Ommegang Hennepin

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

Serve in Tulip

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Pours a bright gold with a fluffy white head. Typical Belgian funkiness on the nose. Banana and spice are nicely balanced by a dry hoppiness on the finish. Very good!

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, best by 5/13/2014. Pours fairly crystal clear golden amber color with a nice 2-3 finger fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice thick cap that lasts. Some nice and dense soapy lacing clinging on the glass. Aromas of huge lemon, pepper, grass, clove, herbal, floral, grape, orange zest, coriander, earth, light funk, and herbal yeast spiciness. Absolutely fantastic aromas that are extremely balanced with nice complexity. Taste of big lemon, pepper, herbal, floral, orange peel, grass, earth, bread, coriander, slight funk, yeast spiciness, and slight tang. Nice herbal spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, citrus zest, pepper, bread, floral, herbal, earth, and yeast spices and tang on the finish for a good bit. Incredible balance of flavors; with a perfect contrast of the malt sweetness and peppery spiciness. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a slightly slick and fairly crisp mouthfeel as expected. Alcohol is extremely well hidden with no warming noticed at all on the finish. Very easy to drink. Overall this is an absolutely world class saison. Extremely balanced with big complexities; and very smooth to drink. Definitely one of the best I have ever had.

This bottle came from my beer cellar. It has a pale golden color with brilliant clarity. The foamy cap is quite tall and lingering and is dense like mousse. It acts in a way similar to wheats. Carbonation is quite turbulent helping to prop up the proud head. The aroma is light with some malt characteristic. Hints of yeasts and spices and hops peeking through. the taste is fairly complex with malts, green apples and yeasty esters. Hints of pepper spice, and clove too. Pours thin and feels thin on the palette with lots of carbonation tickling the way down. Finishs a tad bitter and dry with a long aftertaste. I like this beer it was quite good and easy drinking despite the nearly 8 ABV. I give it a good grade for being outstanding on all levels

Bottle sample from a friend. Pours straw gold with a moderate white head that dissipated but left lacing, and active champagne-type effervescence. Aroma flowery, mild Belgian yeast/banana, light peppery herbal hops. Flavour light malt without graininess, lemon, slight pepper, bit of powdery yeast in the dry finish. Body medium, carbonation high but champagne-like on the tongue, alcohol hidden. Nicely refreshing and balanced, would be great on a hot summer’s day.

This is a solid saison that is always readily available. Golden pour with good white lacing. Aroma is of fruity esters with pepper and just the slightest hint of band-aid. Flavor is more of the same with a crisp dry finish.

Top quality sasion, you get the farmyard notes and a great smooth finish a great palate cleanser and a well balanced beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Could drink this all day! Pours light orange with initial foamy head that dissipates and leaves a nice little layer. Good lacing. Nose is floral with some pepper. Mouth is light lemony with some light malt in balance. Finish os light pepper. Heavy carbonation and medium-light in mouth.

Surprisingly good Belgian style ale. Unique type of brewery true to Belgian style pulling water directly from fresh source of water.

12oz bottle from Hub51. Pours hazy golden straw with white head. Aromas of banana, coriander, fruit, and some light hops. Flavors of banana, spices, light fruit, and light hops. Solid saison.

Pours a pale gold an expanding, healthy head - great beading and lacing. The nose is stuffed with ester, banana, some vanilla, quite floral. It’s very soft on the tongue. The yeast notes are apparent but soft... clove, a touch of booze, sweet grain. Good stuff. Very easy going down - pairs perfectly with a shrimp scampi. Would highly recommend.

Draft in tulip. Nice golden color. Aroma of Lemon banana and yeast smells fantastic! Surprisingly not champaign like carbonation wise. Quite smooth! Good balanced taste and mouthfeel. Definitely a Saison I'll repeat!