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Ommegang Rare Vos

Percentile
91
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9503.56/5.03.56/5.06.5%95.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 phaleslu (464), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 11, 2009  
Draft. Pours hazy light orange with medium white head that laces the glass. Aroma of fruit, citrus, spice, and malt. The same characteristics make up the flavor along with yeast and alcohol. Medium body and pleasant mouthfeel. A solid, delicious Belgian.


grebs (71), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 10, 2009  
A malty, fruity beer. Prominent flavor of dark fruit. Though billed as hoppy, I get none. Fruitiness and late orange. Lingering flavor of fruit and alcohol dissipates quickly. Head disappears quickly as well. However, the flavor is magnificent and outweighs these (minor) detractors.


OliverG (85), montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2009  
Arômes parfumé de citrus. Très légère, aux saveurs prononcées de citrons. Légèrement piquante en bouche.


Kuzo (43), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Amber clear pour with a thick white head and lots of lacing. Minimal nose however there was some fruit and banana. Medium mouthfeel. Taste was mallty with sweet yeast and some pepper and orange. Dry fruity finish. Not much lingering flavor.


 drowland (1380), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 5, 2009  
Mmmm... this is tasty. Nice spicy and estery flavor from the yeast in combination with the malts and probably sugars. A nice touch of alcohol as it warms. Nice big head that lingers, too.


 iamqueensblvd (192), , Iowa, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jul 29, 2009  
white head that disperses quite quickly. dark orange pour. Sweet flavor and the malt is very apparent on the palate. Little bit of citrus.


 Petrucci914 (578), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Pours a cloudy apple juice-like color with a medium off-white frothy head which fades slowly leaving lots of webbed lacing. Aroma is clove, banana, light citrus, and Belgian spice. Taste is much the same. Your typical Belgian.


 kidmartinek (975), austin, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/104/513/20
Jul 15, 2009  
Obnoxious excessive foaming when you pour it... welcome to belgians! Holds a sub 1-inch head for 4 minutes at least. Still has good carbonation when all the fuss settles down. It comes in one of those annoying bottles that drips on the pour no matter what you do. The aroma is spicy with cinnamon, allspice and yeast smells. Color is slightly cloudy amber. The taste actually starts off bland, and quickly changes to a malt dominated spicecake flavor. The consistency begins watery and quickly fizzes by the time it reaches the back of the tongue. Finish tastes like apple juice and orange peel with a little sweet spice.



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