BPA (Belgian-Style Pale Ale)
Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.98
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This fine pale ale has citrus and tropical fruit aromatic shared with a well-balanced – yet abundant – hop character. It uses our own Belgian yeast, five malts, two hops, and plenty of patience. Finishing touches include dry-hopping with Cascade hops and warm-cellaring.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the White Horse. It pours cloudy orange, with a thick foamy white head. The nose is Belgian yeast, hay, pear, pineapple and some herbs. The taste is very fruity: orange, pear, pineapple, red apple, tangerine, as well as: hay, straw, grass, Belgian yeast and some spice, with a bitter-dry finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation and good balance. Smooth, gentle alcohol warmth lingers throughout. A very fruity and tasty Belgian-style ale.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2011
at 12:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at White Horse during their American beer festival. Thick creamy white head. Slightly hazy amber pour. Citrus aroma. Very nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Aug 2011
at 03:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Whole Foods Market, DC 4-pack ($10): Pours a cloudy orange color with a frothy white head. Belgian yeast, bread, and some hops are all up in that aroma. Pours a slightly hoppy with this weird burnt hop aftertaste. A little bit sweet it is, I say. Mellow mouthfeel with some light carbonation. Good fruity flavors. Good balance methinks.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2011
at 20:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Enjoyed on tap at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL while watching the band Ceremony who creeped me the hell out but were awesome. Appearance pretty clear orange/amber with thich creamy white head. Aroma of a nice hop/malt balance with Belgian yeast backing. Taste really is like a Belgian ale / APA hybrid. A bit of clove with nice balanced profile. Goes down smooth, true session beer. Very good, would enjoy again.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jun 2011
at 21:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Medium beige head. Amber body with light carbonation. Spicy coriander and tropical fruit aroma with Belgian yeast notes. Dry-sweet spicy coriander fruity taste with grassy notes. Mid-bodied. Mild mouthfeel. Dryish intensely herbal coriander aftertaste with spicy grassy dandelion notes. Too intensely herbal, really. (0.3l draft at Anchor & Hope, San Francisco.)
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2011
at 00:39
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Spicy and dry, yet odd and prickly, I can’t find much love for Ommegang’s BPA. While it has the appearance of a Belgian brew, I was expecting a more American nose. The hops are there, but the Belgian yeast hogs the spotlight. For a Belgian Ale, BPA tastes sparkly but bland and lacking any defined direction, save a little soapy, floral herb twist on the finish. As a Pale Ale, the hops take their time showing up, and only provide a token appearance before scurrying away, only to reappear in your belches. The Belgian-style texture doesn’t really work with the hoppy leanings, since it scours your tongue before any resinous IBUs can sink in. Interesting, but not anything close to Ommegang at their best.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2011
at 21:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
750mL bottle, pours hazy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, yeast and orange peel. Flavour of dry saison-like fumk, champagne yeast and dry tropical fruits. Very nice, though nothing extraordinary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2011
at 09:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft @ Three Penny Taproom. Big white bubbles for head. Hazy orange, with yellow hues around the edges. Awesome aroma of orange and light Belgian spice. Taste is a mouth watering, orange peel and a slight pepper in the finish. Low carbonation and easy to drink. Great on draft. I would order again.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2011
at 17:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of James on 10/22/2010. Slightly hazy orange body with a small creamy off-white head. Fruity aroma with belgian spice. Spicy flavor with light caramel and fruit. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2011
at 10:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at Cheers, Boston. Pours cloudy dark orange with a small white head. Aroma is spiced phenolic, coriander and slight spiced. Solid hoppy flavoured. Slight spiced and dry bitter hoppy. Bitter, slight spiced and dry fruity finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2011
at 08:25