Ommegang Abbey Ale

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

Complex, fruity dark ale with amazing smoothness and drinkability. A trifle sweet perhaps as are N. American Belgians in general, but undeniably fresh tasting, and clean.

Burgundy. Malty, soft, complex, vinuous, late bitterness. Feels really Belgian.

Bottle. Dark brown and hazy with fluffy tan head. Aroma is fruity caramel malt. Flavor is of dark fruit, banana, and a little chocolate. Very good stuff, very good price.

750 ml bottle, corked and caged. Deep rich brown with ruby and copper tints. Very malty and fruity aroma. Toffee, caramel, biscuit malt, plummy fruit, light toastiness, some honey. There is also some nice dark cherry aromas in here. Some heavy sweaty spiciness, a little bit of dustiness with some lingering malt sweetness. Toasty finish with a bit of light molasses and licorice. Great complexity and well balanced.

poured a rich ruby color big light tan head some lacing. aroma sweet carmel honey, malts,raisins, another one that was hard to keep my nose away from the glass.flavor dark fruits,alcohol,honey malts,as it warmed up stared to get a semi sweet red wine like quality .liked the finish on this just the right amount of sweetness and bitterness that lasted just right

In the bottle at the Dundee Dell. This is a big beer with a big mouth feel. Very fruity and berry-like. Strong alcohol burn as it should be. Dark crimson color with an ivory head. Sure, it’s sweet, but the sweetness is easily masked by the strength of the malt character.

Cave-aged 750ml. bottle. Cloudy reddish brown color with a nice thick tan head. Nice mold growing on the cork and label. Fruity, spicy aroma with lots of fresh baked bread and caramel. Flavor was malty, bready goodness with dried fruits, caramel and pepper. While I doubt cave aging had anything to do with it, this beer was marvelous. The fact that it was a couple of years old probably made a big difference. I’ve had this a few times in the past but for some reason never rated it. I don’t remember it being nearly this good however. Maybe I should go and buy a bunch to sit on for a couple of years.

A very good, fruity beer. Dark color and powerful aroma. I could taste the yeastyness mixed with the subtle overtones of apples and what seemed like grapes and pineapples. I recommend this beer to anyone wishing to try a good belgian beer if chimay is not available in your area.