Ommegang Abbey Ale

Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Cooperstown, New York USA

My first impression was the smell of garbage, I believe the one i picked out may have been contaminated in the bottling process but I drank it anyway. It poured a dark copper color with a thick head that dissapated slowly. Slightly fruity flavor, with hints of spice and prunes?. The alcohol was a little too prevalant in this one. A sipper

Bottled. Poured clear, brown, with a foamy tan head, which left a decent amount of lace on the glass. Nose was raisins, molasses, plum, and brown bread. Flavor was very complex with hints of raisins, cherries, wood, candy sugar and alcohol and vinous tones. Mouthfeel was medium and nicely carbonated. A dry finish without being astringent with a warm alcohol undertone.

Dark reddish brown color with a medium, beige head. Aroma is mostly carmel and sweet. Flavor is toffee and licorice, caramel, fresh bread, tobacco leaves, figs and plantains. Finish is tobacco and dry chocolate.

spicy and nutty aroma as it pours creating a lite lacy head. dark red color. malty and thick spread across the palette. some figgyness and nuttiness strong on the caramel overtones. alcohol is evenly balanced whatever temperature it is. all in all a good abbey style ale.

Very enjoyable Belgian strong ale. Similar in feel and scope to the Lost Abbey 10 Commandments with less raisin notes. But fine malt forward balance without overemphasizing the sweetness. Hint of spice on the finish. Fruit is darker with more depth and less tang. Prune or dark rum flavor finish. Enjoyable and expertly made. Still missing that spark that a Chimay Blue seems to retain.

Great head retention/pour. Very well balanced between malts, yeast and aromatic fruits. The taste belies the color a bit, could be stronger.

Dark red-brown pour with good sized head that has great lacing. Nose is darker pitted fruits, nuts, yeast with a sweetness as well. Flavor is caramel, cherry, spice and some raisins.

Poured into a Chimay goblet. Dark red color with a dense tan head that leaves good lacing. Aroma is fruity with cherry and prune. Flavor is much the same, kind of like Three Philosophers junior. Cherry and dark fruits make up the esters while yeast creates a doughy underpinning. Malt is sweet and chewy. Dry finish to a rich palate. Average drinkability.