Ommegang BPA (Belgian-style Pale Ale) - Brewery Ommegang

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Ridiculous pour into my Rodenbach Grand Cru tulip. Absurdly creamy meringue head slathered in angular clumps. Hazy amber body with warm hues. Spectacular.

Semi-spicy yeasty aroma with a mild double orange liqueur note. Earthy and a little musty. Complex and inviting.

Spicy yeast, black pepper, grapefruit pith, oyster crackers, some sea saltiness... this is effing marvelous. Nice citrus element from the dry-hopping. Super dry semi-bitter finish. Getting a smudge of unripe banana in that yeast strain. Very round character. I'm seriously impressed. My only complaint: a bit too sweet up front.

Great chewy bubble all throughout. Spritzy, dry, medium-bodied, everything I could ask for in this beer.

This is a tremendous Belgian Pale. I love this. Man, I gotta have another Orval sometime soon. Not my favorite style, but now I'm not sure which is my favorite example.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2012 02:42:00 | More by thecheapies

swimnadd

California

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-25-2013 06:20:30 | More by swimnadd

JC333

New York

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-24-2013 23:57:47 | More by JC333

Spaz7

California

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-24-2013 21:56:00 | More by Spaz7

lsummers

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-24-2013 19:12:41 | More by lsummers

jiffymon

New York

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

05-22-2013 14:53:00 | More by jiffymon

OB1

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

05-21-2013 17:00:24 | More by OB1

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 00:46:36 | More by johntfox

tittymcj

Connecticut

3.88/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

A: Medium brown. Pale looking, with a bit of golden around the light and edges. Lots of head on the top that sticks to the glass for quite a while.

S: Typical belgian yeast smell but with a bit more malt than normal. A bit of corn and wheat smell, more than usual.

T: This is where the difference between belgian and IPA comes in. Definitely a bit of citrus from the hops used here. Not as strong a yeasty taste as usual. Crisp, a bit bitter, and refreshing.

M: Very clean, smooth, and refreshing. Nice crisp feel as it finishes. The citrus doesn't hang around, and you're ready for another sip in a few seconds. Very good.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 00:22:30 | More by tittymcj

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-16-2013 03:10:15 | More by Zachtheporter

zimm421

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

05-15-2013 22:52:53 | More by zimm421

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -19%

05-15-2013 13:01:26 | More by touchmeimsac

ElijahRivera

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-15-2013 03:14:13 | More by ElijahRivera

AMCPhD

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-13-2013 15:10:22 | More by AMCPhD

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-12-2013 17:54:01 | More by mikeburd1128

dmitalski

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-10-2013 17:48:20 | More by dmitalski

Sturmthis

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

05-10-2013 17:31:02 | More by Sturmthis

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

05-10-2013 16:01:58 | More by twenty5

eulerthegrape

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-10-2013 15:45:56 | More by eulerthegrape

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

05-09-2013 04:04:42 | More by yancot

SadMachine

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-09-2013 03:54:31 | More by SadMachine

archero

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

05-08-2013 15:20:42 | More by archero

TheBishopco

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-08-2013 08:20:27 | More by TheBishopco

comfortablynirm

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-08-2013 01:44:06 | More by comfortablynirm

Stugotzo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-07-2013 21:33:03 | More by Stugotzo