Allagash Les Deux Brassuers

An Allagash/De Proef Collaboration.  Les Deux Brasseurs is a Golden Ale fermented with two strains of Brettanomyces.

Reviewed By: Rick S.
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale (Brett)
State/Country: Maine/Belgium
ABV: 8.5%
Serving Type: On Tap @ Issac Newton's

Look: 9
Golden color, clear, with a fluffy white head and great lacing

Smell: 9.5
Nice and fruity featuring pear and pineapple mostly, with a a touch of Brett funk, and floral/spicy Saaz hops

Taste: 10
Lots of fruit, with Brett, graham cracker, and spicy hops. Very complex with a long finish. Very Funkilicious!

Mouthfeel: 9
Light-medium body with medium-high carbonation, and a crisp, dry finish

Drinkability: 9
Highly quaffable, but be careful, the high ABV can sneak up on you

Overall Score: 9.3
Value: 7
Cost/12 oz serving: $7.00

Overall Impression:
I love Brett, beers from Allagash, beers from De Proeff, and this one was no exception.  Issac Newton's mistakenly had this listed as a Tripel, so I was thrown off at first because this was obviously a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. The Brett and graham cracker created an interesting flavor combination that I really enjoyed. The Brett was not overwhelming, so if you are new to Wild/Brett beers, this would be a great one to try....if you can find it.

Delirium Tremens

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
State/Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.5%
Serving Type: On Tap @ BXL Cafe

Look: 9
Bright golden color, clear, medium head with good retention & lacing

Smell: 9
Belgian yeast, very fruity and floral

Taste: 9
Up Front: All kinds of fruit, bready malts. Finish: Spicy with mild hops


Mouthfeel: 9.5
Medium body with a crisp/sharp carbonation

Drinkability: 9.5
I could quaff these all day!

Overall Score: 9.2

Value: 7
Cost/12 oz serving: $9 - again, it was NYC. It would be more like $6-7 in Philly Tap Rooms

Overall Impression:
This is a Excellent Belgian Strong Pale Ale! Would have had more than one, but there were other Belgian Ales I had to try

Lucifer Golden Ale

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
State/Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.5%
Serving Type: 750ml Bottle

Look: 9
Bright golden color, slight haze, fluffy white head with good retention & lacing

Smell: 8.5
Apple, pear, Belgian yeast, alcohol

Taste: 8.5
Up Front: Strong bite, sweet malt, mild hop flavor
Finish: Very spicy, booze, bitterness

Mouthfeel: 9
Medium body with a crisp/sharp carbonation

Drinkability: 7
As it warmed up, the bitterness in the finish made drinkability more of a challenge.

Overall Score: 8.4

Value: 7.5
Cost/12 oz serving: $4.55

Overall Impression:
Cool name, cool label, and a decent example of the style. Strong flavors might turn off Newbeez.

Duvel

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
State/Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.5%
Serving Type: 11.2 oz Bottle

Look: 10
Pale golden color, massive fluffy head with excellent retention & lacing

Smell: 8.5
Apple, Belgian yeast, alcohol

Taste: 8.5
Up Front: Strong bite, hops. Finish: Spicy, bready, and fruity

Mouthfeel: 9.5
Super clean and highly carbonated, with a very dry finish

Drinkability: 9.5
One of the few Belgians you can pound, not that you'd want to

Overall Score: 9.2

Value: 7
Cost/12 oz serving: $3.44

Overall Impression:
It's a CLASSIC Belgian Pale Ale. Need I say more?

Russian River Damnation

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
State/Country: California
ABV: 7.5%
Serving Type: On Tap @ The Devil's Den

Look: 9
Deep golden honey, slight haze, creamy head that dissipates quickly with nice lacing

Smell: 9.5
Bready malts, Belgian yeast, faint citrus hop aroma, and a touch of banana

Taste: 8
Up Front: Belgian yeast, bready malt. Finish: Booze, apple, citrus hops

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium body, medium/high carbonation, slightly sticky, with a dry finish

Drinkability: 8
Well balanced and it goes down easy, despite the alcohol bite

Overall Score: 8.6

Value: 7.5
Cost/12 oz serving: $5.50, $2.75 for Happy Hour

Overall Impression:
It smelled amazing, but the flavor did not meet expectations. I expected more from this Devilish brew. Still, it's a Hell of a good beer, and it's definitely worth trying.