3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Ommegang only does awesome beers. This is a Belgian ale with a nice white head and leaves some lacing in the glass. Nice hints of spice on the nose and on the tongue. A bit of an acidic finish but otherwise well done.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sample from the bottle. Poured a near clear amber with near white head that lasted through the beer and laced nicely. Aroma had a citrus note with a slight pine note and a backing light sweet fruit note. Flavor began with grapefruit and citrus with some sweet grain and light fruit with just a hint of backing spice.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured from a 12-ounce capped bottle into a Bruery tulip. This is the number one BDA and I had somehow neglected to try it up until this point.
The color is a dark peach color with a single-finger white head that fades down to a quarter-inch and stays for awhile. Pretty good lacing as well. The aroma consists of some honey and Belgian yeast as well as a bit of pear and some slight dark fruits.
The flavor is quite nice with a big dose of pear, yeast, and some light banana. There is a very, very small amount of white pepper in the background. I also get a hint of stone fruit. The feel is somewhat light with good carbonation and a bit of creaminess. This drinks quite well and is one of the better Ommegang brews that I’ve had.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 11-27-2010
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Somewhat sour aroma, lots of malt and yeast notes. Taste is similar. Some tartness, lots of malt. Plenty of yeastyness. Not really my style.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
This is a nice if mild belgian, maltyy smooth, sweet, not too sharp. Fair head and lacing on tap at the Brillo Box.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
another great one from ommegang, extremely enjoyable amber ale, nice tight carbonation, aroma is a little lacking, but the flavor more than makes up for it. some orange zest and hop spice, a little bready malt. delicious.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 oz bottle at La Taberna Lupulo in Old San Juan, PUerto Rico. Pours a nice golden amber color with a tall foamy head and nice lacing. Aroma is sweet yeasty bread and spices. Flavor is yeasty banana bread, sweet malts and noticeable sour. Nice carbonation and lingering aftertaste.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle. Poured a clear copper color with a pretty large 3 finger head. Aroma was bready notes, yeast, malts, banana spice. Smells exactly like a Belgian Ale should. It also tastes like one should, with notes of bread, yeast, malts, spices. It’s largely drinkable, though palate could be a bit better for my tastes.
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