Art Of Darkness - Brewery Ommegang

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394 Ratings

rAvg: 3.96
pDev: 11.87%
Reviews: 104
Hads: 290

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Brewery Ommegang

New York, United States

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 8.90% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (76), on-tap (27), growler (1).

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Reviews by Lee_Hancock:

Lee_Hancock

Maryland

4.25/5 rDev +7.3%

01-20-2013 02:31:26 | More by Lee_Hancock

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Profchaos20

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -5.3%

06-17-2013 01:08:15 | More by Profchaos20

WesWes

New York

4.25/5 rDev +7.3%

06-13-2013 11:39:27 | More by WesWes

Zonian1

Ohio

4/5 rDev +1%

06-13-2013 01:12:10 | More by Zonian1

New York

4.11/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours dark like cola. Really black and opaque with a tan head of soft foam that fell to some streaking lace that actually shimmers as it falls down the glass. Good legs and a thick cap and collar. When held to the light it skims only thinly over the top and gives a reddish hue overall. Beautiful. Nose is smooth chocolate, dates, dark fruits, yeast a small coffee scent, and a light all around floral that really animates this dark beer. This one has a little alcohol on the nose, toasted malt and good bread. First sip is immediately warming, vibrant with smooth cocoa, dark fruits, plum and cola.The malt is a little bit of toast on the palate. Hops take the full and dry finish with a light bitter and more alcohol. A touch of licorice as it warms but that gently offsets the sweet dates and a gentle nutty flavor too. Moderate carbonation that continually refreshes with each turn of the glass.

If you drink Ommegang then you are accustomed to a certain amount of art and this beer has that. It’s dark, looks menacing, tricky with the light and smells tempting and sweet. Drinks smooth and not too spicy . The fruits are so light and so well done. Plum stays plum and never turns to prune. Malt stands up straight and strong with a touch of roast, and plenty of bread to make this a very elegant beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 11:45:30 | More by utopiajane

CLanda

Florida

1/5 rDev -74.7%

06-12-2013 00:00:37 | More by CLanda

freebirdbm14

New York

3.5/5 rDev -11.6%

06-11-2013 18:35:59 | More by freebirdbm14

tehmogue

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +1%

06-10-2013 14:53:18 | More by tehmogue

MonicaC

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev +1%

06-10-2013 04:10:58 | More by MonicaC

pknyc

New York

3.25/5 rDev -17.9%

06-08-2013 02:51:58 | More by pknyc

mjtiernan

New York

3.81/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

750 poured into a goblet

A: Light brown head....huge lacing....two fingers. Having a tough time getting a read on the body color, but it’s dark. Maybe with some reddish hues around the edge?

S: Smells amazing...very aromatic. Toffee, blackberry jam, raisin, candi sugar, slight clove, vanilla, just a touch of alcohol. Wow.

T: Raisin, dark fruit and Belgian yeasty esters up front. Transitions to acidic (almost salty) tart cherries and dries out quickly from there. Finishes alcoholic with some chocolate and a mild roasted malt aftertaste.

M: Full body with soft carbonation. Very dry finish with forward alcohol. Drinkability is moderate-to-low.

O: Terrific complexity on this one. The alcohol is a little harsh, but this is a really fine American take on a strong dark Belgian ale....especially the aroma.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 02:24:11 | More by mjtiernan