Allagash Releases & Events

[JBP]

Never been to an Allagash release, any tips? I will be in town and am planning on stopping in for coolship red. Are they typically lines? Do I need to be a tool and go early? Any info would be appreciated...

Usually pretty chill. There will be a line but nothing ridiculous. It is also a Bissell Swish day so that might increase crowds a little bit. Getting there shortly before or just after opening should be just fine for Coolship.

 

[tehzachatak]

OH **** crossposted this **** to the Gin thread

 

[JBP]

<3 gin barrel aged saisons

 

[tehzachatak]

<3 gin barrel aged saisons

<3 anything that has anything to do with Tom Cat

 

[tylerk88]

Any Portland locals know if there's anything special still kicking around at Allagash? I suppose Red's long gone at this point?

 

[Brez071]

Any Portland locals know if there's anything special still kicking around at Allagash? I suppose Red's long gone at this point?

Tweet from 3 days ago said there was some left. Welcome to Maine!

 

[JBP]

 

[tehzachatak]

I am going to **** with this so hard. I love that beer so much.

 

[drgarage1]

I am going to **** with this so hard. I love that beer so much.

Yeah, not having had it, I assume that's going to be a fridge staple.

 

[bearsonacid1]

Is this different from Session Brett? Sounds like the same beer

 

[tehzachatak]

Is this different from Session Brett? Sounds like the same beer

I am guessing it's a slightly tweaked recipe. They list it as a separate beer on their website (or, I shouldn't really say that - they list Little Brett as having been first released in november 2015).

I definitely thought it tasted different than Session Brett but not hugely so. Maybe a different brett strain?

 

[drgarage1]

I am guessing it's a slightly tweaked recipe. They list it as a separate beer on their website (or, I shouldn't really say that - they list Little Brett as having been first released in november 2015).

I definitely thought it tasted different than Session Brett but not hugely so. Maybe a different brett strain?

It's in 4-packs. Big enough difference for me!

 

[mixylplik4]

I am hugely disappointed in Little Brett. I get burnt, acrid notes from the brett in this one. Session Brett is the beer I've always wished they'd bottle. House beer crates of Session Brett? Yes, please. LB is no SB by a long shot, IMO.

 

[kfernandez3]

Does anyone know what's going on with the latest batch of Cerise? It was bottled on the same day as Red in December I believe.

 

[tehzachatak]

Does anyone know what's going on with the latest batch of Cerise? It was bottled on the same day as Red in December I believe.

The early 2015 bottling of Cerise failed to carbonate, IIRC - hopefully this one didn't suffer the same fate.

 

[kfernandez3]

The early 2015 bottling of Cerise failed to carbonate, IIRC - hopefully this one didn't suffer the same fate.

Did it get dumped? Or perhaps it's sitting somewhere suffering the same fate as Mattina B1.

 

[tehzachatak]

Did it get dumped? Or perhaps it's sitting somewhere suffering the same fate as Mattina B1.

The sense I got is that it got dumped, but who knows.

 

[janeinma]

Tickets for this year's Street fair (July 9th) went on sale, they have VIP tickets this year - includes a t-shirt, vip tent with food included and early entry. 200 VIP tickets available.
http://www.allagash.com/event/street-fair/

 

[PHBoiler]

Really hope this weekend's Coolship Cerise release lasts like Coolship Red did. Visiting Portland next Thursday/Friday and would love to snag some. Neddles being released as well.

 

[tehzachatak]

Yeah, I'm in Maine the 10th through the 12th and really hoping it lasts too... Haven't had cerise in a hot minute!

 

[JBP]

Really hope this weekend's Coolship Cerise release lasts like Coolship Red did. Visiting Portland next Thursday/Friday and would love to snag some. Neddles being released as well.

The 6 (?!) bottle limit would indicate a huge batch, which definitely helps your chances. Bissell leaving the neighborhood (and taking their crowds with them) also will probably help.

Allagash releases are impossible to predict these days though.

I'm hoping this batch is better than the last one (3/2014) which was super acetone heavy and IMO the worst coolship release so far.

 

[Don2]

Yeah, I'm in Maine the 10th through the 12th and really hoping it lasts too... Haven't had cerise in a hot minute!

Allagash trip pre zachypalooza?

 

[kfernandez3]

Yeah, I'm in Maine the 10th through the 12th and really hoping it lasts too... Haven't had cerise in a hot minute!

Ha, I'll be there then as well.

 

[tehzachatak]

Allagash trip pre zachypalooza?

I wish.. I have stuff I need to do that morning and am going to Maine the next weekend anyway...

 

[tehzachatak]

Ha, I'll be there then as well.

I won't be in Portland but will stop by on my way up or back, I'll text ya

 

[kfernandez3]

FB...

Allagash Brewing Company There will be about 2600 Cerise and 1300 Neddles that go on sale. Hard to say on whether they will make it till Sunday. Coolship Red made it for a few days.

 

[tylerk88]

Going to try and make it up on Sunday. Figured the next Coolship release would be Resurgam, which I'd love to see again. Haven't had Cerise so this will be a treat.

 

[tehzachatak]

Going to try and make it up on Sunday. Figured the next Coolship release would be Resurgam, which I'd love to see again. Haven't had Cerise so this will be a treat.

To my tastes, there's only been one very good batch of Cerise so far. I forget which date it was (might have been the October 2012 bottling), but it was immediately recognizable by a very light color - the Allagash guys told me there was a different cherry blend than normal in that one. Someday, I hope they will nail Cerise - seems like a kriek should be "easy" in the context of lambic as there are so many great examples, but I've generally felt that it was one of the weakest wilds Allagash produces.

 

[Brez071]

The 6 (?!) bottle limit would indicate a huge batch, which definitely helps your chances. Bissell leaving the neighborhood (and taking their crowds with them) also will probably help.

Allagash releases are impossible to predict these days though.

I'm hoping this batch is better than the last one (3/2014) which was super acetone heavy and IMO the worst coolship release so far.

Seems like people only care about blueberries...

 

[bearsonacid1]

I picked up Nancy there last Sunday with no limit so something with cherries in it might be there. Tasted great from the sample I had. I think I might prefer it over Cerise which has always been so-so to me.