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ALLAGASH BREWING COMPANY Since their inception in 1995, Allagash Brewing Company has been crafting 15 barrel batches of distinctive, Belgian style ales in their custom-made Portland facility. Recently released Dubbel and Tripel Reserve beers in cellar-worthy, cork topped bottles. Visitors are welcome to tour this unique brewery and visit the Allagash gift shop. Allagash Brewing Company sold its first batch of beer in the summer of 1995. The Allagash story, however, has roots that go much further back then the ten years the Portland, Maine brewery has been in operation. The roots go into the early 1990’s when founder Rob Tod saw something missing in the American beer market. They are interwoven in the craft brewing movement that has allowed the creativity of brewers to flourish over the last twenty years, and those same roots have ties that go back centuries-to the monasteries of Belgium, whose own ancient brewing methods are now practiced today by the brewers of Allagash. Allagash began as a one-man operation, with Tod assuming all brewing duties in a small space located in a building on the outskirts of the maritime city of Portland. Tod had worked in brewery settings before and recognized a void within the craft brewing movement. While both German and British styles had become prevalent throughout the U.S., the ever-creative Belgian-styles were very difficult to find. Through his travels, Tod had sampled many of these unique beers and felt that the flavors and traditions of this European nation needed to be shared with the American drinking public. He designed a small 15-barrel brewhouse specifically to embrace the Belgian tradition of beer making, gathered the finest array of authentic raw materials and began his quest towards the production of traditional Belgian style ales. |
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- MICROBREWERY TOURS - YES 100 Industrial Way Portland, Maine 04103 [map] (800) 330-5385 Hours: Tours at 3 pm Daily. Shop from 8-4. www.allagash.com |
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Allagash
White Our interpretation of a traditional Belgian wheat beer, Allagash White is unique and truly refreshing. Brewed with a generous portion of wheat and our own special blend of spices, this beer is light and slightly cloudy in appearance, with a spicy aroma. Overall, it is a beer that is very drinkable and smooth any time of the year. Available in: 12 oz and 750
ml bottles, 15.5 and 5.17
gal kegs |
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Dubbel Allagash Dubbel boasts a dark mahogany color with ruby hues and a complex malty taste. The finish is dry with subtle hints of chocolate and nuts. With time, Allagash Dubbel will mature in the bottle and acquire distinctive port and sherry characteristics. Available in: 12 oz and 750
ml bottles, 15.5 and 5.17
gal kegs |
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Grand Cru We brew this special, deep-golden colored beer each year in limited quantities. It has a full, yet refined malty palate and a gentle fruit and spice aroma. Available in: 12 oz and 750
ml bottles, 5.17 gal kegs |
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Tripel This golden hued ale is marked by passion fruit and herbal notes in the aroma, with subtle suggestions of banana and honey surfacing from its deep and complex palate. The Tripel's finish is remarkably long and soothing. Available in: 750 ml bottles
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Available in: 750 ml bottle
Available in: 750 ml bottle |
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