Even More Allagash!

I'd like to take a quick paragraph and say that I think there's hope for America. We spent the weekend in the more rural counties of Virginia and were downright surprised at the number of Obama lawn signs. We were in the heart of pickup driving, cattle raising, gun toting Virginia and about half the signs (and there were a lot) were for Obama. It's no real secret that I'm a Libertarian that will be voting for Obama because I think the current Republican ticket is something to fear. It was actually encouraging to see that; I think Virginia could actually go Democrat for the first time since Lyndon Johnson.

Now that I've lured you in with beer and waxed politico, I guess I should get to the point. On the way home from the country, we paid a visit to my new friend Harris and picked up a few beers for an afternoon on the couch. Mr Teeter is my new friend because not only did he have a bunch of microbrews in 750 ml bottles, he also had a couple varieties of Allagash. I picked up a bottle of Allagash Tripel, since it's a favorite of mine, and also found one I've been meaning to try, Allagash Dubbel.

The Dubbel is much, much darker than the Tripel and as such, is a heavier beer. It's very malty with a hint of chocolate but like so many darker beers, has a bit too much bitter for my tastes. If I had to put a name on the bitterness, I'd say burnt caramel. I haven't had many doubles in my time, but it's better than the ones I've had. It's drinkable, especially given the 7.0% ABV and I'd probably like it more were I into darker beers. As is, I'd rather have the White or Tripel but don't let that stop you from trying it. Helpful hint: Two 750ml 7-9% beers is just enough for a day of football.