Ommegang Zuur

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

Aroma: cherry fruity sourness, hint of pit, malty backing, slight touch of alcohol, hey and horse-blanket.
Appearance: amber light brown , gentle haze Tanned fizzy mid top. Fine beading. 3+
Flavour/Palate: Medium light bodied. Cherry tartness with pit notes. Lemon hint. Solid , refreshing brew. 13+

750ml bottle: Pours a barely transparent dark mahogany amber with a spotty-lacing froth of off-white head. Has a lightly sweet caramel nose with a healthy amount of tart cherries. Starts with fine carbonation, but a somewhat thin body and light biscuity malty sweetness with a touch of brown sugar and light fruity tartness before a slightly drier and thinner, bland finish. This seems to be lacking the complexity and body I was expecting.

Date: June 30, 2010
Mode: Bottle
Source: Crabapple Bottle Shop
Appearance: dark brown, fine beige head, drippy streaks of lace
Aroma: tart chocolate aroma, touch of caramel sweetness, fruity cherry tartness
Flavor: rich malt flavor, lots of sour fruit, touch of chocolate, light sweetness, long tart finish
Overall: really well balanced between the fruity tartness and the malty sweetness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4

Pours a murky brown with a medium tan head. Aroma of mild tart/sour cherries and hints of leather and funk. Flavor follows suit nice sweet/sour combo...fruitiness not as present. Mouthfeel is slightly thin and the finish is dry and a bit tart. Wish it was a bit more sour.

Aged bottle from the cellar. Pours crimson/brown colour. Very little head (about a baby finger) but what is there laces. Dark fruits, a bit of funk, malt, some spices in the aroma. Taste is very complex and I continue to notice more as it warms. Dark fruits, different types of cherries, wood, some toastiness, caramel, some barnyard funk - fairly sour but delicious. Medium body, low carbonation. Wish I picked up another bottle to age. Hope Ommegang brings this one back.

Bottle. Had this a while back. Rating noiw. What I remember is that it was a nice attempt of a sour, almost like rodenback then quickly fades to rubbing alcohol taste. Still had a sweet backtone, yet not the best but still pretty good

750 ml bottle into tulip, no bottle date. Pours slightly hazy dark reddish brown color with a nice 1 finger dense khaki head with excellent retention that reduces to a lacing cap that lasts. A nice amount of lacing clings to the glass as well. Aromas of bit tart cherries, apple, sweet malts, light caramel, and a bit of spice with some funk. Nice aromas with fairly high acidity as expected. Taste of lightly tart cherry, apple, toffee, caramel, oak, light vinegar, spices, and a bit of funk. Finishes fairly tart and dry but not overwhelming; with light lingering notes of cherry, oak, spices, and caramel on the finish. Taste is a little on the light side, but is still substantial. Medium body and medium-high carbonation; with a lightly creamy and very smooth mouthfeel. Nice balance of sweetness and tartness; nothing is too overwhelming or cloying. No alcohol noticed at all other than a slight warming after the finish. Overall this is an excellent and well rounded Flemish brown ale with nice balance and easy drinking. I would have this one again.

Bottle:   Deep burnt caramel, heavy reddish hue, moderate to large finely bubbled head, slight pinkish hue to it, fairly nice lacing.   Lovely Kriek like aroma, cherries, woodiness, seems a bit tart.   A bit tame on the tongue, at least not as tart as I would have thought. &nbps By no means is this one sour.   Soft unsweetned cherry like start, smidgen of dryness, another smidgen of wood character.   Lacks dryness and a tart/sour punch.   Seems too muted.   Aroma was nice, but on the tongue its rather dull.   The cherry aspect lingers from start to finish, backside seems a little barnish and musty.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate.   Picks up a bit more dryness after the flavors die off.   Decent, but I was hoping for a bit more tartness, a bit drier, and just an overall KABOOM when it came to tasting it.   As is its okay, but a little muted.   If you dont want your Sours too tart or too dry, this might be for you.   Its like a weak Duchess without sweetness.   Entertaining, but could be a bit better.