Ommegang Hop House

Ommegang Hop House Dry-hopped Pale Ale. 6% ABV. Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY.

Clear, bright golden hued, with a glorious, pure-as-the-driven snow-y white head, stays long, leaves lace. Looks great.

Aroma: soft, floral, fruity, lightly spicy. Some Belgian yeast at work here, for sure. Just enough bitter, just enough fruit. Right on the money.

Taste: Nicely hoppy at the fore, plenty of abrasive hop bitterness, which hangs hard on the palate, and never seems to quit. Bitterness last a long time on this, does not fade away. body is soft, smooth, easy drinking here, low alcohol, (-ish), too. Citrus zest, lemon and lime, some pithy pine, but the Belgian yeast really brings it home. This is more in line with a Belgian IPA than any simple pale ale.

Also, it is delightful. Despite some aspirin-y astringency. Or, maybe, because of it?
No matter, it's another win for Ommegang. And me.