Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence

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

Tried this both on draft at GABF 2007 and bottled, thanks to Theis. A dark brown beer with a red shine under a lazing tan head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of chocolate and roasted malt, the roasted malt also giving it an edge of acidity. The flavor is sweet with notes of cocoa and chocolate, as well as a touch of metal in the bottle which I didn’t detect on draft, leading to a dry roasted and bitter finish, with an acidic note from the roasted malt lingering. I prefer the draft version slightly over the bottled version, differens 0.2.

Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of pepsican. Clear black with a reddish hue and a creamy beige head. Lightly sweetish and smoky nose with some chocolate. Medium body, hard roasted malts, a little smoke, metal, chocolate and ashes. Dry and lightly malt bitter finish. 010509

From bottle, Papsoes blindtasting #19. Pours pitch black and with a small tan head. Roasted and burned malt aroma, light metallic and dark chocolate. Light chalky touch. Roasted malty and breadish flavoured, light acidic touch. Vague smoked note. Dark roasted and vague metallic flavoured finish. Smooth chocolate like finish.

Bottle 75cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #19. ]
Unclear dark brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, wood, cherry notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, and a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light metalic. [20090501]

Bottle at KØ09. Almost black colour. Clear red shine. Roasted flavour, I do not get any chocolate. Like a porter.

Bottle. Pitch black coloured with a medium sized lacing beige head. Light roasted aroma of choclate with some sweetness and notes of caramel and nuts. Light roasted flavour of chocolate with notes of caramel and hops. Dry roasted finish. Could use a bit more of everything.

Date: 10/12/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF

solid dark brown, frothy tan head, strong dry chocolate aroma, rich chocolate flavor, touch of estery fruity sweetness, light balancing bitterness,
-------- /> Date: 10/30/2007
Mode: bottle
Score: 3.0 to 3.7
Words: Green’s

dark brown, frothy tan head, lots of scattered of drippy lace, some sweet fruity esters in the aroma to complement the rich dry chocolate, creamy velvet body, the sweet fruity esters complement the rich chocolate really well, lots of dark chocolate with a light dark chocolate bitterness,
-------- /> Date: 12/29/2007
Mode: draft
Words: charlie mopps

rich dark chocolate aroma, thin but creamy body, rich dark chocolate flavor, lots of dark chocolate bitterness, endless dry chocolate,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Dark brown. Thick, rich head. Chocolate malt aroma with espresso accents. Medium body. Rich chocolate, some burnt fruit and mild roastiness. Nice dessert beer.