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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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 patrickfannon (273), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Bottle. Pours clear orange, with a thick, aromatic head. Aroma is of citrus, spice, and sweet fruits. Full body, with a crisp, smooth finish. Great Belgian ale.


Bukowski9 (89), Piqua, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Bottle pour.Amber color with a decent head.The aroma was sweet with some yeast and fruity hints.Great flavor,banana,citrus,malt,spiciness,blends very well.Smooth and easy to drink.Liked this one.


dand645 (64), Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/102/510/20
Sep 7, 2009  
perfect amber pour with a lasting offwhite head, decent lacing...nose was sweet malt and dried fruits...flavor was a bit blah for me, alcohol seems to come through in the finish


fsbw21086 (69), New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Big bottle. Starts off fruity with a medium mouthfeel quickly tasting hints of spices and complexity. Finishes quick and dry. Tastes good, looks good, is good.. the rare vos.


 plovmand (1590), Helsinge, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Bottle. Hazy amber with a medium white head. Fruity and yeasty aroma with some sugary notes. Flavour is very fruity with malty and sugary notes.


njmoons (52), New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Another quality beer for Brewery Ommegang. Pours a golden brow with a big resliant head. Smell and Taste are a quality belgian ale with all the subtle flavors of quality Belgian Ales. I would be happy to have a Rare Vos at anytime, but on the other hand there is not much to distinguish this from other quality Belgian ales.


 KyotoLefty (1371), Kyoto, Japan
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 3, 2009  
Bottle. Amber color with nice head. Earthy amber malt aroma, Belgian yeast, fruits. Fruity, earthy flavor, nice ambner malts, a bit of caramel, yeasty. Crisp, with restrained hops. Ambers are not my favorite Belgian style at all, but this is a very good example of one.


 VitaminR (422), Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Aug 30, 2009  
Sherry, vanilla and clovey licorice nose, hints of dough. Deep orange, slight haze, soapy medium head. Horehound sassafras syrup with peppery spicy bitterness, superbly balanced. Huge lively carbonation, medium body, spicy finish with warming alcohol notes. Refreshing beer with just the right amount of complexity and depth. This is one of those great anytime beers for geeks.



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