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RATINGS: 1168   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.57   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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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.


3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Mutualaid (142) - Texas, USA - FEB 14, 2009
Pours a dark orange with a nice, creamy off-white head; good lacing. Assertive stone-fruit aroma and a bit of barnyard funk with a hint of citrus hop. Flavor is mild fruit, white grape mostly, slightly spicy, with just enough hop bitterness to balance the malt. Medium, round body and a slightly sour finish. Probably the best Ommegang brew I’ve had and one that really showcases the yeast character.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
BrianDorry55 (329) - Spring Hill, Florida, USA - FEB 12, 2009
750ml. from Pristine Liquors in Spring Hill, FL. Pours a dark amber/sap color. Think white head. Aroma is yeast, floral notes, light malt, light citrus, not a strong enough smell. Flavor has a lot of citrus...quite a bit of yeast, a tiny hint of bitterness. Very smooth...quite a bit of carbonation, no aftertaste...really nice mouthfeel. Its alright...very drinkable...but its nothing really exciting. Definately the worst of the Ommegang beers that Ive had to date.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
LawBadger (24) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - FEB 8, 2009
750 ml bottle: Pours amber with a frothy white head. A sweet aroma consisting of yeast, floral, and citrus fruits such as orange and grapefruit. Surprised by the level of carbonation. Tastes of sweet yeast, malt, hops, orange, and spice. The sweet yeast almost overpowers the rest of the flavor components. Very smooth and flavor does not linger long. Okay, but not great, for a Belgium Ale.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
spikester (602) - Salem, Oregon, USA - FEB 4, 2009
Pours amber with a huge white head (first pour) and fair lacings. Aroma is dominated by yeast. Taste is Belgian yeast strain, sweet malts, hint of bitter hops. Has a bit of boiled ham in the aftertaste. Overall an interesting beer that I probably won’t try again.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
TearsforBeers (175) - Ohio, USA - FEB 1, 2009
Notes from Indy Winterfest. Pours cloudy amber. Aroma is sweet and yeasty, and bread like. Flavor is like V8, yeast, and sweet malts. Mouthfeel is slightly thick. Overall a pretty good beer.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
halfonit (929) - Fall River, Massachusetts, USA - JAN 31, 2009
Mmmm I liked this one. Has a malty, almost like a wine scent. Nice hazy, deep gold color with a thick head. Has a nice and smooth malt/light hop flavor with yeasts present. Light carbonation. Aftertaste is as smooth as the entire experience from beginning to end. Overall, I am glad to have tried this one. This is a pleasure to have. If you anybody sees this in your liquor store, buy it, you won’t be let down.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 11/20
tlind2 (815) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JAN 29, 2009
750 ml bottle @ Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Amber color, off-white head. Floral aroma with spices. Sour berries and grapefruit in the flavor and some malts in the finish, which stops dead quite abruptly -- the beer is literally gone as soon as you swallow. Medium body, very high carbonation. The (lack of) finish kills the appeal for me.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Kirill (277) - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - JAN 25, 2009
very yeasty and bland, i can tell theres a hint of fruit but the yeast overpowers everything... its too sweet too... i guess its part of the belgian style thing but come on


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