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Ommegang Hennepin

Ommegang Hennepin - Saison

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Saison

Cooperstown, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
13493.68/5.03.68/5.07.7%90.9Tulip
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Commercial Description:
This hoppy, farmhouse style ale has a champagne like effervescence with a crisp but light on the tongue finish. Similar to the Belgian Saison style , this beer serves well as an aperitif. Hennepin has a majestic golden hue. The style is called Grisette or farm house and is considered to be in the domain of the Belgian Saisons.
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 Hopper (277), San Antonio, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Jun 24, 2009  
A golden beer that could’nt wait to get out of the bottle and poured to a nice white 3 finger head that partially dissipates. When drank it leaves a nice lacing and has a carbonated mouthfeel. Definitely tastes like it’s brewed in Belgium with a nice lemon & spice taste.


 RHeastings (380), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/104/512/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Enjoyed on several occasions, both on tap and in bottle conditioned bottles. I have always thoroughly enjoyed Hennepin, but was really disappointed by my last tasting, which came in the form of a 750ml bottle. Unfortunately, instead of the lemony spicy aromas I was expecting and used to, there was a very strong note of diacetyl, which dominated almost everything else. The palate brought a nice conglomeration of spices and malt sweetness, but both were overshadowed by the aforementioned off-flavor. Overall, this was disappointing, but not indicative of the quality of this fine beer. I suspect the flaws were due more to its mis-handling following bottling than by brewing and fermentation flaws.


 jsh12bama (335), Alabama, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 20, 2009  
Pours golden with huge, thick white head. Aroma of yeast and spices. Taste is spicy with crisp finish. Flavor is citrus with belgian yeast. Extremely easy drinking on a hot summer day. One of the best of the style.


 PJClarke (610), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 20, 2009  
Very misty yellow with a perfect permanent head. Very boozy aromas backed up by lemon, orange, parsley and rocket. Rich hot and spicy yeast in the mouth with apricots and lemon. Great spicy beer.


 Pawola22 (676), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 19, 2009  
750ml bottle. Pours a pure golden body with just a slight haze. Foamy, white, two-finger width head that dissipates slowly and leaves some nice lacing. Aroma is quite nice. Lots of soft spices and just the right amount of sweeter malts to keep this rounded. Some floral hops, citrus, banana, wheat, and a nice yeast. Flavor is well rounded and very well balanced as well. Starts with some wheat before some honey and the soft spicing quickly comes in. A mixture of fruits in the middle before a coriander, floral citrus hop, yeasty banana, somewhat tart wheat finish. Dry with a spicy, lemon-banana, and soft wheat lingering taste. Light bodied and smooth before a touch of carbonation on the backend. Overall, a very nice saison. Lots of florals and vibrant flavors (which I prefer in a saison) while staying soft and well rounded. Good one.


 djd07 (724), Houston, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 16, 2009  
On tap at flying saucer. Has a cloudy orange yellow with a frothy white head that leaves behind good sticky lacing along the glass. The aroma is a sweet fruit with a lingering pinot. Medium mouthfeel with a dry fruit taste. Easy to drink while hiding the alcohol well. A very good saison from hennepin.


 shawnm213 (884), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 13, 2009  
pours a cloudy golden with a small white head. notes of lemon, grass, citrus, begian yeast. slightly sweet.


davhix (36), Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Jun 12, 2009  
i really enjoy this one, and drink it often. highly carbonated, beautiful pale saison color. little spice, little citrus bite, very refreshing, clean finish.



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