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Ommegang Three Philosophers

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
14693.83/5.03.82/5.09.8%81.7Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Three Philosophers is a remarkable limited edition strong ale brewed by Brewery Ommegang in response to a home brewer’s description of his dream beer. Realbeer.com, the internet’s largest beer website, hosted a contest called “Create a Great Beer.” Brewery Ommegang was chosen by Realbeer.com to brew the Belgian-style ale for the winning essayist. Noel Blake, a home brewer from Portland wrote the winning description for what his “dream beer” would be like.
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 savnac (412), Palmer, Alaska, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Bottle. Mostly an earth yeasty smell with hints of caramel, bread, and dried fruit. Clear amber with an off white bubbly head. Medium sourness, light sweetness. Medium body, lively sparkling carbonation with a nice sweet finish where the cherries come through. Very well balanced beer and the alcohol is masked very well. Definitely try this beer.


 NDbeerdrinker (164), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Pours a reddish-brown with a big foamy tan head. Aroma is yeast, dark fruit, cherry, some caramel. Flavor is heavy malt up front which eases into the dark fruit flavor, and ends with a lingering bready spice to it. I like how the beer kind of works through the flavors as you taste it and it has a nice complexity to it. Pretty good stuff.


 green (187), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 26, 2009  
Limited head retention. Sweet but doesn’t cover noticeable bitterness; not overwhelmingly unbalanced though. Generally sharp with dark fruits. Slightly thin mouthfeel. Almost tastes like wine; but not a very profound wine.


 l1br4r14n (275), Washington, Washington DC, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/519/20
Mar 26, 2009    Updated: May 26, 2009
Yummy! Aroma of malt, dark chocolate and cherries. Flavor is more of the same, plus raisins, plums, belgian yeast and a little alcohol. I love a good quad and this one is fantastic.


 RaginCajun (284), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 25, 2009  
Looks great in the glass and the aroma was pungent and appetizing. I think this beer is too bold in the flavor and alcohol departments, and it is not very refined because of that. Perhaps this is a brew that could use some aging, but the sweetness of the alcohol is what dominated the palate for me.


 french tickler (642), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 24, 2009  
Dégusté avec Agaguk, Pyrozoid. Apparence cuivré foncé avec reflet rouge limpide et une belle mousse beige qui colle un peu au verre. Aromes de chocolat suisse, fromage gouda fumé, raisins rouge, prunes, mures. Explosion d’amertume et de sucré bien balancé au debut avec une finition tres vélouté. Corps tres rond et bien rempli avec une bonne effervescence. Gout de fruits des champs, pommes rouge, miel, cassonade et chocolat. Rien d’extraordinaire mais tres bien balancé.


 Pyrozoid (352), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 24, 2009  
Bouteille de 750 ml. Dégusté avec french tickler et agaguk. Bière de couleur ruby avec un mince collet collant. Odeur de sucre, son, bananes, un soupçon d’alcool. Saveur d’épices, cerises, bananes, un peu le sel et réglisse.


 linc33 (177), Albany, New York, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/53/102/54/20
Mar 23, 2009  
In my opinion Ommegang’s worst offering - and their most expensive. Dark chocolate and cherries, but in a strange way.



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