Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence Stout

Well thanks to advertisers who pimp out the word for feminine beauty, clothing or nutritional ad campaigns, 'indulgence' exudes an determinedly feminine quality. I never hear it used during a Chevrolet truck ad. Even those shirtless douchenozzles at Abercrombie & Fitch won't utter it (but please, make my day).

But in the beer world? Apples and Oranges my friend. Horse of a different color. Priest of a different frock. Now, I didn't race home after purchasing and instead kept it for over a week, waiting for a night when I felt like drinking my dessert. This is the way I see it: 80-90% of the beer market is dominated by your big companies, Budweiser/Coors/Miller, leaving a tiny fraction for brews with originality and specialty. There are still A LOT of micro-brews within that small group but of that percentage, how many dessert beers do you think there are? Not that many. I figure this beer is an indulgence even before tasting.

Snapshot: essentially the Indulgence is a Belgian Dark Ale, however, at 7% alcohol it's technically labeled a Stout. It's also made with Belgian Dark Chocolate. Point being, it's a sipping beverage.

Speaking of indulgence, Lindsey A. makes her MIFB debut via Skype. Thanks for being the vanilla between our chocolate stout

Poured with a beautiful head. The taste is heavy on chocolate but not as rich as I'd imagined, more like a Ghirardelli quality light mousse. It's well crafted, indulging but not overwhelming. Props to Ommegnang because I think they accomplished what they set out to do. However, my glass emptied, and I was left slightly unsatisfied. I would've liked a dessert beer to have a fuller body (it finished too quickly) as well as a more complex character - hints of coffee, nuts, etc. This is a specialty beer meant for special occasions and within its specific mission it delivers. TRANSFORMERS rating.