Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence

On tap from Party Town, Florence, KY. Appearance is pitch black, no seeing through this glass anyway. Aroma is dark chocolate, hints of alcohol. Flavor is dark chocolate, a light alcohol touch, a little bit of a nutty characteristic as well, and not to salty to boot. It stands up to its title in my book with chocolates heading the bill. Good job Ommegang.

I had high expectation for this one. I put it in my Christmas Day rotation. Creamy, light brown head. Black color. Mild chocolate aroma with no hops or maltiness. A little oak, nutmeg, clove, and pepper. Not as much chocolate as I had expected or hoped. Most of the chocolate is in the aftertaste.

Pours black with brown at edges, slight head but leaves great lacing. Aroma is straight up chocolate, couldn’t find anything else. Flavor is chocolate and a light bodied slightly sweet roasty stout. Not bad, but it doesn’t exactly leap out at you. I was hoping for more Belgian notes and a bigger flavor profile. But enjoyable enough.

On tap at Palm Tavern. Poured very deep reddish-brown with a tall, frothy cap of deep tan headage. The aroma picked up sweet, lightly-roasted cocoa and semi-sweet chocolates with cherry and vanilla undertones.. freakin’ dessert in a glass!! The flavor was chock fulla chocolate.. sweeter, darker, and cocoa present with moderate roast with a sweet, brownie-like back-end.. some cherry and vanilla show back there too.. “indulgence” was an ideal name for this. Sweet on the palate with just enough roast to it.. grainier on the back-end, and this made me feel like I drank my dessert. Great one!

Bottle; poured nicely into my tulip glass. Dark brown/black with a medium to large light brown head. Head stuck around for a while. Aroma was a nice blend of chocolate, roasted malt, and must; only slightly sweet. Taste was smooth, with more hop presence in the finish than expected (even for the style). Flavor was definitely mellow, not overly assertive at all. Didn’t pick up on too much chocolate and it definitely was not indulgent in the chocolate department. Solid beer, but didn’t live up the expectations that I had for it since picking it up when it first came out. Given the price, I probably won’t be picking up another one any time soon (assuming it becomes a regular or semi regular beer in the Ommegang lineup).

(bottle - corked & caged 750 ml) Thick and dark black pour with a thick and lasting brown head. Aroma is very roasty with hints of burnt malts, chocolate, coffee, and cream. Flavor is very dark and roasted with hints of coffee, cream, and a very light chocolate hint. Not a whole lot of chocolate, but very smooth and a little creamy at the end. Rather fizzy.

Dark & malty aroma on first pour. Settles to a fine creme-colored head that persists. The chocolate doesn’t really come through until the aftertaste, which is different, but not bad. The finish is relatively clean, & it’s a very pleasant beer overall, & not heavy at all.

750 ml bottle via trade with mcbackus and DocLock - Pours a dark brown color with a one finger thick light tan head. Light spotty lacing. Aroma and flavor is roasted malt and light chocolate. Has a dry mouthfeel. Medium body. Overall a good beer, but I was expecting a little more. Thanks Matt and Jeff.