Chocolate Indulgence Stout | Brewery Ommegang
Brewed by:
Brewery Ommegang
New York, United States
ommegang.com
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.00%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Chocolate Indulgence offers a thick tan head of foam resting atop of the rich onyx-hued liquid. The aroma immediately speaks of dark chocolate and dark malts. The gentle herbal notes of perle hops compliments the darker aroma notes, making the beer fully savory to all the senses.
Added by BeerBeing on 09-27-2007
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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Ratings: 1,314 | Reviews: 708
3.71/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.16/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the bottle of indeterminate age, it pours a dark brown with a modest light tan head that slowly dissipates and leaves lacing. Scent includes chocolate, dark malt and alcohol. Taste follows nose, deliciously.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the bottle of indeterminate age, it pours a dark brown with a modest light tan head that slowly dissipates and leaves lacing. Scent includes chocolate, dark malt and alcohol. Taste follows nose, deliciously.
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3.73/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750mL corked bottle bb July 2017 (6 months ago) poured into a Ommegang signature glass at fridge temp 7% ABV. The beer pours dense dark brown with no highlights and brown head. The aroma is rather strong with dark chocolate and roast malt. The taste is more dark chocolate and some fairly bitter dark malts. This could have to do with age. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, adequately carbonated and somewhat dry in the finish. There is a weird battle between the sweetness and bitterness in this beer. Again, not going to be over critical due to age. Overall, ok. Bought this is a gift set with two other bottles and a glass at about half price.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750mL corked bottle bb July 2017 (6 months ago) poured into a Ommegang signature glass at fridge temp 7% ABV. The beer pours dense dark brown with no highlights and brown head. The aroma is rather strong with dark chocolate and roast malt. The taste is more dark chocolate and some fairly bitter dark malts. This could have to do with age. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, adequately carbonated and somewhat dry in the finish. There is a weird battle between the sweetness and bitterness in this beer. Again, not going to be over critical due to age. Overall, ok. Bought this is a gift set with two other bottles and a glass at about half price.
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4.21/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.07/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.43/5 rDev +16%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Stout biased.. but this is a fantastic chocolate stout. No artificial flavors. Veru smooth, easy drinking.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Stout biased.. but this is a fantastic chocolate stout. No artificial flavors. Veru smooth, easy drinking.
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4.23/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.42/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.59/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a very dark brown with a half inch tan head that dissipated quickly and left little lacing. Smells and tastes of dark chocolate and roasted malts with a hind of coffee. Light bodied for a stout, really more like a porter, smooth mouth feel, creamy, minimal carbonation.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a very dark brown with a half inch tan head that dissipated quickly and left little lacing. Smells and tastes of dark chocolate and roasted malts with a hind of coffee. Light bodied for a stout, really more like a porter, smooth mouth feel, creamy, minimal carbonation.
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3.89/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle from 2007.
Pours almost opaque dark brown with barely a race of carbonation. A whisp on the surface for the duration with no real lacing to speak of. Aromatics are chocolate-forward with shades of fudge and Hershey's syrup. On the thicker side of medium bodied with a syrupy, slick mouthfeel. Bakers chocolate with roasted malts on the palate. The chocolate is still fairly pronounced with the stout character fairly meek. Finishes with lingering sweet chocolate.
This beer has held up very well. That being said the stout base is pretty light-duty and more Porter-esque.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle from 2007.
Pours almost opaque dark brown with barely a race of carbonation. A whisp on the surface for the duration with no real lacing to speak of. Aromatics are chocolate-forward with shades of fudge and Hershey's syrup. On the thicker side of medium bodied with a syrupy, slick mouthfeel. Bakers chocolate with roasted malts on the palate. The chocolate is still fairly pronounced with the stout character fairly meek. Finishes with lingering sweet chocolate.
This beer has held up very well. That being said the stout base is pretty light-duty and more Porter-esque.
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3.25/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.58/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draft poured into pint glass; little to no head. Modest hint of chocolate and malts. Low carbonation/ the beer taste flat (had them check pressure/regulator- it was up to par). Malts gently coat the palate- dark chocolate is subtle. Can't say my experience is consistent with others who have rated this beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draft poured into pint glass; little to no head. Modest hint of chocolate and malts. Low carbonation/ the beer taste flat (had them check pressure/regulator- it was up to par). Malts gently coat the palate- dark chocolate is subtle. Can't say my experience is consistent with others who have rated this beer.
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3.68/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A very dark beer, not quite black, but close. Very thick and creamy head that stays around for some time, leaving a lot of lacing as it takes its time dissipating.
Smell is mainly chocolate, reminds me f the smell of chocolate cake batter.
Sweeter chocolate up front, then the bitterness kicks in, making it more like the taste of dark chocolate. The bitterness does help keep the sweetness in check, the effect is a lot like a liquid version of a dark chocolate bar.
Very smooth and creamy feel, like a very rich hot chocolate.
I would definitely classify this one as a dessert beer. The only thing keeping me from rating this higher is I feel it is a bit too bitter, Belgian styles usually tone that down a bit more. A nice beer from one of my favorite breweries, and while not among my favorites from them, still worth trying.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A very dark beer, not quite black, but close. Very thick and creamy head that stays around for some time, leaving a lot of lacing as it takes its time dissipating.
Smell is mainly chocolate, reminds me f the smell of chocolate cake batter.
Sweeter chocolate up front, then the bitterness kicks in, making it more like the taste of dark chocolate. The bitterness does help keep the sweetness in check, the effect is a lot like a liquid version of a dark chocolate bar.
Very smooth and creamy feel, like a very rich hot chocolate.
I would definitely classify this one as a dessert beer. The only thing keeping me from rating this higher is I feel it is a bit too bitter, Belgian styles usually tone that down a bit more. A nice beer from one of my favorite breweries, and while not among my favorites from them, still worth trying.
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4.1/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Ommegang style bomber, corked and caged with a beautiful label. Pour produces a rich dark brown with loads of funk floating around and an excellent tan to mocha brown head. Poured into my Ommegang Goblet.
Aroma Is rich with dark chocolate and roasted malt. Some earthy herbal character as the yeast takes on a dark fruitiness that pairs well with the toasted chocolate.
Dark cocoa up front produces some lovely dark chocolate bitterness. Somewhat earthy notes with milk chocolate sweetness deep in the belly of all those bittersweet dark chocolate notes. A hint of Belgian spice and a slosh of dark fruit from the delicious yeast. Finish has a touch of sweetness and a note of roasted walnut.
Terrific body texture and the thickness is as expected from the size. Ommegang really delivers it's bittersweet chocolate flavors while keeping the sweetness in check making it very drinkable. Like toasted dark chocolate mixed with butter. This drinks like a Belgian stout and it's quality shines through as usual from Ommegang. Finish leaves a trail of chocolate pie notes lingering in the back.
Chocolate Indulgence is not your classic Ommegang offering done in traditional Belgian style, but is a nice twist on the so called Belgian stout style. For me this style is different than the actual Belgian dark ales as it has some roast to the malt. The chocolate is there as is the dark malt, but is balanced in such a stunning way with light sweetness and dark fruits that make this more than just a dessert brew. As good as this is, I'd have to imagine a Bourbon barrel aged version would be well worth the search. I'm not huge into chocolate forward ales, but Indulgence definitely brings a different aspect of chocolate in an ale.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Ommegang style bomber, corked and caged with a beautiful label. Pour produces a rich dark brown with loads of funk floating around and an excellent tan to mocha brown head. Poured into my Ommegang Goblet.
Aroma Is rich with dark chocolate and roasted malt. Some earthy herbal character as the yeast takes on a dark fruitiness that pairs well with the toasted chocolate.
Dark cocoa up front produces some lovely dark chocolate bitterness. Somewhat earthy notes with milk chocolate sweetness deep in the belly of all those bittersweet dark chocolate notes. A hint of Belgian spice and a slosh of dark fruit from the delicious yeast. Finish has a touch of sweetness and a note of roasted walnut.
Terrific body texture and the thickness is as expected from the size. Ommegang really delivers it's bittersweet chocolate flavors while keeping the sweetness in check making it very drinkable. Like toasted dark chocolate mixed with butter. This drinks like a Belgian stout and it's quality shines through as usual from Ommegang. Finish leaves a trail of chocolate pie notes lingering in the back.
Chocolate Indulgence is not your classic Ommegang offering done in traditional Belgian style, but is a nice twist on the so called Belgian stout style. For me this style is different than the actual Belgian dark ales as it has some roast to the malt. The chocolate is there as is the dark malt, but is balanced in such a stunning way with light sweetness and dark fruits that make this more than just a dessert brew. As good as this is, I'd have to imagine a Bourbon barrel aged version would be well worth the search. I'm not huge into chocolate forward ales, but Indulgence definitely brings a different aspect of chocolate in an ale.
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4.63/5 rDev +21.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Chocolate Indulgence Stout from Brewery Ommegang
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