Ommegang Duvel Rustica - Brewery Ommegang

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Goldy-blonde in color with a sticky white head. Lacing galore. Proper glassware.

Straw-like yeast, lemon rind, white grape, macadamia, and very light bosc pear. Winey like a pinot grigio.

Recognizable Duvel yeastiness and big booze, but with an almost farmhouse slant. More straw and light pomme and pilsner-like malts. Mostly dry. The finish is exceptionally dry. Notes of bitter almond and light citrus. Exceptionally potent, if that's your thing. Dance-y carbonation creates a bushiness. Body is above medium. Drinkability is half-decent. Would be bonus if it had more of an estery quality.

A really nice BSPA. A nice blend of Ommegang BPA and Duvel with a hint of Hennepin (obviously not actually blended). A satisfying one-timer. No real need to promise to revisit.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2013 05:01:47 | More by thecheapies

superspak

Michigan

4.23/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle into signature tulip glass, bottled on 8/30/2012. Pours hazy and cloudy golden straw color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings down the glass, with some moderate streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lemon, pear, apple, clove, pepper, bread, wheat, floral, herbal, grass, light banana, light bubblegum, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy ester notes with light-moderate malt. Taste of big lemon, pear, apple, clove, pepper, floral, grass, bread, wheat, light banana, light bubblegum, and yeast earthiness. Lingering notes of lemon, light fruits, clove, pepper, wheat, and earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic balance and complexity of fruity/spicy esters with moderate malt; with a great fruity/spicy ester balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a slightly slick and moderately crisp mouthfeel that is very nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent Belgian strong pale ale! Great balance and complexity of flavors; and very smooth and crisp to sip on. A highly enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 04:23:16 | More by superspak

RickS95

Indiana

4.15/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 mL bottle

I thought I gave it a good pour, but there's only a tiny head. The color resembles Duvel, but isn't quite there. It looks more like grapefruit juice or a wit with its cloudy, milky golden color. While it's pale, it's still opaque. With a good swirl, you get a thin lace, but you shouldn't have to do that.

The smell reminds me a lot of Duvel. There's a Belgian sugar sweetness combined with a green grapey scent.

Pretty good for the style. The green grapeyness is there, as well as some white pepper. Belgian sugar is faint, as is the hop presence. Alcohol is mostly present, but dominating, along with some orange peel.

Complex, like the beer it's recreating. Sweetness, spice, citrus, acid, savory, and tart. It's light in color, but medium bodied. There's a lot happening to the palate, but every sip ends with the bite of carbonation and a clean tongue ready for the next drink.

Not quite as world class as Duvel, but a really good try. It's a good sipping beer and the alcohol is tame despite the large ABV, but I'd go with the real thing and pick up an actual Duvel for about half the price.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:40:18 | More by RickS95

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

05-12-2013 17:00:49 | More by mikeburd1128

Shumania

Virginia

3.91/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

22 ounce bomber poured into a snifter

a: hazy yellow/orange. lots of carbonation and appears to be a lot of yeast sediment.

s: sweet belgian yeast and phenol, bumble gum, pepper, slight citrus

t: very similar to the smell...yeast and phenol up front, pepper, clove, bumble gum

m: medium body, no hint of the alcohol

This is a very good attempt at a interpretation of Duvel. Very solid beer!

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 00:33:53 | More by Shumania

curasowa

New York

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Cloudy, golden yellow color with two fingers of head that fades slowly with a solid curtain of lace.

Aroma: Fairly light smelling, somewhat like a Hefewiezen. Light fruit notes, lemon and yeast

Taste: A quick flash of sweetness of the bat, then lots of chaulky malt, with layers of light, fruity hop bitterness. The finish goes out a touch metallic with some more chualkyness.

The Rest: Full bodied and yet refreshing, this beer has a nice depth, yet is somewhat fun and refreshing at the same time. Quite good.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 22:25:59 | More by curasowa

JoEBoBpr

Missouri

3.9/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a Chimay goblet from a 750ml bottle.

Pours a nice golden straw color with a slight haze to it. There is a nice thin white head that forms and dissipates quickly.

Aroma is delicious slight lemony notes with some nice vinous notes as well. A slight yeasty phenol is present in the aroma with some nice grainy bread notes. The yeast gives the brew a nice slight fruit (Apple) juice note.

Flavor is really nice. Starts off with some nice slight vinous and slightly fruity notes quickly followed by a nice earthy and bready grain note. Very delicious slight husky and funk notes are present with some slight grassy hops on the back end. The brew is really clean and each flavor is really well crafted. Pretty straight forward BPA. Nice grainy notes mixed in with some yeasty sweetness and a slight grassy note. Finishes dry and slightly sweet. Very nice. Mouthfeel is nice and fluffy.

Overall this is a solid BPA. I don't know why I pass up Ommegang brews so much sometimes their take on Belgian brews is awesome. There is a nice dryness to this brew with some good yeasty esters and nice bready notes.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 22:52:39 | More by JoEBoBpr

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-02-2013 00:30:54 | More by leprechaunandfatman

djs467

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-30-2013 16:10:15 | More by djs467

pbass78

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-28-2013 03:05:07 | More by pbass78

WynnO

Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

04-27-2013 16:23:55 | More by WynnO

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

04-26-2013 07:05:35 | More by Kelp

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

(Served in a tulip glass)
A- This beer has a touch of haze to the deep lemon yellow body and a rocky snow white head that last for the full beer. There are microstrands of microbubbles directed toward the surface.

S- The cider note turns into a bring hop aroma that blends into a fruity ester finish.

T- The club soda taste has a touch of sweetness that leads to some nice yeasty esters that grow into a juicy fruit flavor. There is the classic ommagang yeast character to follow with a clean fruity dry lemon hop finish. A bright cider and clove note linger for just a moment after each sip.

M- This beer has a light mouthfeel with a gentle fizz that compliments the spice phenol in the finish.

O- This is a very nice blend of yeast characters with bright hops in a very drinkable beer.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2013 16:59:33 | More by rhoadsrage

Meleah

Texas

3/5  rDev -23.5%

04-22-2013 01:34:58 | More by Meleah

strib

Texas

3/5  rDev -23.5%

04-22-2013 01:34:56 | More by strib

rcjennings

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2%

04-21-2013 23:35:21 | More by rcjennings

BillyLrsn

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-17-2013 02:18:41 | More by BillyLrsn

YieldToNothing

New York

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

04-15-2013 02:06:17 | More by YieldToNothing

CesarLopes

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-13-2013 17:05:36 | More by CesarLopes

brutalist

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-13-2013 01:35:38 | More by brutalist

soxandbeer

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -74.5%

04-12-2013 03:07:27 | More by soxandbeer

PhillyStyle

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

04-12-2013 00:19:29 | More by PhillyStyle

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +2%

04-09-2013 22:24:35 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

JDavidRice

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2%

04-08-2013 22:17:22 | More by JDavidRice

JMD71

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-06-2013 11:19:24 | More by JMD71