upon doing a little bit of research, because it uses a strain of wheat that a lot of Belgian breweries use. A little higher than moderate carbonation on this one. The alcohol is very well hidden for 7.7% ABV.
Overall, definitely not what I expected, but a really good beer nonetheless. As the beer warms, the flavors balance and work together really nicely. If you can find a bottle, I'd say it's worth a try. However, I'd also say there's several beers out there that most people, including myself, would pick up with the $18 price tag before getting another bottle of this. I find that Allagash, as a brewery, rarely disappoints in terms of quality, but their prices can get a little out of hand at $17-$20 for a 750 ml bottle.
Overall Rating: 4.25/5
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