Tonight's beer: Ommegang Fleur de Houblon
Starts out with a blast of piney-grassy-citrussy-floral bitterness, then evolves to include pale fruits like pears and apples, some flickering spice, and some pale gently-toasted bread. Starts bitter, finishes pretty dry, but there's a counterpoint of sweetness throughout.
Very light-bodied, with lots of carbonation. Mostly clean, with a little bready stickiness toward the end. Tends toward drying and cleansing; immensely refreshing.
A delicious beer, laden with hoppy character (as one might infer fdrom the name) but with enough else going on that the overwhelming impression is of balance; the end result is stunningly drinkable. Holds together marvelously. A further reminder—as though I needed one—of why I love Ommegang so.
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| Ommegang Fleur de Houblon |
Starts out with a blast of piney-grassy-citrussy-floral bitterness, then evolves to include pale fruits like pears and apples, some flickering spice, and some pale gently-toasted bread. Starts bitter, finishes pretty dry, but there's a counterpoint of sweetness throughout.
Very light-bodied, with lots of carbonation. Mostly clean, with a little bready stickiness toward the end. Tends toward drying and cleansing; immensely refreshing.
A delicious beer, laden with hoppy character (as one might infer fdrom the name) but with enough else going on that the overwhelming impression is of balance; the end result is stunningly drinkable. Holds together marvelously. A further reminder—as though I needed one—of why I love Ommegang so.
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