I'm a fan of Ommegang, though the GOT brews have been hit or miss. This one fall about midway between that range. The visual hits all the brown brew notes. The taste is a little heavy handed with the fenugeek. I was told by a brewer a few years ago the way to make something maple flavoured was to add fenugeek, as the maple sugar get metabolized by the yeast. (I did know that last bit). The Ommegang folks have hit that up in spades. This beer taste of toasted malts, sweet molasses and a strong maple syrup finish. I'd say a little too strong, a more stubtle maple would have made this beer.

Brown bottle, 1 pint 9.4 ounces, best before 23/09/2021, purchased at LCBO - Rideau on August 26, 2020, enjoyed on September 17, 2020; eye: maroon, opaque, no effervescence, small ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: maple extract, light malt, slight chocolate, slight nuts; mouth: maple extract, light malt, slight chocolate, slight nutty, finale in malt with light presence of maple, medium body, average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; overall: correct

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Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9,4 onces, meilleure avant 23/09/2021, achetée chez LCBO - Rideau le 26 août 2020, savourée le 17 septembre 2020; œil : marron, opaque, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : extrait d’érable, léger malt, très léger chocolat, très léger noix; bouche : extrait d’érable, léger malt, très léger chocolat, très léger noix, finale en malt avec légère présence d’érable, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct

Aromas of chocolate and maple syrup introduce us to a rather malty olfactory that subtly lets notes of conifers and hardwoods pass. The beige foam is thick and rather dense on the brown liquid with reddish reflections. Taste is well chocolatey and accompanied by maple syrup and hazelnuts. The malt has a nice balance between the sweet and rancid bitterness of the hazelnuts. The hops are very little present except to add a touch of leafy in the final. The esters subtly recall black fruits but remain quite discreet. The body is moderately round and the finish moderately dry on a moderately mild carbonation. A nice Brown Ale, sweet, chocolatey, but lacking a certain hop punch. Des arômes de chocolat et de sirop d’érable nous introduisent un olfactif plutôt malté laissant subtilement passer des notes de conifères et de feuillus. La mousse beige est épaisse et plutôt dense sur le liquide brun et clair aux reflets rougeâtres et fortement effervescent. L’entrée de bouche est bien chocolatée et accompagnée de sirop d’érable et de noisettes. Le malt présente un bel équilibre entre le sucré et l’amertume rance des noisettes. Les houblons sont très peu présents sinon pour rajouter une petite touche de feuillu en finale. Les esters rappellent subtilement les fruits noirs mais restent assez discrets. Le corps est moyennement rond et la finale moyennement sèche sur une carbonatation moyennement douce. Une Brown Ale agréable, sucrée, chocolatée, mais qui manque un certain punch de houblons.

Bomber, poured clear reddish brown with brief tan head. Medium body. Caramel, roasted malt and maple syrup aroma. Toffee and maple syrup, dark fruits taste. Spicy malt finish.

750ml bottle. Poured a dark brown color with a light off-white head. Aroma definitely has an herbal character to it. Lots of maple, some french toast, and toasted nuts. Flavor has plenty of maple syrup, not overly sweet, herbal notes from the fenugreek.

750ml bottle pours a oudybdeep brown. Soft subtle brown ale malitinessZ. Son toasted malts and a little maple sweetness as it warms up. Pleasant but does not distinguish itself.

An early December pickup at The Cellar in Odessa, I am ready to taste Watch Has Ended. I release the cage and cork to pour into my Great Heights snifter. Dark brown in color with a creamy, light tan head, here and going. The scent is Belgianesque, some dark fruit , sort of yeasty. And a drink, yes, not bad. Caramel, fruit cake, malt, a bit of chocolate, raisin bread. All things I enjoy. Time to settle in with this 750 ml bottle, enjoy the ride.

$11.29 bomber, WW. Pours clear brown with a small head that fades quickly. It looks like a glass of cola. Aroma is boozy, metallic, light chocolate, spice. Flavor is earth, light maple, light spice, brown leaf, caramel. Must say this is disappointing.

Bottle thanks to Kenny. It pours deep brown with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet, sticky, fragrant, boozy, toasted brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and earth. The taste is dry, slick, oily, toothy, chewy, earthy, umami, spicy, warming, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Weird, but alright.