Ommegang Rare Vos

Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Ale
Cooperstown, New York USA

Tap. The distinct red amber ale tasted great to me with Belgian Frites. The malty elements seemed different with every taste and I enjoyed the subtle fruit of it.

Tap, poured very dark amber color, very light cloudy head. Sweet aroma of malts and fruits. Flat in carbonation with a bite at the end. Smooth but too smooth, went down like water... An ok beer.

What a great beer! Fruity malt with a wonderful yeast flavor throughout, it pours a beautiful amber with a slight cloud in a glass. A awesome everyday beer with complexity and sophistication. A real treat!

Draft. Pours a reddish amber tinted with orange and brown, a little bit cloudy, and with a thin off-white head. The aroma was sweet, malty, fruity, and spicy - notes of raisin bread and cinnamon apples. The flavor follows the aroma: cinnamon apples. There are also soft, peppery notes that balance the sweetness. The middle of the tongue picks up a subtle acidity that is refreshing - like the small squeeze of fresh lemon juice one might add to seafood to "brighten" up the flavor. This touch of tartness goes well with the malt flavors and the spices. The finish is short and somewhat dry, with a gentle dose of peppery hops to balance the whole experience. The mouthfeel was tingly with carbonation - and turned creamy after swishing around in the mouth. A very decent abbey-style ale.

12 ounce bottle in Duvel glass. Hazy amber with dense half-inch head and some lace. Mild fruity aroma with faint hop and faint alcohol. Very fruity flavor (peachy) with mild spice and mild tobacco bitterness. Very clean finish. Medium-light body, medium high carbonation. Refreshing and subtle but not much flavor overall. Pleasant but not outstanding.

12 oz. pours amber...what a surprise...aromas of fruit, perhaps dark fruits, nothing in particular though. sugar, and...MALTS! taste? rich, creamy, fruity. it’s simple. as to the mouthfeel? it’s smooth. hits the palate in the three big areas. finish is smooth. try this ale. it’s rather tasty and satisfying.

bottle. above average tan semi-creamy head with good lacing. cloudy red body. aromas of hops, light malts, cherries (but less than expected), a vinousness was also present. flavor had some aceticness to it. short duration on finish. okay belgian ale.

used a tall glass that poured a head that was 3" tall. that beer was a nice amber color. taste has a citrus notes, yeast with a slight hoppy bitterness. This has been a nice Belgian knock-off.