Aphrodite (Ommegang)
Valentine's Day is a time to enjoy food, drink, and anything else that might strike your fancy. I spent my day watching a couple of Mel Brooks gems, eating deliciously greasy pizza, and popping the cork on this limited edition Ommegang brew. It was a much more complex brew than I was expecting. It took over the night, leaving me unable to crack open my el Mole Ocho. Too busy of a night to interrupt with a blog post.
As you eat your half-priced chocolates, you may enjoy my notes for this rose-tinted Belgian. With the exception of the 2011 Dark Lord that I had last week (will post), this is the most complex brew I've had in a long time, maybe ever.
General Thoughts
Look and Smell: The pinkish head was a thick and bubbly froth. It smelled like a fruity tea with a good sourness. It was like a good kombucha. A ring of bubbles stays lingering on top until the very last sip. As I was drinking it, it was smelling like a fresh raspberry dessert. I was thinking vanilla, but I think it was just the sweet yeastiness was giving it a cake-like smell.
Taste: This is a juicy yet dry brew. It tingles on the tongue. It has an acidity to it. It's like fermented raspberries. The taste was so surprising that I had to read the description and keep looking at it again to confirm all of these interesting flavors. The pear gives it a tiny touch of cider taste to it and some sweetness. The pear is what I got for the aftertaste. It wasn't syrupy or sticky. As I drank it, I kept going to a wine-type flavor, but it is unmistakably beer, with a grainy heaviness to it.
From the Ommegang site:
In Greek mythology, Aphrodite rises from the foam of the waves of the sea, enchanting all who see her, and inciting thoughts of love and lust where ever she goes.
We could hardly say it more eloquently. Our Limited Edition Aphrodite Ale is ethereal, intriguing and mysterious – as the Goddess Aphrodite must have been. Aphrodite has champagne-like carbonation, much as the foam of the waves of the sea. Plus enchanting flavors with whispers of raspberry and pear, and hints of funk and tartness created by the Brett yeast. The refreshing dryness comes from the unusual combination of Ommegang and Brett yeasts, and incites feelings of love and thirst, though we don’t know about lust. Grains of paradise are infused into the nectar, and when poured Aphrodite is crowned with a luxuriously
Malts: Pils and carapils
Hops: Celeia
Fermentation: Ommegang house & Brett yeasts
Spices: Grains of paradise
Fruit: Natural raspberry & pear juices
*July release date.
As you eat your half-priced chocolates, you may enjoy my notes for this rose-tinted Belgian. With the exception of the 2011 Dark Lord that I had last week (will post), this is the most complex brew I've had in a long time, maybe ever.
General ThoughtsLook and Smell: The pinkish head was a thick and bubbly froth. It smelled like a fruity tea with a good sourness. It was like a good kombucha. A ring of bubbles stays lingering on top until the very last sip. As I was drinking it, it was smelling like a fresh raspberry dessert. I was thinking vanilla, but I think it was just the sweet yeastiness was giving it a cake-like smell.
Taste: This is a juicy yet dry brew. It tingles on the tongue. It has an acidity to it. It's like fermented raspberries. The taste was so surprising that I had to read the description and keep looking at it again to confirm all of these interesting flavors. The pear gives it a tiny touch of cider taste to it and some sweetness. The pear is what I got for the aftertaste. It wasn't syrupy or sticky. As I drank it, I kept going to a wine-type flavor, but it is unmistakably beer, with a grainy heaviness to it.
From the Ommegang site:
In Greek mythology, Aphrodite rises from the foam of the waves of the sea, enchanting all who see her, and inciting thoughts of love and lust where ever she goes.
We could hardly say it more eloquently. Our Limited Edition Aphrodite Ale is ethereal, intriguing and mysterious – as the Goddess Aphrodite must have been. Aphrodite has champagne-like carbonation, much as the foam of the waves of the sea. Plus enchanting flavors with whispers of raspberry and pear, and hints of funk and tartness created by the Brett yeast. The refreshing dryness comes from the unusual combination of Ommegang and Brett yeasts, and incites feelings of love and thirst, though we don’t know about lust. Grains of paradise are infused into the nectar, and when poured Aphrodite is crowned with a luxuriously
Malts: Pils and carapils
Hops: Celeia
Fermentation: Ommegang house & Brett yeasts
Spices: Grains of paradise
Fruit: Natural raspberry & pear juices
*July release date.
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