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Ommegang Rare Vos

Ommegang Rare Vos - Belgian Ale

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 Percentile 
91
overall
Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Ale

Cooperstown, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9473.56/5.03.56/5.06.5%95.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Rare Vos is flemmish for "Sly Fox," and the name of one of Brussels’ great cafes. It has a sweetly fruity malt character and yeasty spiciness. A fine dose of yeast permits the beer to mature and mellow in the bottle.
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 Haslinger (640), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 12, 2008  
Corked bottle, Decent aroma of spice and citris, definitely some fruit in there, yeast is definitely there. Not a bad beer but I think there are much better Belgians on the market and would not buy it again


 posikyle (165), Alabama, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 11, 2008  
Pours a beautiful pumpkin color, with a thick head with smooth bubbles. Tastes very malty, with some caramel and raisin undertones and a slightly yeast-like finish. Very good, definitly buy again.


 BlackForestCO (819), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a clear golden-amber color with rising bubbles and a thick, fluffy off-white head that left nice lacing. Spicy (clove), yeast aroma with light caramel, banana, and some other light fruity notes. Smooth, lightly spicy entry (clove, light ginger) lead into a crisp, yeasty flavor with undertones of citrus, light banana, and some light coriander spice on the finish. Moderate mouthfeel, a bit thin on the finish. Pretty solid for a Belgian.


 jehoey (766), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/514/20
Jun 7, 2008  
bottle at Market Cross, Shippensburg: pours an amber color with thick head of slightly large bubbles. looks very beauitiful and picture worthy almost as a good belgian ale should. flavor was mellow, some clove phenols and some apple perhaps and a slightly toasty maltiness. very spritzy and digestable mouthfeel. alright overall, nothing great, but decent.


btree (14), New York, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 5, 2008  
Out of the Tap at Borough Food and Wine in Manhattan. Poured into weird skinny "Rare Vos" shaker style glass. Thick foamy head, lots of carbonation in a cloudy amber pour that clears quickly. Coriander and yeasty aromas, delicate hops. Characteristic Beligian taste. Pairs excellently with fried and oily foods as the crispness and mild citrus clears the palate wonderfully.


 gonzo46and2 (108), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/510/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Pours amber. Big yeast aroma. The yeast smells and tastes much more like the strains used in Hefeweizens rather than most belgian beers I’ve had. Still very good. Fruit, malt, wheat-yeast.... goes down very smooth.


 JK54B (913), Helsinki, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Cloudy pale brown or amberish colour. Fast disappearing head.Mild sourness ond sweetness in the taste. Some hints of ginger and coriander and lemon in the taste. Tasted in Pikkulintu 04.06.-08


 NobleSquirrel (1100), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jun 3, 2008  
Pour is a nice copper bronze with a steady flow of bubble. Fluffy one finger lasting offwhite head. Nose is candy, malts and noble hops, a touch fruity and spicy. Taste is a bit musty and fizzy, candied fruit. Peppery spice as well, somehow with some alcohol leaking through. A bit bready and nice. Pleasant, though a bit overcarbonated.



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