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Ommegang Three Philosophers

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
14973.83/5.03.82/5.09.8%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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kazooka (40), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 3, 2009  
12 oz bottle into a brandy glass. Cherry, light malty, and overripe fruit aroma. Dark red color with ring of off-white head. Medium bitter, medium sweet, and medium sour, all blend well hiding the alcohol. Medium bodied, thin textured, fizzy on the tongue. Kriek initially on the palate, into sweet raisins, and malt finishing sweet abruptly then into long bitter-sour. Overall, a worthy Quad.


Bukowski9 (89), Piqua, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
May 2, 2009  
Bottle pour.Aroma is cherries and a hint of malt.Burnt red color with a decent off-white head.Cherries and a little hop and malt and some other sweets.Drinks smoothly and alcohol isn’t overdone.Really good beer.


 noompa (130), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 2, 2009  
750 ml. bottle (2008) in an Ommegang goblet. The Lindemans kriek blended nicely with what must have been a middling Quadrupel. Ar: Splendid nose, dominated by cherries, candied sugar and secondary overripe fruits. Abv well masked in the nose. Ap: Beautiful, beautiful color- reddish brown that reveals a deep honey color in the light. It could have perhaps poured a better head w/ more retention on the sides of the glass upon swilling. Nevertheless...Fl: Candied sugar, molasses, some dark fruits, malt and a surprising hops presence that lent it a unique balance. High abv comes through in the end with some metallic booziness. Pa: Lively carbonation makes it a sprightly brew in the mouth, rolls around nicely and is dry. A solid sipper on the whole- I have soft spot for Ommegang brews.


JKJ (24), Herlev, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Apr 30, 2009  
bottle (big thanks go to JFM for sharing this one) dark red brown color with a big head. Taste has the slightest hint of cherries. Good aftertaste


 vikingguy (151), Chaska, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Pours a quick diminishing tan head...dark mahogany color with ruby highlights. Sweet malt and cherry aroma. Remarkable taste. Heavy malt, raisins, cherries, a little bitterness on the back end. Great mix of sweet and sour. Alcohol is well hideen for the high ABV, although the warming sensation hits you. One of my favorites.


 brokephibroke (146), Mead, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/516/20
Apr 25, 2009  
2008 edition. Rich brown pour with a ring of off white foam. Yeasty aroma with spice, cherry, ripe bananna, and some funk.Very complex mouth: sweet, sour, bitter, coating and vibrant. Taste is woody and ripe fruit, cherry is in the back, but there. Overall an intoxicating beer for the more mature palates.


 MJGG (423), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Bouteille de 12 oz, édition 2008. Arômes de fruits (cerises) et d’alcool. Robe ambrée assez foncée, belle mousse et effervescence active. Moyennement ronde en bouche, on retrouve des notes fruitées et un malt caramélisé intéressant. L’alcool est cependant très présent et déséquilibre un peu l’expérience. Finale d’alcool légèrement amère. Peut-être un peu trop jeune.


PinkEchoes (2), , Wisconsin, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Apr 18, 2009  
I always love what Ommegang puts out. It pours a deep dark amber color with a touch of red that wants to come out. Plenty of cherry notes in the aroma, but not too much in flavor. A perfect clean finish you would expect from this brewery.



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