Allagash Releases & Events

[Auror]

Allagash should probably get their own thread, right?

Coolship Resurgam going on sale tomorrow @10am. 2 bottle limit. Congrats, Beer Camp goers.

Also, tasting room hours are now 10am-7pm Monday-Saturday.

 

[lukaduke]

Bottles of Golden Brett put on the shelf today. 2btl limit.

Still rocking Coolship Resurgam 2btl limit.

 

[Brez071]

So Belfius is coming out Thursday, appears it might be an actual release. Seems like an odd day to open early... trying to hit holiday crowd?

Once again I will ask Allagash - please stop announcing this **** in advance

 

[Jspriest]

Anyone have any idea (or care to speculate) on how Belfius is blended? As in, is there pasteurization going on, or is the saison component taking the place of young lambic in a gueuze-like blend, to provide carbonation from its residual sugars? Probably ISO regardless.

 

[Adam Jackson]

So if I go up this Thursday, I can get Resurgam, Golden Brett and Belfius? Whoa, hell of a deal for the trip.

 

[JBP]

So Belfius is coming out Thursday, appears it might be an actual release. Seems like an odd day to open early... trying to hit holiday crowd?

Once again I will ask Allagash - please stop announcing this **** in advance

I don't know, 2 days notice isn't that bad, much better than the month they gave for Little Sal. Plus no one (i.e. non-hardcore beer geeks and the general public who visit the brewery) really seems to give a **** about any releases other than the Coolships and fruited sours, so I doubt there will be any kind of line or crowd at the brewery specifically related to this release. Not really sure why they're opening 2 hours early to be honest, it'll probably be dead for that time.

I'm curious if they actually leave all 3 beers on the floor at once or if they pull Resurgam for the time being since it's lasted close to a month at this point and still hasn't sold out. Can't recall if they've ever had more than 2 special releases on the floor at one time.

 

[Auror]

I don't know, 2 days notice isn't that bad, much better than the month they gave for Little Sal. Plus no one (i.e. non-hardcore beer geeks and the general public who visit the brewery) really seems to give a **** about any releases other than the Coolships and fruited sours, so I doubt there will be any kind of line or crowd at the brewery specifically related to this release. Not really sure why they're opening 2 hours early to be honest, it'll probably be dead for that time.

This is a blend with coolship beer, though. It's generating at least a little buzz, considering I heard about it and I'm not local.

 

[JBP]

This is a blend with coolship beer, though. It's generating at least a little buzz, considering I heard about it and I'm not local.

Maybe "no one gives a ****" was a little extreme, obviously there's interest. I'm just going by what I've seen at the past 7-8 non-Coolship "releases" at Allagash (and even those to some extent), Little Sal excluded, which have all been incredibly low key.

 

[JBP]

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[Evan1212]

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[Adam Jackson]

I'm gonna be there @ Opening on Saturday morning with a buddy. Hopefully all of them are sticking around.

It's so weird though...their wild ales are fantastic, some of the best american wild ales available. Russian River gets 4 hour lines and allagash gets 5 people? Seems strange or is it that coolship bottles just aren't tradable anymore and people stopped buying them. Resurgam is so freaking good..the fact that it lasted this long is astonishing.

 

[Evan1212]

I still stand by my statement of Resurgam being the second best unfruited AWA. So freaking perfect.

 

[MikeG1]

I'll gladly trade for Resurgam. One of the best beers I've ever had. Just drank my last bottle from last batch. Unbelievable.

 

[gregkoko]

I'm gonna be there @ Opening on Saturday morning with a buddy. Hopefully all of them are sticking around.

It's so weird though...their wild ales are fantastic, some of the best american wild ales available. Russian River gets 4 hour lines and allagash gets 5 people? Seems strange or is it that coolship bottles just aren't tradable anymore and people stopped buying them. Resurgam is so freaking good..the fact that it lasted this long is astonishing.

Maine vs Cali, but yeah it makes no sense whatsoever. I guess it also has to do with the low scale releases? They don't announce weeks in advance when a Coolship is coming out, it just sorta happens

 

[Don2]

In and out in 5 minutes with 2 bottles of Belfius, resurgam, and golden brett.

 

[tehzachatak]

I'm gonna be there @ Opening on Saturday morning with a buddy. Hopefully all of them are sticking around.

It's so weird though...their wild ales are fantastic, some of the best american wild ales available. Russian River gets 4 hour lines and allagash gets 5 people? Seems strange or is it that coolship bottles just aren't tradable anymore and people stopped buying them. Resurgam is so freaking good..the fact that it lasted this long is astonishing.

See ya Saturday AM, Adam.

 

[Adam Jackson]

See ya Saturday AM, Adam.

Sweet dude! my buddy Chris and I plan on being there @ opening. I'll bring you a Florence or Arthur if you want.

 

[drgarage1]

Maine vs Cali, but yeah it makes no sense whatsoever. I guess it also has to do with the low scale releases? They don't announce weeks in advance when a Coolship is coming out, it just sorta happens

SF is 50 miles from Santa Rosa v. 100+ from Boston to Portland, but it's still absurd.

 

[tehzachatak]

Sweet dude! my buddy Chris and I plan on being there @ opening. I'll bring you a Florence or Arthur if you want.

I'm pretty stocked up on saisons (although I don't think I've had foudre Florence), but I appreciate the offer We'll see what I come up with in the cooler...

 

[matedog]

Just out of curiosity, how much does Resurgam sell for?

 

[JBP]

Just out of curiosity, how much does Resurgam sell for?

$15, 375ml.

Really hoping the increasing batch sizes leads to 750mls someday.

 

[tehzachatak]

Just out of curiosity, how much does Resurgam sell for?

$15 per 375.

 

[tehzachatak]

$15, 375ml.

Really hoping the increasing batch sizes leads to 750mls someday.

Last time I saw Jason at an event I made a pointed comment about Coolship magnums and he said they might do those as employee gifts sometime soon........

EDIT: Actually I don't think that was Jason. I think that was one of the retail guys. So never mind.. I'm still personally waiting for Coolship Blue.

 

[JBP]

Last time I saw Jason at an event I made a pointed comment about Coolship magnums and he said they might do those as employee gifts sometime soon........

Brb, dropping off an application.

Coolship Blue, hnnnnnnnng. Or better yet, Coolship Apricot.....

 

[matedog]

$15 per 375.

Beat batch 5 sold for that, batch 6 sold for $18.

 

[tehzachatak]

Brb, dropping off an application.

Coolship Blue, hnnnnnnnng. Or better yet, Coolship Apricot.....

Coolship Blue would just be so perfect, right? I mean, that's like one of the things Maine is known best for!

 

[Auror]

Coolship Blue would just be so perfect, right? I mean, that's like one of the things Maine is known best for!

What was Little Sal? Not that?

 

[drgarage1]

What was Little Sal? Not that?

It wasn't cool shipped. And maybe not a blonde base?

 

[tehzachatak]

What was Little Sal? Not that?

Just a blueberry AWA with the "full suite" of the classic yeast/bacteria, but no coolship. And, given the bizarre level of hype around it for an Allagash beer, it was seriously disappointing (and I am a huge Allagash homer).

The only Allagash beer that's hit the coolship that I'm aware of that wasn't a full fledged coolship brew was Ghoulschip, and that's only been brewed twice.

It wasn't cool shipped. And maybe not a blonde base?

The regular Coolships aren't blonde based either. Turbid mash, ~33% wheat, no yeast, right to coolship. It's lambic, except brewed in the wrong place.

 

[drgarage1]

Just a blueberry AWA with the "full suite" of the classic yeast/bacteria, but no coolship. And, given the bizarre level of hype around it for an Allagash beer, it was seriously disappointing (and I am a huge Allagash homer).

The only Allagash beer that's hit the coolship that I'm aware of that wasn't a full fledged coolship brew was Ghoulschip, and that's only been brewed twice.



The regular Coolships aren't blonde based either. Turbid mash, ~33% wheat, no yeast, right to coolship. It's lambic, except brewed in the wrong place.

I meant blonde in color (which lambics are). I was remembering it being a red ale base.