Ommegang Biere de Garde Hougomount. Biere de Garde. 7.3% ABV. Served on tap at the Blue Nile, a keg I'd been saving since late last summer. After, all this is a "beer for keeping."
Clear amber coloring, under a beautiful, blooming white head, shortly drifting down to a tight, lace-leaving ring.
Aroma: fruity esters, spice notes, Belgian yeast, and sweet malt. Lovely stuff.
Taste: Sits assuredly on the palate, soft, slightly sweet, mostly malty. Just enough Belgian funky yeast to keep it fun, very minor hops, and terrifically tasty. Mellow mouthfeel, smoothness itself, easy-drinking and just flat-out delightful. Ends wonderfully dry. Plenty of fruit appears on the palate, apple, apricot, etcetera, but it quickly rounds out and turns dry and clean.
Wonderful beer.
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