Brewers Art Ozzy

Brewed by The Brewers Art
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baltimore, Maryland USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pale yellow color.with aroma of oranges spices and banana. Taste is a little synthetic with oranges and banana. Spices and wheat. Overall not bad.

On tap at Brewers Art. trans gold, fizzy white head that dies fast. Nose is light banana, wheat. Flavor is under-attenuated and corny, dry grainy husky finish, bit of grass and mint hop through finish. Not exciting enough profile or well executed enough to make me want to return.

750ml received in a recent trade with starrdogg. Thanks again man! Best by date 11/18/12. Pours a clear dark golden yellow color with a massive three finger frothy, pillowy white head. Excellent retention, only slowly fading into a lasting cap that coats the glass with large chunks of soapy lacing. Lots of visible carbonation bubbling up. Earthy, slightly funky aroma with lots of crisp, light fruit, zesty spice and sweet alcohol. Subtle barnyard presence with a prominent earthy grass and straw character balanced out by spicy pepper and clove as well a champagne yeast like effervescence. Some sweet alcohol with estery light fruit, especially apple, pear and grape. They are going for a Duvel clone and they nailed the aroma. Medium bodied and fuller than I expected with lots of tight carbonation and earthy, bitter hops up front that linger throughout into a dry finish. Well balanced with a good bit of earthy, tart flavor countered by zesty spice, light fruit, sweet alcohol and dry champagne yeast effervescence. Hints of pepper and clove as well as some apple, pear, grass, straw and alcohol. Similar to Duvel but not quite as good with a fuller body, stronger hop presence and less alcohol bite. It has more of a spicy and herbal presence than I prefer and all of the flavors are a bit much. Pretty good and easy to drink but it could be a bit more balanced.

Appearance: lightly hazy, buttery gold; white, monstrous sea-foam billowy head that shrinks ever so slowly; rich tapestries of lace everywhere; tons of carbonation. Aroma: yeast, spices, white wine, candi sugar, green apples, pears, pie crust, bit of stone-ground mustard. Taste: sweet pears in light syrup, light brown bread with a dollop of honey-butter, white grapes, a spritz of orange juice. Finish: sweet-tart citrus gives way to a toasty, spicy zing and some woody grape-stem notes over surprisingly generous malts nicely balanced by a creeping, gentle dryness. Notes: Very, very enjoyable. Flavors are very well-balanced. I especially liked the generous malty flavors in complement with the fruity sweetness. Finish and palate are lively and encourage another sip, and another, and another. Drank the whole 750ml bottle in one go before I even realized it. A dangerously drinkable beer.

UPDATED: FEB 7, 2011 Sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a slightly hazy yellow-gold color with a thin white head that recedes steadily. Short strings of lacing. Floral hops, banana and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of bananas, yeast, spiced hops and malt. The finish is semi-sweet with a lingering spiced aftertaste. Compared to a bottle of Duvel tried shortly afterward, I have to say this was more enjoyable.

Poured into a house goblet. Really looking forward to this. I’ve been in Baltimore for almost four years now and haven’t been to Brewer’s Art until tonight. 3.5 A: Golden color. One finger of snow white head that fell fast but wouldn’t die out. Left some lacing, but not much. 3.5 S: Spicy and sweet. Candi sugar and straw. Not a lot of hop character. 3.5 T: A good beer to start the night off with. Nothing spectacular, but very solid. Spicy and yeasty taste. Straw and sweetness. 3.5 M: Medium body. Very bubbly with good carbonation. Not as smooth as I’d hope. 4.0 D: I would have had another if I didn’t have other beers to try. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 01-20-2009 09:03:42

Bottle on 07/11/2010. Best by 07/16/11 052. Slightly hazy pale golden body with a large rocky off-white head with lots of belgian lace. Sweet fruity and perfumy hop aroma with some sugary notes. Sweet fruity notes, some pear and spicy hops. Belgian spice and light dry yeastiness. Medium body with moderately high carbonation. Light alcohol warming.

Pours a cloudy yellow with nice fluffy white head. Nose is strong banana, Belgian yeast, lemon zest, peel and spice. Taste is heavy banana, peel, lemon, Belgian yeast and coriander. Very full nose and palate mouth feel.