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Fruition
Brewery Ommegang
- From:
- Brewery Ommegang
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 10.68%
- Reviews:
- 41
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 30, 2021
- Added:
- Aug 02, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 34
Dry-hopped wit beer brewed with passion fruit, mango, and kiwi.
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Ratings by Heftklammer:
Rated by Heftklammer from Massachusetts
4.08/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Feb 06, 2018
4.08/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Feb 06, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Picked this up in Cooperstown over the summer as I finally got to see the Ommegang Brewery and take the tour. It was on my list of things to do, and this was the only beer they had for sale that I hadn't tried before. It wasn't bad and on par with their other offerings but their house yeast was what ended up winning me over, as the taste was just a bit unusual for my liking!
The pour to this was on par with their other offerings, as it was bright, hazy, and topped off with plenty of fluffy head. That quickly settled as half-full rings of lacing coated my pint glass as I worked my way through this. Not a strong aroma but there was plenty of yeast, mango, and kiwi to go along with some raspberry and acetate tartness. Much more of that came through in the taste as the wheat was a bit lacking, as a way to cut the puckering flavor down. Some citrus tang and acridness emerged once this fully warmed up, as it felt as much as Fruit / Vegetable beer as a Belgian Witbier...
Not a lot of alcohol in here thankfully, as it would have been too overwhelming for me. The soapy mouthfeel and medium body combined with a bright carbonation to keep this somewhat light and slick on the palate. Not a bad beer but not on par with my favorite offerings from them - this was worth a go once and had me wishing I was back on their farm on a warm day, with the Baseball Hall of Fame just down the road...
Jan 10, 2019The pour to this was on par with their other offerings, as it was bright, hazy, and topped off with plenty of fluffy head. That quickly settled as half-full rings of lacing coated my pint glass as I worked my way through this. Not a strong aroma but there was plenty of yeast, mango, and kiwi to go along with some raspberry and acetate tartness. Much more of that came through in the taste as the wheat was a bit lacking, as a way to cut the puckering flavor down. Some citrus tang and acridness emerged once this fully warmed up, as it felt as much as Fruit / Vegetable beer as a Belgian Witbier...
Not a lot of alcohol in here thankfully, as it would have been too overwhelming for me. The soapy mouthfeel and medium body combined with a bright carbonation to keep this somewhat light and slick on the palate. Not a bad beer but not on par with my favorite offerings from them - this was worth a go once and had me wishing I was back on their farm on a warm day, with the Baseball Hall of Fame just down the road...
Reviewed by jopezu from Georgia
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
pours a hazy, lemony straw with a medium head that hangs out a minute. nose; citrus pith, grassy hops, & light yeast. taste; cracker malt, lightly tart herbal lemon, light sweet citrus fruit (kiwi?), grassy hops, & coriander. medium carbonation & mouthfeel. an easy day drink, and just being slightly tart makes it a great gose alternative.
Nov 20, 2018Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
4.02/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.02/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Hazy translucent pale yellow with an enormous rocky white head. Long-lasting retention and sheets of lacing. Beautiful beer.
S: Generic tart tropical fruit--though none specifically forward. A hint of passion fruit. Banana, lemon, green apple, cracker, hay, and coriander are there. Airy and refreshing.
T: Lemon zest and green apple upfront. A hint of passionfruit and green grape. Some green banana, and then cracker, drying hay, and a hint of coriander/clove. Slightly tart upfront, and slightly dry on the finish.
F: Medium-light. A bit thin, in my opinion. Fairly well carbonated. Drinks easy, but I wish it had more body for a witbier.
O: A nice refreshing witbier. Not as forward on the tropical fruits as it advertises, but overall still a pleasant and refreshing beer.
Aug 19, 2018S: Generic tart tropical fruit--though none specifically forward. A hint of passion fruit. Banana, lemon, green apple, cracker, hay, and coriander are there. Airy and refreshing.
T: Lemon zest and green apple upfront. A hint of passionfruit and green grape. Some green banana, and then cracker, drying hay, and a hint of coriander/clove. Slightly tart upfront, and slightly dry on the finish.
F: Medium-light. A bit thin, in my opinion. Fairly well carbonated. Drinks easy, but I wish it had more body for a witbier.
O: A nice refreshing witbier. Not as forward on the tropical fruits as it advertises, but overall still a pleasant and refreshing beer.
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.91/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can into a pint glass. Canned 3/19/18, best by 8/2018, so 4 months old here. Witbier brewed with passion fruit, mango & Kiwi
Pale watery orange body, small white head which dissipates to a ring & covering.
Very faint fruity aroma.
Tastes of wheat, fruity, and a little dry. There is a tang to it too, from the citrus side of the fruit and the dry hopping. nice balance.
close to full on the mouth, a little sharp and then dry on the finish.
overall, a nicely balanced fruit wit.
Jul 14, 2018Pale watery orange body, small white head which dissipates to a ring & covering.
Very faint fruity aroma.
Tastes of wheat, fruity, and a little dry. There is a tang to it too, from the citrus side of the fruit and the dry hopping. nice balance.
close to full on the mouth, a little sharp and then dry on the finish.
overall, a nicely balanced fruit wit.
Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
4.04/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Cloudy gold light orange color. About a light to medium body,above average carbonation that seems to dissipate quickly
Aroma is a really nice blend of tropical fruits,citrus,citrus peel, grain,and an almost bubblegum yeast smell
Taste is more bitter and sour then the aroma suggests, sort of like sweet and sour candy but this is not an overly sweet be at all.
More complex than i thought it would, definitely worth trying
Jul 01, 2018Aroma is a really nice blend of tropical fruits,citrus,citrus peel, grain,and an almost bubblegum yeast smell
Taste is more bitter and sour then the aroma suggests, sort of like sweet and sour candy but this is not an overly sweet be at all.
More complex than i thought it would, definitely worth trying
Reviewed by drtth from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.98/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The slightly hazy light golden yellow colored beer pours out into a Duvel glass with a 1 1/2” fluffy white head that recedes slowly, leaving lots of lots of lacing on the sides of the glass. Sipping creates lots of small patches and legs of lacing. Even mid-way through the beer there’s still a thin, irregularly shaped island of foam on the liquid.
The aromas are both fruity and spicy. In the mix there’s some citrus, some coriander, some tropical fruit and just a bit of white pepper.
The flavors are more complex than expected from the nose. There’s a bit of wheat and malt sweetness mingled in with the tropical fruit, the citrus, the coriander and the light white pepper. Among the various fruit flavors there is something that reminds of a slightly tart kiwi fruit and that fruit blends in nicely with the spices other fruits. The other tropical fruits are more in the background as are the white pepper and just a touch of hop bitterness. The citrus seems to have both some orange and a bit of lemon character.
The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied and just a bit creamy with some light finely bubbled and persistent carbonation. The finish begins as the sweetness, fruit flavors and light spices all begin to fade into a semi-dry ending that is lightly touched by the kiwi flavor and some light tartness and a very light bitterness.
On the whole I’m enjoying this beer and would certainly enjoy having another on a hot, steamy day where the slight fruity tartness would be quite refreshing. While this is a tasty beer, I think I prefer the more traditional formulation of a Witbier so for my regular rotation I’ll probably be spending money on something like the Allagash White or the St. Bernardus Wit.
Jun 24, 2018The aromas are both fruity and spicy. In the mix there’s some citrus, some coriander, some tropical fruit and just a bit of white pepper.
The flavors are more complex than expected from the nose. There’s a bit of wheat and malt sweetness mingled in with the tropical fruit, the citrus, the coriander and the light white pepper. Among the various fruit flavors there is something that reminds of a slightly tart kiwi fruit and that fruit blends in nicely with the spices other fruits. The other tropical fruits are more in the background as are the white pepper and just a touch of hop bitterness. The citrus seems to have both some orange and a bit of lemon character.
The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied and just a bit creamy with some light finely bubbled and persistent carbonation. The finish begins as the sweetness, fruit flavors and light spices all begin to fade into a semi-dry ending that is lightly touched by the kiwi flavor and some light tartness and a very light bitterness.
On the whole I’m enjoying this beer and would certainly enjoy having another on a hot, steamy day where the slight fruity tartness would be quite refreshing. While this is a tasty beer, I think I prefer the more traditional formulation of a Witbier so for my regular rotation I’ll probably be spending money on something like the Allagash White or the St. Bernardus Wit.
Fruition from Brewery Ommegang
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
154 ratings
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