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This style is a farmhouse ale, and is considered to be in the domain of the Belgian Saisons. Hennepin is a delicious brew for all seasons, it is spicy and refreshing.
A moderately hoppy, farmhouse-style ale with a champagne-like effervescence, Hennepin has a crisp start followed by malt sweetness balanced with a firm bitterness. Hennepin has a bounty of great flavors: ginger, spice, orange and toasted grain. Pouring a bright golden color with a spicy-sweet balance of orange peel, sweet malt, hops and ginger, Hennepin makes way for a dry finish with a slight bite of ginger. (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
7.70% ABV
Availability Frequency:
year-round
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
Eastern US
California
Arizona
Colorado
Washington
Store/Serve Temperature:
close to 55 degrees F
Comments
Yeast and Ginger
Hazy light gold with two-finger white head. Strong yeasty bread smell is joined by tart citrus and spice. Taste is along those same lines with an addition of ginger on the backend giving a little zing after the spice has settled. Medium body on the tongue. Pleasant beer.
Tasty and Refreshing
Pours a cloudy gold with a thick foamy white head. The head has a fairly long retention
A very fruity and a lightly spicy nose,with some noticeable banana and crisp, pale malt aromas especially prominent.
The flavor is much the same, with a little bit more of the herbal and spicy hop flavors (but overall bitterness is low) than the nose, but the dry bready malt and fruity ester flavors are still fairly prominent.
A very crisp and tingly mouthfeel, with a fairly light body and high, bubbly carbonation.
A farmhouse Saison with some light herbal and hoppy flavors to add some extra depth, the Ommegang Hennepin is a good choice for anyone who enjoys hops or Belgian beers.