Ommegang Abbey Ale

Bottle. Dark fruity smell of plum and raisins. Some roasted malt and caramel. Dark malt reminiscent of rye. Big body. Sweet. A bit too sweet for my taste. Some bitter astringency, again reminding of rye. Slightly vinous and oaky. Nice. The alcohol comes through and finishes slightly bitter. I like the sour and oaky notes, but it is slightly bitter from hops, grains and yeast, and a bit too sweet in the finish.

Pours a beautiful deep mahogany. Two finger white creamy head with great lacing and lasting power. Aroma is bready, yeasty and sweet malt. Sweet dark fruit like cherry and plum. Medium body with a nice chewiness. As far as I am concerned the epitome of the style (although I have not had all the belgians yet). Excellent beer.

bread, dough, licorice, red, hazy, frothy, medium sweetness, lightly sour,

Poured into a tumbler with a big head that settled nicely but quickly. A really nice chocolate and cigar box like smell. Very full bodied that finished with a bit of a kick at the end. A very good beer.

nice big pillow head ... sweet malt and molasses aroma ... starts sweet with alcohol in the middle ...cleaner than expected finish ....slight alcohol in the aftertaste..... its good

Bottle. Brown-red hazy body. Begie head. Aroma is little starnge... Brings burnt sugar, rubber, candy and raisin. Flavor brings malt, sweet burnt sugar, candy, rubber, sirup. Palate is watery and has to much Co2.

Bottle(75cl) Clear deep red/amber colour, with a nice creamy head. Aroma was citrus, choclate, caramel, metalic, yeasty, fruity and has rasin. Flavor was almost the same, smouth creamy mouth feeling. Medium body,and medium rasin/fruity finish. Nice

75 cl corked bottle Reddish brown colour, somewhat hazy. Big, fluffy, collapsing head. Toffee, caramel and chocolate on the nose. Flavour is sweet, fruity toffee. Quite pleasant but might get a little bit too sweet in the long run.