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750mL, corked and caged, sooooo good to see that presentation again. Purchased on a recent trip to Houghton, MI in the UP, $15.95 for the bottle. Opens with a tremendous pop, excellent carbonation, always like to see that. Mid-golden, lightly hazed...
I've been complaining a lot about Ommegang lately, and here's an example of why. In a nutshell, the brewery has hopelessly lost their way in terms of moving away from focussing solely on the greatness of their past, and of late producing a bunch of...
This must be a collaboration, right? But no mention of New Belgium being involved other than the obvious text across the front of the bottle. Best before 26 JAN 2024. Honey orange pour with a great head, nice retention and some lace. A little...
Old bottle (obviously) Oh how the mighty have fallen. Ommegang in 2022 is a shadow of its former self (another conversation altogether), and this beer takes us back to a different time when the brewery was truly a great force in the USA. Tremendous...
One of those absolutely random bottle store finds that keeps me going into just about every beer store that I ever see. I think that I’ve had this before, but I find no notes. A dirty, dubbel-like pour, but the pop on opening is encouraging. The...
32 oz growler, Cherie Armand, Villa Rica, GA, USA (used the Hop City growler). If anyone can do a Belgian Pale outside of Belgium, Ommegang can. Disappointing appearance if I am honest, a lemon, hazy body and a head that is not great. Fades badly....
Corked and caged. Big pop on opening.Good. Very pale yellow pour.Cloudiness abounds. Looks great. High head, well retained. In short, it does exactly what it says on the bottle.Period. That's a great thing. Strong citrus bitterness up front....
Re-branded Art of Darkness? Not much excites me in the beer world these days, but a new Ommegang beer is always something that has the potential to do so. Strong Belgian Dark makes it even better, and I’m anticipating much joy. The pour into the...
Corked & caged usual Ommegang packaging with a healthy pop on opening. Best By 01/2017 LO 010915 BBT3 If I am honest my expectations for this series went from high to almost nothing. That's been a blessing, because the average nature of this beer...
Collab with Boulevard. The usual Ommegang presentation, in a style I am likely to enjoy. Medium pop on opening. Lightly hazed, orange color with a decent white head. Initially not that spicy, but it does build a little. Carbonation is medium to...
Nice pop on opening. Reddish, light brown body with a nice, wispy head. Nice funk up front with a serious malt finish - odd paradox. Typical of Ommegang there is a solid base and not a lot of screwing around. Nice, lively mouthfeel. Yeast strain is...
750 mL in the usual corked and caged presentation. Head is rocky and significant at first, but fades. Really beautiful garnet color, atypical of Dubbels in general. Nice malty nose with plenty of fruit and alcohol. Caramel notes in nose and initial...
12 oz single bottle from Total Wine, Kennesaw, GA, USA. Golden body. Lively, large, dense head. Zesty, hop based twang. Bitterness sits at a good level. Clean and comes with a decent, drying finish. Some herbal character. present, but the beer is...
Darker, and more brown than expected. Solid two-finger head. Appearance turns out to be the strongest feature of this beer. Described as a Red Ale. Head is well maintained. Malty beer without some of the typical, red dryness that one might expect....
Well, I don't really know why Ommegang needs to call this a Spring Saison, but ... ... anyway, the head is high but wispy and thin. Very broken lace. Body is a hazy orange. Yeasty flavor build on the palate. Nice carbonation, but perhaps even a...
Never seen the TV program, but always excited by a new Ommegang beer. Disappointed by the first in this Game of Thrones series, so maybe this will work for me a little better. Big pop on opening, lots of gun smoke. Pour is an excellent one with a...
Nice pop, good gun smoke. For the record, I've never seen a single second of Game of Thrones, and frankly have no interest. Back to beer. Very vivid golden color with initially a bubbly, wispy head. The head fades but still leaves lots of thin lace...
$15.99 for the tin and the corked bottle. Love me some Ommegang, but even before I open the tin or the bottle I feel that the price here is unlikely to be kind in terms of value. We'll see. The corked and caged bottle opens with a modest pop and...
OK, what are the differences between this and Duvel? The question really seems as though it should be at the forefront of any discussion of Rustica, since it is being declared as Ommegang's, "American Farmhouse interpretation of Duvel'. Let's just...
Unexpected four pack purchase about a month ago, this is the final 12 oz bottle. A multi-grain beer with barley, wheat, oats and rye. Impressive pour, with a high, rocky ice-cream like head, and a lightly hazed, amber body that seems to have some...
Curious that a brewery would pay homage to a Bière de Grade by naming the beer after the scene of an EPIC French defeat, but ... Nice pop on opening. Mid amber pour in strong light gives some deeper red tones. Attractive colors. However, head...
The usual Ommegang Limited Edition series presentation. Cork pops with modesty. Brewery Ommegang says, 'A spellbinding homage to brewings' dark arts'. Really? Who brewed this? Harry Potter? Nice dark brown color which gives away a slightly olive...
Dark brown (close to black) pour with a modest, pitted, light beige colored head. Lace is medium, retention OK as the beer settles to a pleasing film and collar on, and around, the surface of the beer. A LOT of floaties - a lot. The (presumably)...
This isn't complex but it is insanely drinkable. The pour offers light, pinkish hue to the head, but a decidedly copper/garnet body. Head isn't that well mainted, scant lace. Light berries hit the nose and this is carried into the tastes. At 8.9...
Additional notes 03/17/23 (pictured) Almost 12 years ago since I last made notes on this. Note the new spelling. This is such a hard, hard beer to review in 2023 given what has happen to it in the 12 years since my initial notes. It’s not really...
I always get excited by the prospect of another Ommegang special release and this is no exception. 750mL corked & caged bottle in the usual Ommegang presentation. Beer opens with a slightly disappointing lack of pop, but the pour is better than...
Apparently the house beer brewed by Ommegang for BXL in NYC, NY is actually not a new beer at all, but it's actually Rare Vos. Reported as an alias in the BA db at the time. Consumed today at BXL East on 51st. This hits a bit different on draft and...
750mL corked and caged, Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Damaged cork pops out ALARMINGLY quickly. Pour is a resplendent dark brown with a pretty decent amount of carbonation when considering the style. No lace to speak of, but a thin film on the...
The usual, 750 mL presentation with cork & cage from Ommegang. Purchased from Green's on Buford, Atlanta, GA, USA. Decent pop on opening with some gun smoke. Body is quite a dark orange considering the style. Head is decent, but fades to a...
VERY excited to try any new Ommegang beer, and the fact that this is pitched in the way it is (as a somewhat potential "single" or "simple" Belgian Ale) makes me even more interested. 750mL, corked & caged, packaged on 01/19/10, Best by...
750mL corked & caged bottle. Found this at Mac's, Atlanta, GA, USA. Delighted and surprised, wasn't anticipating getting hold of this. Black dot-matrixed on the neck: PKG on 08/28/09, Best by: 08/2014. Pour is a pretty bright, darkish bronze...
Stumbled across this at Summits Wayside, Woodstock, GA, USA last week and was delighted to see it. I thought that I was going to miss out on this brew, but happily got to catch up with it by chance. Served in a Gulden Draak tulip, the beer sits...
Obviously a relatively new entrant to the GA market, I picked this up at Tower on Piedmont, Atlanta, GA, USA. $10.99 (I think) for the corked & caged, typical Ommegang presentation. Batch #2, October 2008. Nice, reserved gunsmoke on opening. Poured...
Not at all sure what to make of this - a bit odd in many respects. 750 mL corked & caged. First off I bought this several months ago at Minks on Delk Road, Marietta, GA, USA. When I took it to the register the guy tried to convince me that this...
Updated notes 03/27/26 (pictured) Batch No. 7, pretty positive that the original notes are for Batch No. 1. Another one to file under, "Beers I thought that I'd never see again". Delighted, but surprised! Total Wine, Atlanta, GA. A sign of the...
Additional notes 05/23/24 (pictured) Sadly, a can. At some point. in the past this beer was classified as a Belgian Dark, now i see it more often classified as a Belgian Pale. I think both have their merits, and Ommegang has always gone for a...
Pictured 07/10/24 Additional notes 2008 Usual corked & caged presentation in the 750 mL bottle. Time to re-visit this old friend. Pour is as impressive as ever with a high, rocky tan colored head and great retention and lace. Brownish, garnet...
Additional notes 07/28/23 It's great to witness the change over time that this beer has undergone. I bought this for $13.25 from the brewery in July of 2023 (compare prices below). They've done a decent job on the newer label, BUT the old one was...
Additional notes 07/07/23 12oz bottle with the newer blue and purple color scheme. Head and lace still great, that distinct, mustard color. See, Ommegang can still do this right. Who knew? Pictured 03/20/21 Original notes 08/14/04 $4.69, 750 mL,...
Pictured 10/06/24 Remember when majestic, corked and caged 750s of this were everywhere? Oh how beer has fallen in the USA. Oh how Ommegang has lost their way. Such a shame. Original notes 07/26/04 $4.48, Green's Beverage, Ponce de Leon, Atlanta,...