Rob Tod of Allagash was at my local neighborhood beer bar for one of the many many events leading up to SAVOR. Allagash is a favorite brewery of mine. I’m sure a lot of other people are like me and discovered Allagash early in their beer geek life because Belgian beer styles are often the first beer styles people explore. Allagash has been doing wonderful stuff such as using red and white grapes as well as barrel aging. I often bring their Jim Beam barrel aged triple, Curieux, to my Friday afternoon meetings with the client.
I was going to see Rob at the Lupulin Reunuless Do on Thursday night as well as SAVOR on Friday and Saturday. So I didn’t have to go hang out with him on this night but being he is on my block it is hard to pass up. Rob was hanging out with the bartenders and beer director when Teri and I got there. We decided to sit at a table and get some dinner. Turns out they had some special Allagash beers available including their Victor and Victoria Ales which I very much enjoy. One that I had read about a while ago but haven’t heard about since was the Avancé. From the website:
Allagash Avancé is a product of patience. Aged with strawberries for three years in bourbon barrels, this strong, sour ale has the aroma of strawberry preserves and toasted oak. The oak and berries continue their presence in flavor, and compliment the sweet, warm finish. 10.8% ABV
I very much enjoyed this beer. Teri thought it was too sour but I felt it was actually very mild compared to a normal sour beer (probably because of the age). I’ll be seeking this beer out again.
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