Allagash Coolship Red

Coolship Red. Allagash brewery. Portland, Maine.

“Spontaneously fermented ale aged with raspberries”.

This is a special beer, naturally fermented, aged for over two years, with added raspberry.

I am expecting it to be very sweet and sour.

Appearance

Great, unique color. Tint of red. Dark red grapefruit.

Very little head that dissipates fast, but lots of visible carbonation.

4

Smell

Fruity and sour. Berries. Cherries.

Aimee says “passionfruit”.

Very pleasant.

5

Taste

“Whoah!”

Very sour. A little sweet.

Berries don’t really come through in the taste like they do with the smell.

Taste doesn’t evince the oak aging.

This is a challenging drink.

2

Mouthfeel

Whatever.

3

Overall

This is a challenging sipping drink.

I wouldn’t drink this often, and only one at a time, slowly.

3