Ommegang Ommegeddon

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

bottle. Very nice citrusy aroma. Pours golden, lots of bubbles, nice white head. Slight bitterness on the tongue, with some citrus notes, better than most i have had in this catagory.

Pours with a slight crushed pepper scent and an average sized fizzy head that is mostly lasting. The head lacing is fair and body hue is yellow but hazy. The taste is initially very spicy and the finish is lightly bitter and sour like sour milk. The body of the beer is light according to the palate and the texture is dry. The carbonation is lively and the finish feel is herbal!! Kind of like a herbal tea!!!

Batch 2 (March 2008). Pours with a large, white head with a lightly hazy yellow body. Aroma of barnyard, pepper, lemon citrus and some brett. Taste is saison spiceyness with a nice lightly sour back bone. A well balanced beer that finishes a bit herbal. Dry mouthfeel with lively bubbles.

Batch #1 - Terribly dissapointing. Hazy straw colored body with a fizzy white head. The aroma is shows some potential with a lightly funky brett component that is backed by a more traditional Ommegang aroma. The flavor and palate are not so good. Extremely attenuated with an over the top champagne-like mouth feel. The flavors are rather subdued and the more I drank and the warmer it got the less I liked it. Typically with any kind of Saison or beer w/ brett, warmer is better. A bummer for me as I had some hope.

Corked bottle. Blonde. Plastic, oak, mango, grapefruit and pineapple in the aroma. Plastic and leather in the flavor, with citrusfruit and pineapple. Slightly perfumed. The brett really adds to the complexity of this beer.

bottle, batch #2. Pours a light clear golden color with an average fluffy white head. Nice lacing that sticks around for a while. Aromas of tart dry barnyard funk and earthy saaz hops. Flavors follow the aroma- lots of dry tartness. Some earthy floral hop notes, herbaceous vegetal notes, a slight semi-sweet malt flavor in the background. Slight spice notes, and some orange peel thrown in. The use of more brett than the first batch is readily noticeable. Very dry on the palate, with a bit of a tart finish. An excellent, interesting brew.

Batch #1, 6/07, it took me awhile to find this being on the neck label. A hazy blonde color with a small fast disappearing head. A medium sour aroma mildly grassy very subdued. Taste is tart with some fruit but the finish is a little to sweet for me and it clings. A disappointment for me.

Presentation: It was poured from a brown, corked and caged bottle marked batch #2, March 2008 and served in a tulip glass. The body is cloudy with a pale yellow orange color and it has some active carbonation that rushes up to the head. Its head is white, fluffy and builds up thick and tall. It has excellent retention and coats the whole inside of the glass with lace. The aroma is lovely combination of fruity and funky yeast with notes of pear and dried apricot, mellow floral hops, light wheat and doughy malt. The flavor hits the tongue with tart funky yeast, sour grain and wheat. Hops come in and add an almost minty herbal flavor and mild bitterness. The finish is dry and the yeast flavor lingers, begging me to sip again. On the palate it has a light to medium body and a smooth texture with active yet smooth carbonation. Its palate makes it easy to sip and its complex aroma and interesting flavor enticed me to drink on. Very well done!