Ommegang Abbey Ale

Ommegang Abbey Ale tastes like a brewery that's been doing this since 1997 and doesn't need to prove it. The dark fruit reads as dried cherry and plum, clean and almost austere—there's restraint here, a sense that sweetness was invited but told to sit quietly. Subtle spice dust on the finish, yeast character that whispers instead of shouts. It's the beer that makes you trust the brewer's judgment.

Three Taverns A Night in Brussels

Three Taverns A Night in Brussels swings for the fences on ripe fruit—this reads juicier, with darker stone fruit (apricot jam territory) and clove that actually *announces* itself. The body feels slightly rounder, spice hits warmer. It's less about restraint and more about showcasing what happens when you lean into fermentation character. Finishes with a gentle peppery kick that lingers.