Ommegang Abbey Ale

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

POW! The cork damn near fired out on its own! HEEHEE. Handsome tan/light brown head. Dark brown, chestnut color, pretty. Fruity nose with some licorice and breadyness too. Med/full body. co2 dances on the tongue. Full somewhat slick mouthfeel. Chocolate, fruity(banannas) and dark roasted grains combine pleasently, leading to a dry groovily lingering finish.

poured into my new rochefort trappist glass and recieved a beautiful ruby red with a brownish looking head.my nose gathered a bouquet of caramel malts,grapefruit,candy,and spices.the flavor contained some malts,citurs,yeast,and was highly acidic.in fact a bit to much.im going to let it sit a bit as this usually lets beers like this settle. 5 minutes later its still got a bit to much acidic bite for me.maybe even a bit of lemons?im not saying its bad,but i like my b.s.a.’s a little more balanced.

Thanks to jrob_21 for this 750. Pours a cloudy dark brown with a thick beige head. The aroma was fruit, alcohol, metallic and yeast notes. The taste was dominated by a nice fruity body with a surprisingly bitter aspect. There is a ton of yeast and some toffee, malts. Quite good, a brewery I really enjoy.

My first time with an Ommegang brew and they did not disappoint at all. Huge aromas of raisins, figs, plumbs and a spicy character that is near perfect. The first sip and I had a few thoughts of what I could taste and that was caramel, some toffe, said dark fruits and some yeast. Wonderful brew that I will buy again and again as long as it’s this high of quality.

Dark molasses-brownish pour. Nice smell of fruits and sweet malt. Upfront taste is sweet and settles into a very wine-like sour taste that I’m not a big fan of. Not nearly as well balanced as other strong ales, but nice to try.

(Bottle) Pours a light hazy dark reddish brown colour with and off white to light brown head. The aroma is fantastic and fat with clear tones of, malt, caramel, toffee, sugar, honey, doughy yeast, dark fruits like resins, figs and plums, lighter fruits like apples, sweet oranges and pineapples. Sweet but also a bit sourish. In addition, some berry notes of grapes and cherries. Undertones of tobacco and liquorice. The nose is more like an English BW than a Belgian strong. The flavour is sweet malty, sugary and dark fruity but also a bit tart and sourish. Vinous tart with grape sand cherries. The caramel and toffee tones are more laidback in the flavour. Finish is dry and spicy with a touch of chocolate/cocoa and anise. The mouthfeel is quite rich, warming, round and creamy with a champagne carbonation that dies out pretty fast. Light bitter. The sourish orange notes plays well with the sweetness and make the beer less cloying. Medium to full bodied. This is a very special example of the style and in my book a better example than many of the beer in the same category.

750ml bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Florida). Pours a dark chocolate brown with a thick and frothy tan head. Aroma: some sweetness, caramel and honey laced with an earthy overtone, grass and straw. Faint hints of spices. Taste is much of the same: earthy, malty with a slight sweetness. Some hints of honey and caramel, but an earthy overtone throughout.

12oz bottle. Pours a nice burgundy with a huge dense 3 finger tan head that stuck around the entire glass and leaves nice lacing. The nose is caramel malt, dark fruit, light spice and faint metallic. The taste is spicy yeast, plums, raisins and faint chocolate with a hint of alcohol in the finish. Medium creamy mouthfeel. Good Dubbel.