Ommegang is a brewery in Cooperstown, New York. They claim this to be a "True Belgian-Style Dubbel."
I've got a Pint & 9 here and it is a 8.5% alcohol ale. And I did not know this until thoroughly reading over the label but apparently Ommegang is part of the Duvel family of fine ales. So I bet we are in for a treat, given Duvel's deliciousness.
I pop the cork and pour myself a tulip glassful. I immediately smell a fruitiness and the color is what I would expect from a double: a dark auburn with a decent off-white head of foam. To the nose it smells fruity, like a reduced plum with the slightest hint of banana, burnt caramel with just a touch of evergreen. If the scent is any indication, this should be a flavorful ale.
It is. It is malty and sweet, slightly spicy, there is an astringency in the foreground, and there is that fruitiness on the tongue. I don't taste alcohol (must be masked completely by the sweetness). The finish is nutty. This is a good beer.
1. Duvel
2. TJ's
3. Damnation
4. Ommegang Abbey Ale
5. Chimay Blue
6. Orval
7. Brother Thelonious
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