I was given a bottle of Ommegang Abbey Ale, and I jumped at the change to review it. The beer pours a reddish/dark amber color with a lofty and frothy off-white colored head. The aroma consists of Belgian yeast, raisin, fig, bread, and sweet malts. The taste is bold and very present in the mouth with a biting alcohol presence. The flavor transitions into a smooth malty flavors with yeast, orange, tangerine, fig, and raisin flavors all mixed in. On the finish, a breadiness takes over the mouth, drying it out a little bit. The alcohol content is 8.5% ABV. The maltiness in this beer is perfect with a great fruit accent. While there is not much bitterness in the beer, it is not needed, as the beer is balanced by the alcohol content.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Ommegang Abbey Ale
I was given a bottle of Ommegang Abbey Ale, and I jumped at the change to review it. The beer pours a reddish/dark amber color with a lofty and frothy off-white colored head. The aroma consists of Belgian yeast, raisin, fig, bread, and sweet malts. The taste is bold and very present in the mouth with a biting alcohol presence. The flavor transitions into a smooth malty flavors with yeast, orange, tangerine, fig, and raisin flavors all mixed in. On the finish, a breadiness takes over the mouth, drying it out a little bit. The alcohol content is 8.5% ABV. The maltiness in this beer is perfect with a great fruit accent. While there is not much bitterness in the beer, it is not needed, as the beer is balanced by the alcohol content.
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I love that beer. I would make it my regular beer if I could afford to drink it everyday. (Not saying that it is super expensive, but my budget is not very high)
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