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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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 Mette (224), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Feb 15, 2009  
Flaske 2005. uklar lys rødbrun med et beige skum. Duft og smag af tørrede mørke frugter, brun sukker, karameller. Er noget støvet i smagen og der er noget gammel dumle.


 Frauditor (148), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Feb 14, 2009  
great bomb from wooden. light fruit notes up front and sour at the end. bubbles take the malts away from the glass.


 MrRain (427), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Feb 14, 2009  
750ml bottle poured into a shaker. My only Trappist glass is dirty and I’m WAY too lazy to wash it. OTP pours murky and reddish brown with a medium-sized head that settles quickly into a small ring of carbonation. The aroma is pretty subtle with cherries and lima beans being the only thing I can detect. This medium-bodied beer is carbonated a bit higher than expected, possibly to avoid overpowering the taste with alcohol. The cherries, while evident don’t dominate but add a great subtlety of tart fruitiness. The finish kind of sticks in your craw a bit. The beer doesn’t quite finish off the way I’d like. This is a pretty nice beer but it could be touched up here and there. Thank you Phil and Noel.


 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/102/510/20
Feb 14, 2009  
Bottled. Hazy and dark brown coloured. Malty and very sweet with notes oxidation, caramel, spices and leaves you with a dry mouth. Might have been great, but feels a bit over the hill.


 jimmack34 (560), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/518/20
Feb 13, 2009  
12 oz 2008 Bottle. Pours cherry mahgony in colr with a fair amount of off white head. Smells of cherry and brown sugar are prominant. Tastes of cherries and molasses tart-sweetness are foremost, with hints of grapes and banana in the background. Some tastes of red wine and a smooth liquor blend nicely and balance well with the fruity tartness. Excellent and unique beer.


 jeff789 (384), Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 10, 2009  
Pours a deep mahogany color with a nice light tan head... Sweet aroma, yeast, noticeably belgian, with mild notes of cherry... Slightly tart flavor, complex up front followed by a slightly tart cherry finish... A bit more carbonated than i would like... This beer is remarkably drinkable for this style... Props to Noel Blake...


 mpersinger (179), , California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Feb 9, 2009  
12 oz bottle 2008, pours brown with ruby hue and moderately high carbonation. Fruity aroma and flavor, plus brown sugar, plum, carmel and cherry. Medium viscosity with velvety mouthfeel and mineral finish that hides alcohol.


 FastEddie (178), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 9, 2009  
Truly a great ale. Lovely sweet malty, toasty aroma. Taste to match... and a good body. This one is definitely a keeper.



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