My experience was great. Being a New Englander and...

My experience was great. Being a New Englander and lover of craft beer it seems fair to say I have enjoyed many different Allagash brews. Some of my beer connections drink "White" like it is the best on earth...which is nice to know and share since closely 75% of their production is "White", which I find interesting and shocking considering the other gems they produce. I particularly do not enjoy Witbeirs so I care not to indulge. However, my trip to Allagash was awesome. I had some old friends from craft beer deprived Texans from San Antonio, head this way for a New England tour...yes, my liver still gives me the middle finger for this adventure but alas, what is a fella supposed to do when his friends travels thousands of miles for an experience.
Given that, I took my trusty gnome, David with us (it is a Travelocity gnome). He was featured in Allagash's Instagram that day and surfed the bottling line. My brother and I are homebrewers along with being beer enthusiasts, the facility and operation is nothing less than a modern marvel. Seriously, the entire place is fantastic. Everything from the equipment, floor design, efficiency and renewability is excellent.
The tour itself, for us looking for an entertaining experience was quite the same. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable (she worked at previous breweries) and was eloquent in her description and well poised for geeky questions.
What I found to be more beneficial than others....is the level or rather the idea of bringing artisinal/worldly beer to the area that promotes education of diversity. It is no secret that many of the brews grew from a Belgian experience translated to an American brewing artist.
So go check it out. Pay attention to the floor design, fermenting procedures (their Barrel aging program is wonderful) and the top notch staff. They even have an outdoor patio to share some additional memories.