Pours like a cloudy lemonade. Very light with the familiar haze of a witbier. The head is foamy and the yeast drips on top and stays. Be sure to follow the instructions on the bottle for best results (just like a true Belgian beer!).
Smells of sweet orange, clove and yeast along with some other spices I can't sort out. Its very hard to describe the smell of this beer in detail since I'd probably describe something that smells like this as smelling like a Belgian wheat beer.
First taste sets this beer apart from its counterparts. Its light, crisp and of course refreshing. It reminds me of sitting outside during the summer at the Porthole. They always have this on tap there. Allagash White is spicier than other witbiers and you really get a lot of flavor in every taste.
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This is a beer I definitely enjoy most when its warm out, but its been a long winter and I missed it. Its a super easy drinking beer with a really memorable taste.
Allagash White is a great Maine alternative to Blue Moon (brewed by Coors) and Hoegaarden (owned by InBev). If you like those beers and haven't tried this one, you need to pick some up or order a pint next time you see it on tap.
BEER FACTS
Name: Allagash White
Style: Witbier
Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
Location: Portland, Maine, USA
Container: 12 oz. bottle
Malts: Wheat
Hops: ?
Hops: ?
IBU’s: ?
Brewed in Maine
1 comments:
Allagash White is one of Maine's finer brews. I've had it served to me with a lemon wedge...not so sure I like the fruit-in-beer thing. Is that a beer-drinker no-no? Violation of the Man Laws? In a cerveza like Corona Extra, maybe.
Anyway, this beer is the closest I've seen to a real Belgian-style beer from a Maine brewer.
RHP--You need to start giving some love to Geary's...why aren't they on the fave Maine brewers poll? Criminal. I know you're down on the 'Yard, but c'mon.
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