Ommegang Adoration Ale - Brewery Ommegang

psuKinger

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Review written from notes from Yesterday. Bomber split with my buddy Griff and poured into my Ommegang snifter glass.

A: A hazy murky-brown brew with a thick white head that dissipated quickly but left nice lacing as I worked through the glass.

S: Can smell coriander and orange peel instantly. A yeast spice is also underlying in the nose.

T: Thick and frothy, this beer starts cool, sweet, and carbonated, and then quickly moves toward an amalgam of spices and flavors that come on strong. A cinnaminy/nutmeg flavor is detectable, a tiny bit of peppery spice that I can't quite put my finger on adds a bit of spice/heat into the mix. Part of that might just be the alcohol barely shining through. At 10%, it's well hidden, but does come out briefly to say hello.

Coriander and dry orange peel then move in for the finish of this beer, which also washes away with a mild yeasty spice.

M: Creamy, smooth, and light, this beer is a delightful experience.

D: No problems with drinkability. At 10%, I felt a slow "warming" sensation come over me, but would have been game to split a second bomber back-to-back if we'd had one available. I really enjoyed this brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2011 14:56:09 | More by psuKinger

ElijahRivera

New York

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

05-15-2013 02:58:19 | More by ElijahRivera

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-brown with hints of red and a smallish tan head and a little lacing

S-dark fruit, spices, brown sugar, malt

T-raisins, figs, dates, brown sugar, malt, cloves, cinnamon, pepper

F-medium body with light to moderate carbonation, smooth, alcohol well-integrated

O-a nice Belgian ale, enjoyable to sip, solid flavor

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2013 02:16:08 | More by MDDMD

aminobutyricacid

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

05-10-2013 01:26:42 | More by aminobutyricacid

djs467

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

04-30-2013 16:11:50 | More by djs467

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750mL into tulip. PKG on 09/13/10. Best by 09/2015. kept at cellar conditions since 03/11.

A: a hazed deep red, almost brown in hue. head is slightly off-white. retention is average. minimal lacing.

S: wisps of cinnamon, even more cardamom. sweet, a little bit of a heather-like aroma.

T: this is a big Belgian. sweet, all kinds of fruit. plums for sure. figs as well. there is a slight oaky flavor in there, even though this brew was not aged in anything resembling oak. as far as I know. a very slight smoke in the finish.

M: carb is mellow/average. full bodied.

D: this thing is pretty smooth and tasty. big but not hot. seems like cellar time has helped mellow the abv. a nice Belgian dark imo.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 06:22:03 | More by Jimmys

srhoadsy

Florida

4.01/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Served chilled into a tulip.

Pours a cloudy chestnut brown with half an inch of airy, tan head that quickly recedes with light surface layer and moderate lacing.

Aromas of caramelized sugars, dried fruits and alcohol.

Flavors follow through the aromas with hints of spice and citrus. Really reminded of a spiced rum.

Medium to heavy bodied with moderate carbonation and a sweet finish. Sweet aftertaste but not as much alcohol burn as the aroma would suggest.

Overall a nice example of the style. I enjoyed it, and this is not one of my favorite styles of beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 22:41:41 | More by srhoadsy

soxandbeer

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -75.4%

04-12-2013 03:08:20 | More by soxandbeer

BAsbill

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-30-2013 08:12:21 | More by BAsbill

sweemzander

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

03-25-2013 19:19:00 | More by sweemzander

Woodysbeard

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

03-21-2013 20:51:18 | More by Woodysbeard

imperiallibations

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-21-2013 03:02:52 | More by imperiallibations

TimoP

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

03-11-2013 22:32:55 | More by TimoP

Nitro-Boy

Illinois

4.89/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5

Overall I would say this is one of the top 5 beers I have ever had. This stuff is a MUST try. There is a lot going on here... The spices and orange flavor are perfectly balanced. This is no Blue Moon. This is truly Heaven in a glass. I love there Three Philosophers. Like all of these beers in this catagory, let it warm up a bit as the true flavors come out. AWESOME.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 03:48:44 | More by Nitro-Boy

CHickman

New York

3.09/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Beer notes from 12/7/09; had it on tap at Tyler's Taproom in NC: pours copper amber brown with a small tan head; smells sweet with spices, malt, orange peel, coriander, cinnamon and more spices. Tastes spicy up front with yeast, malt, orange peel, coriander, cinnamon and spices like a heavy Belgian that seemed unbalanced. Almost tastes skunky from all the winter spices (pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, etc.), with mild carbonation that had an overall heavy feel to it. This brew was OK, but I would hesitate to get this again.

Serving type: on-tap

03-08-2013 20:49:21 | More by CHickman

cowboy83

New York

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

03-04-2013 14:17:16 | More by cowboy83

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-03-2013 04:11:35 | More by CaptainNomihodai

bluckbeyes

Oregon

4/5  rDev -1.7%

02-13-2013 20:16:29 | More by bluckbeyes

phishbone23

New York

2.25/5  rDev -44.7%

02-03-2013 16:21:24 | More by phishbone23

StaveHooks

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

750ml served in a St Bernardus goblet

A - Pours a murky brown color with mahogany hues. Thin head of beige bubbles separate to form a solid collar.

S - Lots going on here, lots of spice and fruit esters, bananas, cherries, figs, raisins, vinous grapes, sugary dates are the most prominent. Smells like a moist fruit cake. Deep and rich toffee/caramel malts.

T - Fruit galore, figs, dates, apples, bananas, cherries, the orange peel really comes out in the flavor. A malty burnt toffee backbone creates a solid base and is infused with lots of spices, cinnamon nutmeg, cardamon, anise, pepper, coriander, and the weird one that I have no idea what it tastes like is mace. There's so many that I wouldn't have been able to pick all of them out if it wasn't on the bottle. The finish is yeasty and spicy.

M - Moderate carbonation, medium body with a bulky feel.

They did not mess around when it comes to the amount of spices in this beer. Loads of fruit as well as a dense maltyness. Almost too much going on at once. This is to be sipped for sure.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 23:34:42 | More by StaveHooks

BMan33

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

01-25-2013 20:35:22 | More by BMan33

Conniehophead

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

01-21-2013 13:24:30 | More by Conniehophead

fmccormi

New York

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

01-16-2013 03:48:53 | More by fmccormi

AxesandAnchors

Oregon

4/5  rDev -1.7%

01-14-2013 08:07:14 | More by AxesandAnchors

brewsclues

Pennsylvania

4.41/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle served at cellar temp.

Winter warmers are not my favorite style, and so it is with slight trepidation that I tackle Ommegang's Adoration, a self-prescribed "Special Winter Ale", although there have been few Ommegang brews that I have not been impressed with.

A nice amber/brown color with a tan head. Not too much lacing to speak of - by the end of the brew, there was a thin circle of head at the perimeter of the glass.

Beautiful nose: fig, plums, and dark, ripe raisins (typical for the style). Plenty of spice (orange and tangerine) and big ol' Belgian yeast esters comin' at me, too. Saucy.

Great taste: a lot like a Rochefort 10, but with more coriander, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Apples and pear dominate the taste, and the "evergreen", "Christmas-tree-water" taste is subtle (sometimes it can over-dominate a winter warmer). Plenty of dark bread (pumpernickel), with a spicy aftertaste that is medium-dry. Delicious. The alcohol is hidden nicely on this, and the aftertaste is akin to the warming of a red wine.

Really enjoyed this beer - I would reach for it again in a heartbeat if looking for a "Winter Ale" style that is true to form and relatively sessionable for a 10%-er. Ommegang does not disappoint with this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 00:36:08 | More by brewsclues