Meditate on this dark ruby elixir. Breathe in its deep emanations of fruit and spice. Is that clove you smell? Licorice? Fig? Sip serenely as revelations of honey, toffee, chocolate and dark dried fruit delight your senses. Can a beer be holy? you wonder, and Where can I get a grail on-line?
Ommegang, our first brew, was inspired by the centuries-old brewing practices of the Belgian Trappist monks. This burgundian brew gives off a variety of aromas, including plum and cinnamon, and packs in flavors such as caramel, toffee, and licorice. At 8.5% abv, it is known to cause spontaneous meditation.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by jbrowning from Huntington, WV, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/20/2010 1:12:19 AM)
"This beer poured a deep red with a very thick and aggressive khaki head that at one point stood almost 2 inches tall. The aroma is week with few notes of fruits and chocolate with a malty background. The mouthfeel is a bit lighter than I would expect from an AD, but the taste is rich and chocolately with good sweet caramel and malt notes. A good beer for the price; an ok Belgian Strong Ale."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2.5 Unit Cost: $3.33 per Pint
[2] Review by Suds McDuff from Suds City, AleTown, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/30/2010 2:00:44 PM)
"I was honestly a little disappointed by this brew, to much weak dubbel and not enough belgian strong, if you will .. . a murky slow poke brown .. lacing was average .. . goes down easy but the flavours don't quite meld together .. . I'll try it on tap, but in the bottle i had, i didn't like it too much ... I am speechless, i literally have nothing to say, i don't know what you're waiting for.."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $7 Unit Cost: $4.42 per Pint
[3] Review by StBlues from Lubbock, TX, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/8/2009 7:53:42 PM)
"This brew poured a very appealing reddish brown with a small tan head that hung around longer than expected. The aroma is very complex but with difinet dark fruit, smoke and alcohol. The flavor was alcohol which improved as it warmed. Some bitterness and malt finally coming through and a fair amount of vanilla and oak. Mouthfeel was medium. Overall--I'd drink it again...."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $9.99 Unit Cost: $6.3 per Pint
[4] Review by bluesandbarbq from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/12/2009 9:31:03 AM)
"Nice one - a ruby-brown slightly murky pour with little head and some lacing. Ripe fruits - dates, apples, raisins, some berries - in the aromas with a touch of spice - cinnamon and a hint of clove - very aromatic. Taste is like a mature wine with many of the same elements of the aromas and some brown sugars, caramel then a touch of floral hops. Another very good beer from Ommegang. "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $9 Unit Cost: $5.68 per Pint
[5] Review by fretwalker from Covington, KY, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/4/2009 6:15:21 PM)
"This one's had about 6 months in the cellar (2 left; Lord, give me patience!) Poured into a snifter, clear red-brown color, 1+" off white head that settled down to a thin foamy ring, with moderate lacing. The aroma's wonderful and complex, dark fruits up front, plum, maybe fig, and a spiciness suggesting anise, maybe clove or cinnamon. Mouth is medium, quite smooth, carbonation lasts throughout the glass. Taste is everything the aroma promised, and then some... there's a cherry element that my nose missed, and a mild bite of alcohol as the glass warms. All in all, an excellent example of the style. "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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