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Ommegang Rare Vos

Ommegang Rare Vos

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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)

Cooperstown, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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8073.57/5.03.57/5.06.5%93.2 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Rare Vos is flemmish for "Sly Fox," and the name of one of Brussels’ great cafes. It has a sweetly fruity malt character and yeasty spiciness. A fine dose of yeast permits the beer to mature and mellow in the bottle.

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 BillKismet (1401), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/55/102/510/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Orange-amber with thick, luxurious head, Aroma of light fruitiness and mild yeastiness with some intriguing sweetish spice notes. Medium-bodied with an under-developed flavor. Mildly yeasty flavor, but not enough to excite the palate. Light sour touches with a moderately beery flavor. Flavor flattens out on the tongue. A rather uninspired Belgian ale.


 Marsiblursi (1400), Göteborg, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
(Bottle) Pours hazy deep amber to glowing red with a creamy white head. The aroma is heavily fruity and light to medium spicy with tones of sweet yellow apples, apricots, peaches, pineapples, overripe pears, mild white pepper, coriander and light hints of fresh herbs. Malt and hops bring tones of crispy crackers, light caramel, white sugar and a touch of flowers and grass. The flavour is fruity up front with tones of citrus but there is also some notes of apples and apricots. Undertones of grassy bitter hops and toasted/cracker-like malt. The mouthfeel is soft carbonated and round. Light sweet and near medium hoppy. Bit dry. The aftertaste is earthy and grassy bitter. Medium bodied.


 unclemike (339), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Pours amber lightly clouded with a shorrt offwhite head that stays briefly and laces a little. Aromas of caramel apples , some yeast, and light spice. Flavor is caramel apples, yeast and definitely some corriander. Complex for a low alcohol brew and pretty tasty. Light carbonation creamy mouthfeel. Spice finish makes it a little dry there. Pretty easy to drink. Not bad.


 verymerrymonk (200), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Pours a cloudy orange with a healthy white head. Peaches, caramel, some spice. So soft and drinkable. Delicious.


pik5el (40), Pasadena, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Pretty good. Nice and easy drinking, but subtly complex at the same time. A noticeable belgian twinge to it. Love the ommegang yeast profiles. Very tasty and refreshing. A great spiciness that comes through perfectly with the high belgian carbonation. Will drink again.




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