Ommegang Three Philosophers

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

I should like tart finishes a lot more than I seem to do. The concept is perfect--take a break from bitterness and end some good malt flavors with a sour snap. I do like them in lighter beers like Gueze, but the flavors here come across like Otto von Bismark--Blood & Iron.

Appearance: Pours a clear, mahogany-hued body with a small, though diminishing white head. Smell: Malts drenched in cough syrup and blended with a strong, repellent alcoholic scent like taking a big sniff of rubbing alcohol. Egads! Taste: Vague upfront maltiness with a sugary sweetness. And while some tartness it coming through, I’m not getting much cherry flavor. Stray bitterness. Splash of Dr. Pepper on the otherwise warm, tart finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Sticky mouthfeel. Drinkability: I wasn’t overly enthralled with this one, no.

Bottled, pours dark brown and has a light colored head. Smells of alcohol and malts. This beer tastes a little fruity, but I don’t really taste the cherry flavor that everyone else does. Still an excellent beer. I’m very curious about the cave aged version.

12oz bottle, 2007 vintage.. hazy amber with a fine beige head. Yeasty, alcoholic, and sweet-tart aroma. The flavor is quite sweet, malty and alcoholic, with a tart cherry fruitiness. Syrupy, medium thick body with typical belgian style bottle conditioned carbonation. The sweetness, in combination with the tart bite, becomes a little one-dimensionally intense, though its a nice blend of flavors. Interesting stuff, though seemingly not for consumption in larger doses.

12 oz bottle. lots of foamy light-brown, though quickly dissipating. alcohol aroma, maybe some (dark) fruit mixed in as well. good amount of carbonation (leaves a foamy tingle on the upper-lip when consumed). Can’t really say what it tastes like; a mixture of dark fruits but is also tart, puckering the mouth in an odd fashion. Good beer, but not something I’d pay $4 for again. Not a personal favorite.

Poors a dark brown with ruby edges. Reminds me of a root beer or something of that sort. Minimal head that doesn’t last long at all. Weakly carbonated and heavy bodied brew. Very rich caramel flavors along with some cherry fruitiness. Pretty filling in the mouth and also smooth and somewhat sticky. Creamy finish with noticeable alcohol--perhaps too much alcohol.

Really good. Strong flavor, rich and sweet .Plenty of complex flavor and aromas This beer should be enjoyed and savoured I only wish I had the fireplace and red leather armchair it deserves.

This rating is for the Cave Aged Quad. Im putting it here, since i cant find it. Pours a dark amber body with an off white head. Cherries, raisins, caramel, a note of wood and smoke, tobacco and a bit chewy. Etoh is in great balance. A solid offering i really enjoyed it. Reg 3P: 3.8