Ommegang Ommegeddon

Bottle - pale and slightly cloudy yellow/gold with a white head. Not a ton of aroma, but some funky malt and maybe a touch of sourness. Flavor has malt and the herbal quality mention in the description and with maybe a touch of pepper at the end. A nice creamy palate and a very nice beer.

Caged and corked. Poured with a nice light yello0w-orange fizz with a whipped frenzy of rocky white foam. The aroma is an intreging blend of sweet light citrus and robust spiciness. The initial impression is a mustiness, but as it rolls of the tongue it mellows into almost lemonady twist, and then the musty-yeasty herbalness comes back in a very dry finish. Different. (#3159, 10/28/2007)

On tap at Clark St. Ale House, Chicago. Felt very dry on the tongue, but some of that earthy flavor does shine through. Thought it hid the alcohol well. One of the better saisons, but I still like Dupont better.

Pours a nice golden color. Aroma is pure Belgian deliciousness. I was expecting a sour flavor to this, but to my surprise, it was an easy drinking saison. I guess the name implies a crazy beer, but actually I found this quite mellow and smooth. There is definitely some funkiness here, but it’s not overbearing or intrusive. The sourness and funkiness will probably be more prominent in time.

Pours hazy gold with a two-finger white head. Lemony aroma with noticeable spices and barnyard characteristics. Swirling brings out bready yeast. Rustic flavor: earthy and herbal. A tiny bit of Brett near the beginning, before a lightly sweet middle and hop-dried finish. Great Saison now, but as that brett kicks in, it’ll be magnificent. 3.8/5

UPDATE: The nose has become, as expected, mustier and a bit more horse manure-ish. But the herbality therein has become brighter, almost floral, beautifully balancing the effect of the brett. The secondary yeast now creeps in along all the edges of the flavor, whereas it used to play only a small role at the beginning. The finish is dry as a saddlebag. 4.1/5

Bottle with nearly a year on it is amazing. Dry, sticky cobwebs, tart, funky, sweet, awesome. Rating bumped from 3.7 to 4.1.

750ml. It still has that lemon and honey sweetness, but there’s a decent amount of cheese (brie), with more of a basic sweetness of candy sugar and light yeast phenols. Mildly tart, builds on the back, leaving the palate lightly dry and parched. I like it, but if the brett develops more and mutes the candy sugar sweetness it will be really nice.

On tap at Stone. Clear yellow with a fluffy white head. Earthy and spicy aroma. Slightly sweet and spicy ginger taste with a pronounced peppery dry finish.

Pours a cloudy golden straw color that is quite bright. Fluffy white head audibly fizzes away to a thin cap. Laces moderately. Aromas of some spicing, yeast, citrus, and just a hint of must. Flavors offer some citrus, lemon, yeast, fresh ground pepper, and really just a whisper of funkiness. A "tame" wild ale.