On tap at Barcade, easygoing Belgian-styled strong ale drapes candi-sugared sweetness atop juniper-spiced lemon meringue tartness and ancillary plum-fig conflux. Fluctuant Chardonnay, Reisling and champagne wining will please vineyard socialites.
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ALLAGASH THING 1
On tap at Barcade, flashy Belgian-styled pale ale brings bright lemony orange spritz to resinous grassy-hopped herbal peppering. Grapefruit-peeled bittering gains prominence over time, raising peppy citric-spiced profile and floral chrysanthemum-hibiscus-lotus nuances.
ALLAGASH BOURBON BLACK
On tap at Barcade, choice Jim Beam bourbon-barreled version of Belgian-styled dark ale known as ‘Black’ brings smooth oaken vanilla soothe to Concord grape, black grape and black cherry fruiting as well as mocha-bound barley-oats toasting. Mild bourbon-burgundy wining provides overall warmth and elegance deepening black chocolate, espresso and crème brulee nuances ascending above ancillary black-peppered star anise spicing.
ALLAGASH CONFLUENCE
On tap at Barcade, bustling amber-hazed wild ale retains mild honey-glazed crystal-malted creaming to contrast leathery brettanomyces yeast funk, dry barnyard earthiness and floral citrus tartness. Unexpectedly welcomed Band Aid-like beechwood smoking and salted peppercorn nuance coat lemony Granny Smith apple, pineapple, cherry, and grape souring. An engrossing ‘confluence’ of flavors that stay light on the tongue.
ALLAGASH FLUXUS 2011
On tap at Barcade, rounded amber-hazed French-styled farmhouse ale (a.k.a. biere de garde) not far removed from dry saison styling. Spicy citric splendor caresses sweet honey-grained backdrop. Candi-sugared Belgian yeast influence enhances white grape, green grape, green apple, oaken cherry and white peach nuances as well as peppery clove-coriander restraint above parched earthen bottom. Its abstruse moniker, Fluxus, defined as ‘continuous change,’ precisely describes this busily flavored moderate body.
ALLAGASH GHOULSCHIP 2011
On tap at Barcade, ghoulish autumnal copper-hazed wild ale retains rustic brettanomyces souring from spontaneous yeast fermentation. Dry barnyard leathering backs initial apple-soured citric tartness. At midst, Halloween-bound pumpkin-seeded toasting pleats raw molasses bittering and lemony grains of paradise acidity, contrasting subsidiary honeyed malt sweetness.
ALLAGASH LITTLE BIG
On tap at Barcade, extremely dry sour ale brings leathery brettanomyces funk to tart citric-peeled white wining, arid oaken cherry acidity, and raw-honeyed vanilla extraction. Sharper hop bittering than brewers’ Vrienden may be drawback for anyone other than hardened hopheads.
ALLAGASH BIG LITTLE
On tap at Barcade, soft-tongued, orange-hazed, Belgian-styled pale ale retains citric-glazed rosemary-sage-thyme herbage and musty earthen nature. Tangy lemon-peeled orange glisten and carbolic hop-spiced tingle contrast dry black-peppered mustard-seeded lemongrass snip. Sour grape esters find room in the midst.
CAVALRY BIG WALLY PORTER
Abundant whole bean coffee bittering defines rich dark ale. Lactic black chocolate surge, creamy caramel nuttiness and astringent hop-roasted char deepen smoky mocha-cocoa backdrop. Harsh tar-like acridity and ashen peanut-shelled walnut rigidity contrast milky hazelnut espresso whim. So thick and creamy it could’ve been a full-on stout.
CAVALRY NOMAD STOUT
Less brazen than brewers’ full-bodied porter, yet still rich, creamy and lactose-heavy for stylistic dry Irish Stout. Copious dark chocolate chalking and ample coffee bean bittering ascend above moderate charred hop toasting. Sticky anise upsurge intensifies sweet hazelnut and astringent walnut illusions. On tap, obsidian-hued dry body retains all its character, though roasted coffee influence is less persistent.
CAVALRY HATCH PLUG ALE
Rustic blue-collar moderation styled after Classic English bitter stays dryer and earthier than brewers’ Dog Soldier Golden. In bottled version, lemon-dried honeyed tea herbage grips vegetal gourd, squash, beet, carrot, and mushroom acridity. On tap, crude barley, alfalfa, buckwheat and wheatgrass grist imparts flaked cereal grain toasting.
CAVALRY MARAUDER I.P.A.
Easygoing Classic English India Pale Ale much darker and earthier than citric-pined West Coast style. Amiable brown-tanned medium body drapes peat mossy Fuggle hops atop cocoa-seeded chocolate malting and light iced tea sugaring. Ashen nuttiness, wet tobacco leafing and tart cherry tease supplement ancillary Cascadian dark ale tendencies. On tap, dried prune, fig and date illusions fill out bark-dried oaken cedar timbering.
