Ommegang Abbey Ale - Belgian style dubbel

"The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it." - Ommengang label

The opening - resounding pop from the corked bottle. The pour was easy - on the label the beer is listed as "part of the Duvel family of fine ales" - not sure I agree with that assesment - Duvel isn't a double nor is Corsendonk or Judas, etc... so, I'm going to disagree - someone please correct me if I am wrong by calling them out!

The pour - as noticed in the picture (30 seconds after pour) the head is okay - not extensive which also does not fall in line with a Duvel style beer - more like Chimay but the head is still not as significant.

The smell - minimal - the label says to serve at 50deg but it was in the fridge - probably a little colder than 50deg.

The color - dark with an amber and brown hint.

Carbonation - good - very good carbonation which creates a lighter taste; of course, I just finished drinking my own poorly conditioned pilsener that lacks good carbonation.

The taste - hints of caramel, an aftertaste of coffee - a strong coffee; its tasty with most of the taste at the front end and a hint of bitterness on the outtake... of course, I'm a beer drinker - not a beer taster - so I don't have the skillz necessary to properly explain what I'm tasting! So there it is...

Grade - 7/10 - I lik-eh!

Like a Duck

Weird, if not somewhat entertaining, blog to display things that look like ducks. Beer foam got a cameo...which makes me wonder if things other than avian images might appear to a dutiful observer of glass of beer's head.

Might the mysterious of the universe unfold in the gentle release of CO2? Only time will tell...

A Rose by Any Other Name...

... or in this case a stinking pile of offal. I wouldn't have thought that being drafted into a the NFL as a 1st year starter would have incited feelings of patricide, but having never been drafted into the NFL myself I suppose this assumption was based on a shaky foundation.

Dogs Like Beer Too!

And someone is considering their right to enjoy a frosty brew. I salute them, and if it weren't $20 for a six pack to order from the internet I'd actually consider treating Kobe. Instead I think I'll just keep giving him raw eggs in his dry food.