Ommegang Three Philosophers 3.82 1495

Ommegang Three Philosophers

	Percentile
	98
	overall

Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Cooperstown, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1495	3.83/5.0	3.82/5.0	9.8%	81	Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Three Philosophers is a remarkable limited edition strong ale brewed by Brewery Ommegang in response to a home brewer’s description of his dream beer. Realbeer.com, the internet’s largest beer website, hosted a contest called “Create a Great Beer.” Brewery Ommegang was chosen by Realbeer.com to brew the Belgian-style ale for the winning essayist. Noel Blake, a home brewer from Portland wrote the winning description for what his “dream beer” would be like.

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direwolf9 (29), Dallas, Texas, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 17, 2009

Just a great tasting beer. Very easy to drink and at 9.8% alc you’re left with a smile on your face after your first 25oz bottle. If you try it you’ll like it.

thelizard (30), Canton, Ohio, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	9/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 14, 2009

Bottle at The Winking Lizard. Absolutely striking aroma. My friend smelled it across the table and wanted to try it immediately. Overall, the aroma was what made the beer. The taste itself was very good (although not as much cherry Kriek flavor as expected), but the alcohol was a bit too noticeable. Also, worked better solo than with food. But, overall, I was pleased and recommend this beer.

MrRoss (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	5/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 14, 2009

3 Phils arrived in the glass with appropriately three fingers or so worth of a foamy light brown head on top of a body of dark brown, indeed almost black. Very little aroma to speak of, however the taste was far better, featuring what I thought to be coffee, chocolate and spices for sure. Mouthfeel was moderate. Finish was good, although on the sweet side. I found this a hard beer to review but far, far easier to drink! A good beer.

cexshun (79), Portage, Indiana, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Jul 13, 2009

Weak aroma like most Belgians. Alcohol and candy sugar. Small head retreats quickly. Flavors of apples and burnt sugar. Bubbly champagne style carbonation. This was fantastic. Better then any Rochforte or Westmalle I’ve had!

slitcher (98), Freeport, Illinois, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 12, 2009

This beer is absolutely decadent! Pours a dark brown with a thick tan head. Aromas of sour cherries, brown sugar, and some yeast. Flavors of brown sugar, cherries, and some alcohol. A winner!!!

MereLikesBeer (155), Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 11, 2009

Delicious. I just love this brewery and Belgians :) This is a keeper. I shared a bottle of this with BeerBaron617. It was a dark amber brown with a very tight gray white head. It had a very sweet, malty aroma with hints of cherry from the lambic. Tasted very malty and and of cherries and other darker fruits. It’s a great beer, yet again not dissapointed with Ommegang.

BeerBaron617 (308), Novi, Michigan, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 10, 2009

I shared a 750 of this with MereLikesBeer. I’ve really come to like this brewery and this style over the last few months, and this was no exception. It poured a dark brown with surprisingly small offwhite head. The aroma was sweet, malty, and yeasty, with some hints of cherry. The flavor followed suit, with a lot more cherry up front. Good stuff. Cheers!

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