Allagash Tripel

Tripel. Allagash brewery. Portland, Maine.

“Belgian-style golden ale”.

9% ABV.

Appearance

Hazy straw. Hazy natural apple juice. Almost no head.

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Smell

Bright and sweet. Smells like a Hoegaarden, but the bottle doesn’t indicate this is a wheat bear.

I want to drink.

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Taste

Tastes like I expect from the smell, like a Hoegaarden.

I probably like it better than a Hoegaarden, which I come back to periodically but am always a bit disappointed by.

Very sweet, appropriate mild bitterness.

Alcohol.

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Mouthfeel

A bit viscous. The bitterness coats the mouth.

I’m noticing that most of the beers I drink linger for a while in a way that isn’t all that pleasant.

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Overall

Nothing like a Belgian Tripel, but more like a Witbier. But it’s good.

Another surprising beer from Allagash. The second that didn’t accurately mimick the claimed Belgian style.

It tastes to me like a wheat bear, but it contains no wheat.

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