Brewery Ommegang Fire And Blood Red Ale American Red Ale at 6.8% ABV
Pours a deep ruby with a fat finger of fluffy off-white head diminishing gradually to a thin skim and no lacing. Nose is faint, dark fruit and Belgian yeast. Taste leads slightly sweet, dark fruit, with mild spice and a slightly metallic astringency on the finish. Mouth feel is medium-bodied, with mild sustained carbonation and a sticky finish.
Not all that interesting, actually. The spice is very muted, only becoming apparent fairly late in the bottle. Not one of Ommegang’s finest efforts, perhaps, but red ales don’t tend to be all that thrilling regardless.
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