Ommegang Abbey Ale

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

Beautiful murky brown. Tan head is massive and long lasting. Musty, yet weak aroma is dominated by ripened fruit. Robust, complex flavor: licorice, plum, beet sugar. Alcohol is prevalent, especially in the finish. Carbonation is a tad too high for my tastes, but it it still a quite enjoyable brew.

A sweet, wine-like beer, that has esters of banana. Honey is also present in the flavor. Not bad - very different. A somewhat sour finish was present in my beer.

Burgundy color with a big beige head. Caramel malt aroma. Flavor of caramel and tootsie roll and other candies.

Bottle brewed in belgium. Pours a clear dark red, with off-white head. Sweet fruit and caramel aroma. Flavors of sweet malt, belgian yeasts, fruit, honey, and spice. Medium mouthfeel.

Quite attractice reddish brown in color with a red twinged beige head that is dissipating. Aroma is pleasent also, with tons of fruit notes and candy sugar. The flavor is nice and complex and multi-layered. Flavor is initially sweet with good yeast then finishes very dry with a final burst of fruit. Yummy!!

I bought this bottle in July 2001, and have cellered it until now. Pours a cloudy brown, looks like apple cider. The aroma is fruit, alcohol, and some raisins. Taste is also fruit and raisins, only slightly sweet. It has the impression of being old. It seems like it might be past its prime. I’ll have to buy a freah bottle and rerate.

Tasted somewhere along my trip through the States.
Brown colored brew. Sweet chocolate, brown sugary aroma. Flavor is fruity and yeasty, sweet malts and somewhat dry.

Bottle... Poured a cloudy ruby with a great light brown head. Aroma of spices and figs. Roasted malt lend way to raisins or prune-like flavors. Alcohol was hardly present in the flavors making it very easy to drink. Hops are subtle but create a warming balance.