Allagash Black

I tried to just bring up the image of the bottle, but I got the whole writeup. My apologies.

On a recent trip to Portland last month, I decided to make the trip worth while and stopped onto Allagash Brewing to see what was new. Who would have guessed, a Belgian Stout. As luck would have it, we forgot to bring this important discovery south on our last visit and our own tap was between beers, so we had to crack it ourselves. Dark pour, coarse carbonation, as described classic chocolate and coffee taste, but without any hint of Belgian yeast. A very drinkable, although strong stout.

Description and picture from Allagash:

Allagash Black

Allagash Black, our new Belgian style stout, is brewed with German 2 row barley, Torrified wheat and oats, balanced by a large addition of Belgian dark candi to give the Black a full and silky mouthfeel. Roasted malts give this stout its classic chocolate, toast and malty taste, and contribute to chocolate notes and a hint of roasted coffee in the aroma. The Black is fermented with a Belgian yeast strain and refermented in the bottle with the methode champenoise to make this beer truly unique.

Availability: 750 ml bottles, 5.17 gal kegs
ABV: 7.5%
Original Gravity: 1.072
Recommended Serving Temperature: 55°F
Recommended Cellaring Temperature: 55°F


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2008 NYC Road Trip

Ginger Man - 11 East 36th Street

Visited this place after dinner in Midtown. Impressive selection of beer, and I was able to watch the Celtics beat the Pistons. Tried the Allgauer Buble Bock, Saison Dupont Foret, and Jenlain Ambre all on tap.



Spuytn Duyvil - 359 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg

The place was quiet when we arrived around 10, and packed when we left around midnight. Hipster atmosphere, some eclectic decorations including a collection of whiskey decanters and a pregnancy poster.



McSorleys- 15 East 7th Street

Sawdust on the floor, waiters that look like barbers, only two types of beers served in 10oz mugs - two at a time. This place is classic, the beer was good, the atmosphere sold the place. The high point was the cheese platter of sliced cheddar cheese (american was the other option) that came with a sleeve of saltines.



D.B.A - 41 1st Avenue

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