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Ommegang Aphrodite

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9599
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Flute, Shaker

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 267   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.59   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 267   ABV: 8.9%
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In Greek mythology, Aphrodite rises from the foam of the waves of the sea, enchanting all who see her, and inciting thoughts of love and lust where ever she goes. We could hardly say it more eloquently. Our Limited Edition Aphrodite Ale is ethereal, intriguing and mysterious – as the Goddess Aphrodite must have been. Aphrodite has champagne-like carbonation, much as the foam of the waves of the sea. Plus enchanting flavors with whispers of raspberry and pear, and hints of funk and tartness created by the Brett yeast. The refreshing dryness comes from the unusual combination of Ommegang and Brett yeasts, and incites feelings of love and thirst, though we don’t know about lust. Grains of paradise are infused into the nectar, and when poured Aphrodite is crowned with a luxuriously shimmering rose-pink head.


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3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
SlovakSniper (2123) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 7, 2013
Une bouteille de 75 cl née le 10 juin 2011 et meilleure avant 2014. Une solide robe qui invente une couleur : quelque chose entre le rose foncée, l’orange brûlé et le rouge brique. Une tête extra crémeuse et une dentelle complètement déroulée. Un nez facilement complexe. La réunion des framboises et du blé avec des brettanomyces donnent des parfums de cuir fruité et poivré. Il y a aussi des arômes finement sucrés qui vont et qui viennent tout au long de la dégustation. J’aime ce que je capte. Au goût, un liquide qui fait subitement son degré d’alcool. Ce dernier projette des saveurs florales qui viennent se choquer aux flaveurs engendrées par les levures sauvages. Je savoure des épices. La bouteille mentionne les graines du paradis. Le caractère délicatement piquant du liquide en fait foi. En bouche, le liquide a un corps léger qui est ballotté par des bulles belges. La texture crémeuse révèle la présence des brettanomyces. En finale, les notes fruitées sont vitement rattrapées par la mixité des levures utilisées dans l’élaboration de cette boisson réellement aphrodisiaque.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Mora2000 (4048) - McKinney, Texas, USA - MAY 5, 2013
Reddish-purple with a white head. Aroma is raspberries. Flavor is strong raspberry and light orange. I also get a little bit of brett and some light funk. Very dry. Also get some leather notes. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
bigguns22 (400) - Maryland, USA - APR 13, 2013
Fun and funky. I love this beer very much a one of a kind. Amber in color with reddish and pink hues and a off white to lite pink head. Aroma is so funky,tart and yeasty. Full flavored tons of fruit,yeast,funk and sour. Fizzy and hints of pepper stay on your plate.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
twindog (210) - Hampstead, Maryland, USA - APR 13, 2013
Pours a red to pink hues color not a lot of head noise has a funk and yeast smell to it flavors has funk pear, cranberry, and sour tart. This beer really shocked me did not aspect this type of beer at all.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
rodenbach99 (2510) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - APR 12, 2013
Bouteille de 750ml avec bouchon de liège. Encore une fois merci Patrick. Best by 06/2014. La robe est rose saumonée, œil de perdrix. La mousse fait du bruit, c’est agréable. Déjà la bière est très odorante. Le nez est de cerise, acide, invitant. La bouche ne répond pas aux attentes du nez, elle manque un peu de caractère. Les saveurs de fruits ne sont pas aussi puissantes que j’aurais aimé. Touche de suret en fin de bouche qui termine bien la bière. Agréable je dirais.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BOLTZ7555 (2378) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - MAR 31, 2013
Scarlet, chestnut, and copper hued body with an eggshell crown. Muddled dark fruit, yeast, earthy & herbal tones. Caramel and toffee backbone. Beer isn’t quite sure what it wants to be when it grows up.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Gription79 (1597) - Bountiful, Utah, USA - MAR 1, 2013
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle. Cherry, tart, slight alcohol, spicy, almond, vanilla. A solid brew.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
AGAquino (654) - San Juan, PUERTO RICO - JAN 26, 2013
Reddish amber colour w. medium foamy head and lace. Slightly sour aroma, though not not overly sour flavours. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPad

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
changeup45 (1560) - Mount Dora, Florida, USA - DEC 16, 2012
Bottle. Pours a pinkish brown color with a thin off-white head on top. Raspberry and slightly funky aroma with earth and herbal undertones. The flavors are awfully sweet. Again, sweet raspberry leads the way with a spritzy seltzer-like feel to it. Not at all sour or really even tart. There is a soft caramel body but that doesn’t do anything to lessen the sweetness. Musty and earth notes mix in. Really lacking in the funk category making it difficult for me to drink (although that didn’t stop me). I like Ommegang but this wasn’t my thing.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
douglas88 (4480) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - NOV 25, 2012
750 thanks to Dallas. Pours a mostly clear dark copper color with a medium white head. A sweet fruity nose with some dry yeast and barrel. The flavor is an interesting though non-distinct fruit, some dry mellow earthy malt, yeast, cherries, brown malt. Good.


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