Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence

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

10th Ann-Large bottle, dark pour with slight reddish tint. Good dense head with some lacing. Slight roast with coco, chocolate, bitter sweet on the palate. Malts and some hop sweet bitterness. Chocolate is there just a little light and not as robust in the flavor department. Still a decent drinker.

750ml bottle. Pours a black body with a reddish hue. Inch thick, dark tan, dense and creamy head that dissipates slowly and retains a lot of lacing. Aroma is dark, bitter chocolate, sweet malts, light burnt roasts and espresso, and some acidic fruits. Flavor is more of a bitter coffee with an earthy, vegetal taste. Mild burnt roasts give it a bit of an acidic taste with some fruits, dusty cocoa, and sweet malts. Finishes dry and chalky with a stale coffee, burnt fruit aftertaste. Light to medium bodied with a touch of carbonation. Overall, an interesting stout. I admit it has some weird things going on, but I liked it nonetheless. Definitely full of flavor.

Bottle. Heavy malt aromas of toasted, molasses and chocolate (naturally), light resin for the hops, moderate leather and earth for the yeast, with background notes of charcoal, cola and alcohol. Head is small, frothy, light brown, with fair lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is black with a few small particles. Flavor starts moderately sweet and lightly acidic, then the long finish is moderately acidic and heavily bitter. Palate is medium to full, creamy, has a lively carbonation and finishes dry. Rich and full of flavors, this Stout’s balance surprised me throughout.

(bottle) A nice dark pour with caramel head. The beginning has nice dark chocolate notes. If the beer is cold, the bitterness at the end throws off the balance. However, when it warms, the bitterness receeds and the sweetness begins to show itself.

Bottle. Roasty chocolate aroma. Dark brown-black body, light brown head. Flavor is bittersweet chocolate, along with some chalky roastiness. Very nice that it’s not overly sweet. An enjoyable brew.

pours dark brown with a small tan head. notes of Chocolate, some bitterness but not so bitter as it warms. sweet. good dessert beer. thanks peter.

App - Dark, opaque pour. No light shines through. Tan head with an almost pink hue. Foam lasts for a long time...the way it should be Smell - Good, but a little disappointing after I recently had a Long Trail Coffee Stout. Definite chocolate scent, as expected, as well as a roast feeling. Maybe my sense of smell isn’t that great, because I don’t really sense much else that’s notable Taste - Much better than your average, but it should be, given the price. Good combination of sweet and tart, trending towards sweet. Not overpowering, sickening sweet, but definitely a sweeter beer. Not really much of a chocolate flavor though, surprisingly. Mouthfeel - very creamy....if I didn’t know it was beer, the mouthfeel wouldn’t give it away...barely any bubbles in this one Overall: A good beer, definitely something I would try again. Falls in the middle range of the similar brews I’ve had lately...not too disgustingly sweet, but a great balance of sweet and tart. I’d recommend it, although it’s not my favorite.

This smells predominantly like chocolate, slight hints of ale. It is a deep dark chocolate color with a maroon red small head. The flavor is a delicious chocolate, but not really sweet. The subtle sweetness comes from the delicious ale flavor.