I first heard of Allagash when their brewmaster flew to Mountain View explicitly to give a talk on brewing Belgian ales to gmail SRE and friends here at Google, the result of them having met by chance somewhere... I got only a taste of each kind, but was impressed with the work that goes into their aged beers.
The Curieux is aged in used Jim Beam bourbon barrels, and it picks up vanilla and other pleasant flavors from the oak. It's so thick it's almost soupy, it's 11% alcohol by volume, and it's got a strong smell that indeed reminds me of bourbon whiskey. Each bottle comes with pedigree information, etc Definitely not to be consumed hastily, this is a sipping beer.
Origin: USA (Maine)
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