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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