Ommegang Rouge Grand Cru

Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Brewed at Bockor
Style: Sour Ale
Cooperstown, New York USA

Tasting at Papsø’s, growler
Amber color. The aroma is mild, but funky, nice. Average body strength, some caramel flavor, fruity sourness, hiding a very light residual sweetness. It ends fruity and sour, with some cherries. Pleasant.

On tap at the Indiana Winterfest. Poured a clear amber brown, with a light brown head that was quite thick and lasted throughout. Aroma had nice sour notes, both cherry and apple with a slight oak note. Flavor was similar, sour apple at the beginning with tart cherries growing to a dry finish.

Gowler 32fl.oz.
[ Courtesy of Winter Secret Santa ]. Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, berry, barnyard, wood, red wine and cherry notes. Flavor is heavy sweet and acidic with a average to long duration, and a dry dry finish. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. Very nice Thx Santa *<;O)) [20100110]

On draft at Capones. Pours a dark yet clear maple coppery color with a small off white head. Aroma of vinegar and sour fruit. Taste is much the same as the aroma-vinegar and sour fruit. Tart on the palate.

On tap at the Trion. Wow, I really didn’t think I liked sour ales... this beer has made me think twice. Aroma is really well put together. Spices and fruits blend nicely, but smooth and mellow. Figs and raisins and (?somithing citrus?) flow evenly with cinimon and ginger spices. Appearance was fairly standard. Amber color that poured slightly hazy with an off white head that didn’t leave much lacing to mention. Oh! I wasn’t aware this was a sour ale before trying it, and... hello! Sour sour sour! However, it was somehow still in balance with the fruits and spices found in the nose. The palate was standard but still lent well to the overall experience. Overall, if I had know it was a Sour Ale, I may not have ordered it. I am so glad I did! It may have changed my view of Sour Ales.

tap at fiddlers hearth. murkey red brown with a barely any head (at least how it was served.) Aroma of sour cherries, earth, red wine, oak. Some light earthy funk and sour cherry flavor. Pretty solid all around. Great beer!

Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear red/brown - white head. Sourness, vinegar, berries, rubber, cherry, flamish, lovely acid, leather, oakey, wooden, spicy notes. Very nice.

Clear mahogany with red glimts and a tiny beige head. Sour aroma with sour berries, lacto and wood. Flavour was sour with sour red berries, wood, lacto and barnyard. Finished sour. Lovely.