Ommegang Hennepin

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

Wow, what a treat! I’ve had this twice from 1.5 pint champagne bottle and once out of a 12 oz cap bottle. Today I poured a 1.5 into a tall pilsner glass. Pours a hazy golden color with fine bubbles and a thick bubbly head that lingered a little too long. Balanced and diverse hoppy aroma accented by estery ripe fruit. Definantly a Belgian in flavor, with esters to spare and hints of clove. The aftertaste is sharp and slightly bitter. Mouth feel is thick for a lighter beer but doesn’t stick. 100 degrees in Austin toady and there’s nothing I’d rather drink.

Bottle. Pours a beautiful, slightly hazy, golden yellow with a fluffy white head. Hennepin is very active with hints of yeast, hops and spice. Certainly a good beer, refreshing, yet on the big side. Almost at times finishes hot, but still very smooth and crisp. As we near the summer solstice, is there a better style of beer than a saisson?

Funny, I have had this a number of time but neglected to rate it. Light, pale golden color with minimal head and lacing. Aroma is light lemon, funk, and yeast. Crisp. Strong carbonated kick. Heavy Spice, sweet yeast, light funk, a little tart/ funky. Really good beer despite low rating.

Nice fluffy white head atop a golden, slightly cloudy and bubbly body. Lots of lacing as it goes down. Aroma is slightly barnyard and the taste is sharp and crisp, but with a quick finish. Somewhat alcoholic or tart, but thanks to the quick end it makes for a drinkable and interesting beer.

bomber. Pours a cloudy, pale yellow or straw color with a white head. Smell was funky barnyard with grass, lemon and yeast. Taste was of lemon and spice. Mouthfeel was medium with carbonation and tart.

Pours a deep golden with a whtoe head that disappears fairly quickly. Aromas of orange, mango, and dry grass. Starts out crisp and dry, but finishes with a subtle sweetness. Sweeter than Saison Dupont.

Pours a hazy golden color with a lot of bright white head. Mild aroma, though a bit skunky. Bittersweet flavor with a lot of spice; coriander, clove, hint of apricot. Yeasty good stuff.

As with any beer I’ve rated on this site, this was another top notch contender. Citrusy/spicey aroma with a hint of alcohol smell. Pours as close to gold as I imagine you can without actually pouring the metal and a foamy white head. Taste was full and improved with warmth. Carbonation was a bit much sometimes but I truly cannot complain. Poor slow though BTW, it gets head QUICK.