Ommegang (Abbey Ale) - Brewery Ommegang

irisier

Georgia

4.45/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served from a 750 ml brown bottle.

Appearance: Slightly hazy reddish brown body with a pillowy tan head with good retention.

Smell: Slightly sweet caramel with juicy fruits. Very faint floral type hop aroma. Some alcohol fumes also.

Taste: Explosively strong hit of flavors right at the start. Maltiness that's kept dry by some vegetative hop flavors. Some faint fruitiness with a big dose of spice. A nagging woodsy or earthy taste is present too, I think from yeast.

Mouthfeel: Crisp and pretty highly carbonated. High carbonation helps the spice flavors bite at the tongue. Medium bodied brew with a bit of an oily feel that accompanies the hop flavors.

Impressions: Complex. It's hard to distinguish exactly what's going on in this beer. I feel like this is one of those beers that you could drink dozens of times and notice something different each time. That does not detract from the fact that it's enjoyable to sip, and at only $6 for a 750ml bottle, this is definitely a nice one for when you're in the mood for a Belgian.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2010 18:00:52 | More by irisier

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-20-2013 22:00:32 | More by johntfox

tipfortap

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-20-2013 17:21:05 | More by tipfortap

redleg64

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-20-2013 02:34:50 | More by redleg64

Bauzen

New York

4.38/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

It pours rich, hazy, and dark-copper color. The head dissipates quickly, but it's uniform and fluffy throughout.

Scent is a full bouquet of typical Belgian-style components. Toasted wheat, bananas, raisins, creamy caramel, a little licorice, and some semi-sweet malt.

Flavor follows the nose, but for an 8.5% ABV , this beer drinks much smoother and simpler than you'd imagine. I actually expected more bite, but there wasn't much. In fact, it's very easy on the palate. Each sip is flavorful and rewarding.

A fine alternative to beers that do their talking with nothing but sharp hops.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2013 22:43:47 | More by Bauzen

NJB145

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-19-2013 01:54:12 | More by NJB145

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-18-2013 21:21:26 | More by Photekut

travismiller80

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-18-2013 17:28:54 | More by travismiller80

cburns48

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-18-2013 12:56:50 | More by cburns48

zillo043068

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-18-2013 03:16:54 | More by zillo043068

inanity

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -22.1%

05-18-2013 00:14:29 | More by inanity

crowsoup

California

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-17-2013 15:02:20 | More by crowsoup

Jsmick

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-17-2013 05:03:41 | More by Jsmick

dar482

New York

4.4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

The beer is a dark brown/red copper or Mahogany color, which in the light, becomes a dark rich ruby. Pouring it out, it has a huge 2-3 finger head that dissipates with much legs on the glass.

The aroma has some sweet dark fruitiness. A bright apple, Belgian yeast breadiness, sweet cherries and raisins. A delicious caramel and toffee. Very sweet big aroma.

The flavor follows through with huge caramel, then it becomes a complex array of fruit with banana, apple, raisin, cherry. Sweet breadiness.

The mouthfeel is nice and medium. Tiny bubbles that just washes delicately over the tongue. It leaves a wonderfully dry finish that’s slightly bitter. There’s a slight alcohol hint in there too.

A great great beer. Prefer it over its bigger Quad brother, Three Philosophers. I want to compare it slightly to Maudiate by Unibroue. I’d say the two are relatively close in quality, with Maudiate winning on more interesting flavors, the finish, and lack of alcohol taste.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 23:13:39 | More by dar482

eulerthegrape

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-16-2013 17:42:10 | More by eulerthegrape

ElijahRivera

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-15-2013 02:54:17 | More by ElijahRivera

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-14-2013 20:48:43 | More by JeffTheJuice

Bustersuess

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-14-2013 18:36:08 | More by Bustersuess

Jave

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-14-2013 01:39:16 | More by Jave

aty11b

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-14-2013 01:02:52 | More by aty11b

mcphish22

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-13-2013 03:57:26 | More by mcphish22

T100Mark

California

3.86/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A 12 ounce bottle poured into a shaker pint glass.

Appearance - Rusty brownish color. Hazy. The head has an orange tint. A very interesting looking beer.

Smell - Figs. Bananas. Licorice. The beer smells a bit musty.

Taste - Grape skins. Cured olives. Burnt toast. Smokey. Slightly bitter. A nice balance between the malt and the hops.

Mouth - Slight bitterness. A little bit thin.

Overall - To me, this beer taste more like a German Bock. I liked this beer but I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 01:06:57 | More by T100Mark

themilkman87

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-12-2013 22:05:10 | More by themilkman87

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 20:23:59 | More by BeerForMuscle

Soccerski54

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-12-2013 10:16:57 | More by Soccerski54