Gnommegang
Brewery Ommegang

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From:
Brewery Ommegang
 
New York, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #13
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,519
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 10.76%
Reviews:
500
Ratings:
1,678
Status:
Active
Rated:
Today at 03:47 AM
Added:
Jan 10, 2011
Wants:
  150
Gots:
  383
Malts: Pilsner, Carapils, Flaked Oats, flaked Red Wheat, Special B
Hops: two Saaz varieties, 3 additions
Spices: none
Sugar: yes
Yeast: Chouffe yeast in primary fermentation, Ommegang yeast in bottle conditioning
OG: 19.9 o Plato
FG: 2.9 o Plato
IBU: 26
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Ratings by bernie879:
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Reviewed by bernie879 from Massachusetts

4.09/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pured into a Duvel goblet, pretty much straight down and only got a faint 1cm head out of the hazy gold beer. Nice color to the beer, but the head was a disapointment.

Aroma: Yeasty and fruit; apples, banana, bubblegum, slight clove and a spritz of lemon. Spicy notes also expressive along with bready and floral notes.

M/T: Medium-full body matched well with a higher carbonation. Malty mouthfell balanced out with spicy, peppery bitterness. Fruity characteristics in the background, offering a nice blanket for the phenolic highlights.

Overall: Excited to try this one and wasn't let down. Great aroma, taste and drinkability. The only negative was the lack of head. Dont really know what happened there, others seemed to get better results and I don't usually have issues pouring a nice head on the beer.
May 08, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.41 by sewerchewer from New York

Today at 03:47 AM
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Reviewed by AZgman from Arizona

4.33/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
An interesting take on a Belgian blonde trippel. A little sweet and a little hint of spice/herb. The yeast fruitiness is a little weaker than most true Belgian blondes, but this might be a good thing for most people. It is 9.5 % ABV, so be careful with this one!
Thursday at 01:33 PM
 
Rated: 3.97 by Curt3 from Ohio

Mar 30, 2024
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Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Beautifully crisp, clear golden pour with a sturdy white cap. This is a blonde ale with deep robust flavor and strong ale potency at 9.5% ABV. Six malt ingredients fuel the backbone but this beer is all about spice. That d'Achouffe yeast does it's thing with deep clove, banana and lemon flavor. If you like Belgian blonde spice on steroids, this one's for you.
Mar 26, 2024
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Reviewed by giannamg

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Not usually my style (I like more bready and less sweet) but this goes AMAZINGLY well with Indian food!! The floral, fruity, and malty flavors complement the complex spices with sweet and spicy notes.
Mar 24, 2024
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Rated by UltimateHog from Missouri

5/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The perfect belgian blonde ale. The end of the search, I found it.
Mar 08, 2024
 
Rated: 4.39 by cabsandking from Ohio

Jan 25, 2024
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Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio

4.6/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Wow! By the time I plug in the numbers, this might be a top 10 beer ... Perfect example of a delicious higher octane Belgian.... I should not be surprised that this is the non-Belgian brewer that figured it out
Jan 21, 2024
 
Rated: 4.29 by wrdempster from Wisconsin

Jan 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.05 by SebastianOwl from Massachusetts

Dec 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by guzzleacoldone from Ohio

Dec 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by arini10 from Oregon

Dec 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by robotic_being from Illinois

Dec 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.56 by BLVBBERGIXLL from Arizona

Dec 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by MGibbons from Maryland

Nov 29, 2023
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
It's a foamy pour that emptied the contents of a pint can into a clear glass liter mug. In rare form, the foam reduced quickly and most notably, in even fashion. That helps to make this an attractive brew. Its color is richly bright amber, with a decided copper tint. For all its color, this is relatively translucent. The foam became a modest off-white head which was enduring. The aroma has some malt and cereal characters, behind that are some hops. Perhaps most promising of all is the nearly absent smell of Belgian-style esters. There's certainly some of the familiar Belgian yeast in the flavor, but it isn't overly bothersome. Likely, it helps to keep the taste of the substantial alcohol in check. It's not very malty in flavor, nor could it be considered hoppy. There's that clove-like reference you can get from this style, but it isn't out of balance with the other flavors. The mouthfeel runs light, but smooth enough, especially for the ABV. This leaves with a nicely dry, albeit spicy finish. There wasn't much glass lacing and the head didn't quite make it to the end. That really doesn't matter, if you're looking for a potent Belgian Ale that doesn't taste like a boilermaker. There's nothing world class here, in any category, but there's plenty of alcohol provided in a toned down Belgian style brew.
Nov 28, 2023
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

3.44/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Four 16oz cans, $15

Looks great: slightly cloudy, huge fluffy off-white head. Very strong clove scent with touches of ripe banana and lemon oil. My brother likened it to champagne and criticized it for being overly dry. The taste is pure clove, with again, a bit of banana yeast and lemon hops. Good, but overrated
Nov 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Noelito76 from New York

Oct 16, 2023
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Reviewed by TheYeasticandoo from Massachusetts

4.46/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Excellent spot on Belgian style from upstate NY. Love that Belgian yeast - it is unmistakeable. I agree that it comes on as a little too strong though, would be fine at 6-7% but thats just my take. Makes for a very nice and tasty slow sipper.
Oct 14, 2023