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Ommegang Three Philosophers 3.82 1499

Ommegang Three Philosophers

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14993.83/5.03.82/5.09.8%81.2Trappist 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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 TheCaptain (559), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
May 20, 2009  
Bomber- poured a crisp amber red with decent sized off white head. Slight malts, yeast and cherry on the nose. Palate blends with a fizzy malt cherry Lambic style, light and flavorful with some spice but not as sour as anticipated. A well blended drinker and probably a better attempt for me to enjoy a muddled Lambic style. Sorry about the yeast afire!


 randolphjj (103), Raymore, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/515/20
May 17, 2009  
Small bubble structure to the creamy head on this one. Gorgeous brown / red color to the body. Only the slightest hint of cherry on the nose. I get brown sugar and plum on the first taste, with raisin on the finish. Great carbonation on this one, with an easy-drinking style. Wonderfully complex and deceptively easy to drink.


 Defreni (1034), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
May 17, 2009  
Flaske: Mørkebrun øl. Ikke synderlig vinøs, måske en smule ung. Men diskret aroma, smagen er igen diskret, overraskende at den ikke udnytter alkoholen lidt bedre. Kedelig for en quad.


DaveBrewer (9), Florida, USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
May 16, 2009  
Comparable to some of the better Belgian style ales that I’ve tried. Seems like it should have a stronger flavor than it does, but the flavor is outstanding.


 WakeandBake (434), Greenville, Michigan, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/520/20
May 15, 2009    Updated: May 19, 2009
12oz Bottle A muddy burnt amber color body with a lasting small to medium offwhite head, huge amounts of sheeting and nice lacing. Aroma of dark cherries,apple,rasins, earthy spices and tobacco. Flavor is fruity without being tart,malty,yeasty,cloves,peppercorns,tobacco,somet I wonder if im getting hops or alcohol they seemed to have mixed well because it seems more spicy than alcoholic in flavor and finish. Slightly dry/slightly sweet. This shit is the bomb.


 WVHouseofBeer (392), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/105/518/20
May 14, 2009  
Poured a dark ruby-red with a pretty good size head of creamy white. The aroma wasn’t particularly noteworthy, some dark fruits but mostly alcohol. What a great taste though, full of cherries and chocolates. The balance of flavors in this Quad made this a very smooth brew indeed. LC - CP


 boFNjackson (1322), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
May 9, 2009  
Bottle... Poured deep ruby with a thin off-white head. Toasted burnt/caramelized sugars, spices and warming alcohol on the nose. Big, chewy palate which accentuate the strong alcohol notes. Roasted malts and dark fruits--like prunes or raisins. Swee, fruits in the finish with reminiscing alcohol and a nutty almond character.


robschoenherr (1), Michigan, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
May 5, 2009  
I’ve always liked this beer. The aroma and flavor are unique and delicous which are two things that dont always go hand in hand. When I feel like something special, I reach for this one.



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