Adoration

Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, United States 🇺🇸

Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Winter Out of Production

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7.29

ABV: 10.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 53

Brewed in the authentic style of Belgian winter, or noel beer, is dark, strong, malty and assertively spiced. It is not a lightweight beer, and is best sipped before a roaring fire, or on a sleigh ride over the hills to Grandma’s house. (Let someone else drive.) It would also be a tasty accompaniment to dark roasts and wild game. Even with its strong ABV, this beer is well-balanced and not at all hot or fiery. The dark malts give it lush, malty flavors and aromas, strongly complemented by the five spices, including coriander, cumin, mace, cardamom and grains of paradise. Hopping is modest, as befits such a beer.

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Maverick (5074) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 8 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Pours a light mahogany. Thin head that coats fruity rum raisin aroma. Figs also. Similar taste. Thin mouthfeel.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:14

5.6

tnkw01 (4059) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 10 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. Cloudy, deep orange with a nice head that reduces to a small, long lasting skim and nice lace. Aroma is fruit cake and dried fruit with touches of funk. Taste is sweet with a touch of dried fruit, orange and spiced cake.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:54

7.4

cmacklin (5055) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

355ml bottle. Pours a murky red-orange with yeast particles in suspension and a medium, creamy, long lasting, tan head that laces nicely. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, toffee, plum, raisin, vanilla, apple, orange peel, cardamom, coriander and Belgian yeast. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, bread, plum, raisin, banana, orange peel, molasses, apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, coriander and Belgian yeast in a dry, mild alcohol finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Enjoyed, has some complexity. A nice sipper.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2019 at 05:52

7.4

Irishboy (4674) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

12 oz bottle from Tavour. Nose is light coriander and spices, oranges, and prunes. Hazy brown with a big, lightly lacing, beige head. Flavor is lightly sweet, lightly bitter, with lots of fruitiness.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2018 at 02:00

Viper666-Qc (10199) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Où, Quand, Comment : Bouteille, dégustée le 7/24/2013.
Visuel : Couleur : orangée-cuivrée. Apparence : claire.
Arôme : Levures fruitées (petits fruits, notes d’agrumes) et épicées (poivre, coriandre), léger de céréales sucrées, traces de gomme balloune.
Goût : Entrée de bouche : Goût de levures moyennement fruitées (cerises, notes de raisins rouges) et assez épicées (coriandre, poivre). Un léger de céréales est présent avec un léger goût de pain, d’alcool, de houblon herbeux et quelques traces de sucre brun.
En bouche : Corps : moyen. Effervescence : plutôt élevée. Texture : légèrement huileuse. Finale : moyenne, composée d’une légère amertume d’alcool, de houblon herbeux et d’épices.

Tried on 20 Mar 2016 at 14:41

7.8

CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

This was poured into a Corsendonk chalice.
The appearance was a hazy burnt/ruddy brown color with a quickly dissipating slim finger-ed white foamy head. Thin speckled lacing slides into the beer at a decent pace.
The smell starts off with sweet Belgian sugars, end up sliding into some Belgian spices. Light citrus and some cocoa powder.
The taste was basically the same with a sweet ruddy breadiness to it. Sweet Belgian sugars bounce into the aftertaste and gives a quick dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a fair sessionable to sipping feel about it. Carbonation feels good, somewhat light. Smoothness creates a slight stickiness on my tongue.
Overall, no wonder they call it \"Adoration,\" what an absolutely wonderful Belgian strong ale. I know I’d have again.

Tried on 16 Mar 2016 at 12:33

6.3

jtclockwork (20061) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Ferris - pours dark brown off white head - nose and taste of coriander, orange peel, cardamom, spice and cocoa - medium body

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2016 at 19:48

7.1

solidfunk (21946) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Pretty light tasting for style and considering alcohol percentage, which is well hidden. Pours dark amber with God head and lacing. Light raisins. Some florals. Light sweet finish. Tap at rustico.

Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2015 at 20:05

7.5

radagast83 (13490) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

12oz bottle. Poured a cloudy dark amber color with a huge off-white head, settles quickly, but remains a solid small white head. Aroma was dark fruits, some green apple notes. Boozy notes. Caramel, sweetness. Lots of boozy dark fruit notes.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2015 at 21:35

6.8

Kraddel (15844) reviewed Adoration from Brewery Ommegang 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle thnx to dad. Pours dark clear copperbrown. Small white head. Smell is sweet, liquorice. Taste is sweet, caramel, sugar, bit of bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2015 at 09:34