Allagash White

Belgian Style Wheat Beer Brewed by: Allagash Brewing Co. Country: United States Style: Wheat/White 12 oz. can ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 5.2% BeerAdvocate.com rating: 93 Allagash White is the brewery’s interpretation of a traditional Belgian wheat beer.  It is brewed with oats, malted wheat, and raw wheat and spiced with coriander and curacao orange peel.  This beer is slightly cloudy in appearance.  It is both complex and refreshing.  It pours golden with a little foam.  This beer is a 6 time Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal Winner. Food Pairings: Lobster, Mussels, goat cheese Brewery Information: Allagash Brewing Co.  is in Portland, Maine.  It was founded in 1995 by James Beard Award Winner, Rob Tod.  It started as a one person brewery in a corner of a warehouse.  Mr. Tod started with the Allagash White.  In 1998 the White won its first award with many more to follow.  In 1998, Vermont brewer, Jason Perkins, joined the team and expanded the brewery’s offerings to the Tripel and Curieux.  The innovation continues with projects in spontaneous fermentation and coolship.  The brewery continues to expand and innovate.