Ommegang Art of Darkness

Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Cooperstown, New York USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle. Pours a very dark, lightless and deep reddish-brown. Aroma is straightforward enough; sweet, Belgian yeast, fruit, grass. Taste is similar; sweet fruits, bubblegum, spicy, alcohol, Belgian yeast. Medium bodied. Medium carbonation, very appropriate. Some lacing. Nice, overall. This is a beer that does a great job of having taste and personality while still being relatively simple. They may have used several malts in the brewing process, but this beer wins in what it achieves in simplicity. Well crafted.

Une bouteille de 75 cl qui renferme un liquide presque noir. La mousse qui apparaît au versement est bien crémeuse et tenace. Une dentelle couvre la presque totalité de mon verre de Hill Farmstead. D’emblée, je peux dire que je ne déteste pas ce nez. Les malts noirs, le chocolat, les fruits foncés, la levure surette et le clou de girofle me semblent être les principaux éléments qui façonnent le bouquet. Le plaisir se transporte sur les papilles. Chaque gorgée apporte de la mélasse, du chocolat, des raisins et des prunes surettes. Il ya des épices qui participent à l’élaboration de ces flaveurs. L’alcool ne réchauffe jamais mon palais : j’en fais une lecture plutôt florale. En bouche, le liquide montre un corps riche. Son pétillement tout en douceur et sa texture crémeuse prolongent l’effet des saveurs. La finale, secoué par la levure, donne une impression de girofle vitement rattrapée par des notes asséchantes d’alcool.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel aroma. Fruity malty woody spicy caramel flavor with hints of dark fruit. has a fruity malty spicy woody caramel finish.

2013-04-20. Black body with a small tan head. 4+ Flavour is interesting, sort of fruity, dark malt, fruity. 7+ Similar fruity aroma is lovely, modest malt, light alcohol grows. Fruit grows as it warms vaguely grapey. 7+ Average plus bodied palate. Enjoyable. On tap at Goodbar, Buffalo

From ZDK’s tasting. The aroma is sweet, boozy, fruit. The appearance is clear brown, off-white head. The flavor is sweet, raisins, fruit, pepper. The finish is peppery, spicy, booze warming. Good.

This beer’s aroma is subtle yet enjoyable to the pure roasted malt character of it, and the appearance iss reddish dark brown with no head. The taste is slightly sweet, slightly sour, and slightly umami, creating a very pleasing balance, which was complemented by the medium body, soft carbonation, long finish, and slick texture.

This one poured a medium brown color with a beige head. Aroam was of yeast, dark fruits, light candy, and toast. Flavor was toasted grain, dark fruits, fleshy plums and light chocolate. ok.

750ml bottle shared at Zach & Matt’s tasting. Pours brownish black with a small tan head. Aroma is really nice, some chocolate, malts, dark fruits and vanilla. Taste is slightly boozy, but very balanced with notes of malt, chocolate, Belgian yeast, spice and dark fruits. Highly carbonated, almost champange-like. I really enjoyed this one.

I love dark full beers, but this one was a little too large tasting. It was a little hard to enjoy because it was very strong tasting. It is hard to describe exactly what I didn't like specifically. I remember thinking wow, that is a big beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

On tap - heavy on the carbonation that really fizzes away. The yeast flavors are definitely Ommegang.