I tried this on tap elsewhere last year, and couldn't get a keg for the Nile, nor where bottles anywhere to be seen. Both of these terrible tragedies have been corrected, so here we have, on tap....
Ommegang Adoration Traditional Belgian-style Winter Ale
Clear, crimson-colored, beneath a lush, creamy, off-white head, no lace, but stays a solid 1/2".
Aroma: rich malt, spicy, dark fruit, plum and fig. Lovely stuff.
Taste: blast of spice and fruit, earthy and gritty, slightly mineral. Some apple and cherry shining through, as the alcohol strength reveals itself. Getting more and more warming. Medium bodied, long, sweet/spicy finish.
Just the right amount of sweetness, with only a smidgen of hop bitterness.
Someone who had been an ardent admirer of this one last year told me she's not a fan this time, because it lacks the sweetness of the previous batch. As I taste this one, I wonder what she missed, and scratch my memory to think of how last year's tasted. There's enough sweets to turn many away, I'd think. Or some. Maybe a few, or a fraction of a faction. (Wait, where am I going with this?)
Anyhow, it's a lovely, spicy, fruity dubbel. Just a little bitter to match the sweet and the spice. Super delicious yum time. Mmmm. A real treat. Might have to get some bottles of this stuff, and hang on to it for awhile.
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