Allagash Brewing Company is an American brewery located in Portland, Maine.
Founded in 1994 by Rob Tod, Allagash sold its first batch of beer in the summer of 1995. Tod had been working in breweries around the U.S. and recognized a void in the craft brewing movement. While both German and British styles had become prevalent throughout the country, Belgian-style beers were very difficult to find. He established a small 15 barrel brewery initially ...
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Allagash Brewing Company is an American brewery located in Portland, Maine.
Founded in 1994 by Rob Tod, Allagash sold its first batch of beer in the summer of 1995. Tod had been working in breweries around the U.S. and recognized a void in the craft brewing movement. While both German and British styles had become prevalent throughout the country, Belgian-style beers were very difficult to find. He established a small 15 barrel brewery initially and began brewing Allagash White, modeled after Belgian Wit beer. This style of beer gets its unique flavor from the use of wheat in place of barley as well as the addition of Curaçao orange peel, coriander and other spices.
All of the beers Allagash produces are bottle conditioned. Bottle conditioning is also referred to as the méthode champenoise. The technique calls for two fermentations, the first in the fermenting tanks and the second in the bottle itself. Before the beer is bottled, a small amount of yeast and sugar is added and a second...
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