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Ommegang Three Philosophers 3.82 1496

Ommegang Three Philosophers

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14963.83/5.03.82/5.09.8%81Trappist 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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 KornDogg (218), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 10, 2009  
2008 bottle...tart cherry/alcohol aroma... dark amber.. medium head...alcohol flavor well balanced with the cherry... nice aftertaste... warming power


 ditmier (1110), Boise, Idaho, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2009  
2008 Bottle - Thanks dand645! - Pours a deep amber with a medium off white foamy head...aroma is dk pit fruity, sweet molassas malt, dough...flavour is nicely malty and bready, with a tart fruity finish...subtle fruit, but makes a great addition without overpowering...thick in the mouth, finish is a lingering sweet warmth...that was nice...


jwweaver77 (5), Clayton, North Carolina, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 30, 2009  
750ml bottle poured into a plain ol’ clear glass beer stein (sorry, I don’t own any fancy glassware). Dark brown pour with some red tint and a nice beige head. Complex fruity taste, can really pick up the cherry taste. Thick, creamy mouthfeel. Very smooth. I consider this my "stand by" Quad, not the most amazing I’ve ever had but affordable and easy to find.


 oteyj (780), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 29, 2009  
Pours a deep brown with garnet tints and a super tight beige head. Aroma is loaded with fruity esters that fill the room before the first sniffs even transpire. Plum, prune, dates, raisin, caramel, toasty sweet malt, molasses, brown sugar and light fruity notes that seem to proliferate with the accompanying of some mild alcoholic warming notes. Fruity esters that showed up in the aroma make a similar impression in terms of the light fruit flavor profile. Dark fruits, however, take the day with nearly every facet making its respective way in the swirling dark sugar torrent that is so prevalent. Dark syrup like sugars are complemented nicely by a wholly evident alcohol note that warms the nasals but doesn’t detract from the experience. Palate is effervescent with lots of bubbly prickling amongst a high viscosity torrent. Mouthfeel is thick and quite rich- even chewy with warming booze and an ever so slight roasty dryness. This is only very subtle, though, for the overall theme of the finish strays away from attenuation and presents itself with a sticky smacking fullness. I was pleasantly surprised by this American example of a style that American brewers rarely edge out the Belgians in...


Neeskens (18), Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 29, 2009  
Great and complex beer that is true to the belgian style, but with some more fruit to it.


 Hopper (336), San Antonio, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Sep 28, 2009    Updated: Sep 29, 2009
An unclear almost dark brown beer with little head. The aroma is fruity & is like apple pie. The taste is very smooth, fruity, & like the other offerings from Ommegang would not think that it is made outside of Belgium. Has some characteristics of wine as it warms up.


 TreborWhip (100), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 27, 2009  
750ml bottle poured into a trappist glass. Almost identical in color, taste, and aroma to the Abbey Ale from Ommegang, however, it seemed a little "fizzy", more like a champagne than a beer.


Paulp (20), New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Poured a dark brown with a ruby red tint with a tiny white head, aroma of cherries with some other fruits lingering and a sweet taste maybe caramel? and pretty malty with some alcohol in the finish, pretty well hidden, excellent beer.



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