Allagash Releases & Events

[Brez071]

Have your friend pick up some Bissell Diavoletto, it's really... nevermind, sold out in 1.5 hours

 

[tehzachatak]

Have your friend pick up some Bissell Diavoletto, it's really... nevermind, sold out in 1.5 hours

Wow, that fast?!? Though, is probably my favorite Bissell beer..

 

[Brez071]

Wow, that fast?!? Though, is probably my favorite Bissell beer..

Yup. Hoping it was the day 1 phenomenon otherwise that's kinda ridiculous.

 

[skrip]

any idea if Red will make it to Monday?

 

[Impax]

any idea if Red will make it to Monday?

They posted on twitter that they only had few crates left, and that was around 11am. I doubt it will be around Monday. I miss their silent releases...

 

[natbarr]

I miss their silent releases...

I miss their weekday releases. I guess everyone wants big, long lines at every release.

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

any idea if Red will make it to Monday?

I was there when they closed and they had a couple crates and a bunch of bottles on that barrel display. The 2per probably made it last.

Missed out on anything from Bissell :/

 

[Evan1212]

I miss their weekday releases. I guess everyone wants big, long lines at every release.

If you consider today's Red release a big long line or a poor release in any way then you are dumb.

 

[skrip]

I was there when they closed and they had a couple crates and a bunch of bottles on that barrel display. The 2per probably made it last.

Missed out on anything from Bissell :/

thanks so it looks like it lasted! woooo!

 

[natbarr]

If you consider today's Red release a big long line or a poor release in any way then you are dumb.

I never stated anything it being a poor release. All Allagash events are very well run. I simply stated that I missed weekday releases and shorter lines.

 

[mixylplik4]

I recently hosted a Coolship vertical and both Cerise and Red from March 2014 were virtual drainpours. Not sure what happened with those. Anyone else open one recently and can confirm/refute?

 

[tehzachatak]

I recently hosted a Coolship vertical and both Cerise and Red from March 2014 were virtual drainpours. Not sure what happened with those. Anyone else open one recently and can confirm/refute?

I can't but I'll be opening a '14 red in a few weeks and can check back. TBH I did not like that batch as much as ones in the past even fresh... the '12 batch was like a 11/10 in October '14.

 

[BadJustin]

No idea what year this was but it was a show stopper. Amazing beer. This was 4/16/15, compliments of Chouffe, maybe he can offer some info as to the vintage.

 

[tehzachatak]

Man, I have almost bought that Vagabond on MBC like 5 times now. Such feelz. I just know it is going to suck now so I keep telling myself I don't wanna pay dat $$$ for a beer that definitely doesn't taste good anymore.

 

[JBP]

Man, I have almost bought that Vagabond on MBC like 5 times now. Such feelz. I just know it is going to suck now so I keep telling myself I don't wanna pay dat $$$ for a beer that definitely doesn't taste good anymore.

6 months ago it was not very good. Not a drain pour, but holding up the worst out of all the early generation gash sours.

 

[tehzachatak]

Ghoulschip, Nancy, Tiarna, Haunted House, Zohzo, Sixteen Counties and Interlude mags all available at Gash today. Pretty nuts.

 

[Evan1212]

Ghoulschip, Nancy, Tiarna, Haunted House, Zohzo, Sixteen Counties and Interlude mags all available at Gash today. Pretty nuts.

 

[JBP]

Haunted House at $6.66 a 4-pack is currently the best beer deal in Maine. I'll be putting away a couple cases for the winter.

 

[tehzachatak]

This batch is priiiiime. So much better than batch 1 outta the gate.

(EDIT: Tiarna.)

 

[mixylplik4]

Haunted House at $6.66 a 4-pack is currently the best beer deal in Maine. I'll be putting away a couple cases for the winter.

Not to mention that it's a pretty excellent beer. I need to get more.

 

[JBP]

Not to mention that it's a pretty excellent beer. I need to get more.

Should be around for another couple weeks, is what they estimated when I asked yesterday.

 

[JBP]

Oof, James & Julie is not good. Upland levels of harsh sour, acetone, and a weird stale bread/possibly oxidized finish. A rare miss for Allagash 375s. I am honestly very surprised this was ever released, considering how top notch their QC usually is with these releases.

 

[Brez071]

Oof, James & Julie is not good. Upland levels of harsh sour, acetone, and a weird stale bread/possibly oxidized finish. A rare miss for Allagash 375s. I am honestly very surprised this was ever released, considering how top notch their QC usually is with these releases.

Assuming this was the bottle? Haven't opened one yet but on draft it tasted pretty good.

 

[JBP]

Assuming this was the bottle? Haven't opened one yet but on draft it tasted pretty good.

Yeah the bottle I picked up on Friday. Was a struggle to finish.

 

[dbrown83]

Oof, James & Julie is not good. Upland levels of harsh sour, acetone, and a weird stale bread/possibly oxidized finish. A rare miss for Allagash 375s. I am honestly very surprised this was ever released, considering how top notch their QC usually is with these releases.

Weird... The bottle I had was phenomenal, ditto with the draft pour I had release day.

 

[JBP]

Welp, looks like I need to open another one because I seem to be the only one who hasn't loved it based on the early reviews I've seen. Certainly possible I had an off palate night or an off bottle. Was definitely the most sour Allagash 375 I've ever had, I know some people love super sour stuff but to me it was very unbalanced and almost throat burning. But no one else picking up acetone is stange to me, maybe I'm just sensitive to it.

 

[archagon]

West Coast chiming in. Tiarna is reeeeally good. Makes me wish I lived in Maine...

 

[cry me]

Anything interesting being sold at the tasting room right now? Will be there next Monday. If not I still get a case of house beer....

 

[Dunt1]

Oof, James & Julie is not good. Upland levels of harsh sour, acetone, and a weird stale bread/possibly oxidized finish. A rare miss for Allagash 375s. I am honestly very surprised this was ever released, considering how top notch their QC usually is with these releases.

Very meh

 

[JBP]

Very meh

I revisited it, and while it wasn't quite as bad as I made it out to be originally, it's still in my bottom tier of Allagash 375s. Didn't get the strong acetone on the second bottle (still a hint though) but still found it too sour for my liking, multiple successive sips still burned the throat.