And, at 9% ABV, it will most certainly get the job done (if that's what you're aiming for). It's a crisp golden ale with rich complexity and gentle notes of honey and fruit. That said, we're equally big fans of their Belgian Tripel. You should certainly order one if you plan on visiting. Many folks extol the virtues of Allagash White, and rightfully so. There is plenty of outdoor space to accompany their indoor taprooms. They have a fantastic brewery just North of the city, that's roughly a 15 minute ride or so. Allagash Brewing Companyīrewery | 50 Industrial Way, Portland, ME 04103 | (207) 878-5385Īllagash is among the old guard of Portland brewers. So what are we waiting for, let's go grab a pint in Old Port! Allagash White, so delicious. cities over 50,000 people, just beating out Asheville, NC. Food and Wine goes on to note that the city of Portland has the most breweries per person of all U.S. In fact, the state of Maine has the most breweries per capita in the United States, according to the Bangor Daily News. Amazingly walkable, and, wait for the best part, action-packed with breweries. If you're traveling up and down the eastern seaboard, then the capital city of Maine is for you. Awesome place for food, fun, and most importantly, craft beer. If you want a refreshing, summery beer that, nevertheless, defies simplistic categorization, and you don’t mind taking a chance on a rarely brewed style, Inbye could be up your alley.Portland Breweries, Brewpubs, and Taprooms Great Coastal Maine City.
Rather, these are styles in which the whole is much more than the sum of its parts, and the inflection of the Belgian yeast really brings out some complexity that is tough to explain in print. Grisettes - and saisons, in general - can be a bit tough to articulate in terms of flavor profile because they’re not traditionally “hoppy” beer, and they don’t have much to them when it comes to complex ingredients. Kind of softly wheaty upfront with a bit of spice, earthy flavors, some grass and white pepper, and a finishing note that seems to bring up some type of citrus rind. Light and fluffy, with a big hit of quickly fading carbonation. Very refreshing body with an almost soda-like composition to it. Almost has a touch of sourness to it, but more like sourdough bread than any kind of fruit-type acidity. A bit of peppery spice, earthy rye-like malt, lemon rind and other fruity esters come across quite powerfully upon first inspection. The scent is initially a bit doughy and rustic, with some “funk,” common to the style and other saisons/farmhouse-type beers. This looks very active in my glass, almost champagne-like, in a sense! The beer’s body is mostly clear, which allows the beautiful carbonation to shine through. It’s refreshing, light-medium bodied, and typically brewed with several types of grains, including wheat, rye and sometimes even spelt or other unusual grains, as opposed to the focus on barley that many saisons and other ale styles have.Īnyway, this beer pours a very light golden-straw color with a thick head of lightly bubbly, effervescent head that leaves behind a modicum of lace as it fades down to about a quarter-finger of bubbles in my glass.
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The grisette is a curious style, originally brewed as a more “sessionable” version of a traditional saison ale, made to quench the thirst of field workers and other manual laborers. This is Inbye, a “grisette,” which is essentially a low-alcohol pale ale of Belgian origin. Well, today, I have the privilege of drinking an example of an uncommon beer style also brewed by Battery Steele. About a month ago, I reviewed a beer called Flume by Battery Steele Brewing out of Portland, Maine, and, if you’ll recall, I claimed it to be “one of the best examples of the double New England IPA style out there.”
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