Allagash White in Ireland?

Brian · 11-10-2010 9:57pm #1

I spent the summer in Maine and got a taste for a local beer there by the name of Allagash White.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a beer shop that specialized in American beers, since it's reasonably popular over there from what I can tell. Alternatively, the beer is described as..

An interpretation of the Belgian Witbier style. Spiced with Curaçao orange peel and coriander.

so if anyone had a particular Belgian beer that fits a similar description to recommend, I'd appreciate that too.

Don't know much about beer at all, but Allagash White with a slice of lemon is perfect for cooling off!

the beer revolu · 11-10-2010 10:16pm

You should be able to find Blue Moon (American wit beer) pretty easily which I imagine is pretty similar or get some Hoegaarden which is the Belgian beer that the others are based on.

BeerNut · 12-10-2010 9:16am

You won't find Allagash beers here, unfortunately. Which is a shame: I've liked anything of theirs I've tried.

Since you're in Europe now, I wouldn't advise looking to the US for Belgian-style beers. As the beer revolu says, Hoegaarden is the benchmark of the style -- it's available in supermarkets and most half-decent offies, and is on special in Lidl at the moment. St Bernardus Wit is a notch or two up, IMO, but you'll need to go to a beer specialist for that.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a beer shop that specialized in American beers

Several, though without knowing where you live it's hard to make a useful recommendation. Good off licences are the green pins on this map, and DrinkStore in Dublin deliver nationwide.