Ommegang Three Philosophers

Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Cooperstown, New York USA

Bottle, trappist glass. Strong fruit aroma which was mostly cherry. Dark color of brownish orange. Beautiful tan colored head. Light glass cling. Slight fizz, great bitter character, and a dry finish. I mistakenly called it a Belgian ale before seeing it was made in Cooperstown, surprising. Delicious. A new favorite.

Poured from a large bottlle into a trappist glass to enjoy. A rich floral hop aroma with alot of dense fruits, especially cherry; grassy hops and barley malt too. The beer had a good-sized, creamy dark tan head with average retention and cling. A slightly cloudy, brown-orange color. Great sweet fruity and cherry flavor, with some bitterness too and a touch of sour. A healthy amount of carbonation, with good fizz, and a lively, thinner feel. Slightly drier finish with a slight feel of alcohol. Definitely a really good beer, thoroughly enjoyed.

12oz bottle, 2008 release. Pours dark ruby brown with a small head. Great balance of fruit, malt, and hops with an awesome caramelized sugar flavor at the finish. Nice lacing in the glass. The flavor does not linger. A great beer and one of the best American brewed Quads I have tasted.

Bottle shared with me by my friend Chris- A rusty auburn pour created a frothy beige cap with pretty lace. Nose of over ripe dark fruits, lots of caramel and Belgian candy sugar, floral notes, some perfume, molasses, and a hint of red cherry. Tastes of sweet candy, dark pit fruits, molasses, with added cherries and a good dose of balancing bittering hops. Finishes sweet, fruity, quite creamy and no trace of the high ABV. Nice brew. Thanks Chris.

Bottle pours a deep brown with ruby edges. Aromas of cherries and sweet malt. Flavor is sour cherry, ripe fruit, very lively in the mouth.

750ml bottle from 2007, drank in December of 2008. Very attractive, thick,reddish brown color. The aroma has turned a little off at this point. Ive only had it a handful of times in the past, but I believe it as a more noticeable cherry taste when fresh. Tastes like a less carbonated and alcoholic La Trappe Quad to me, which is a good thing, to capture some of the Quadrupel subtleties. This rating only reflects the aged version, Id assume the fresh one would score much higher.

The beer has a cloudy, deep red appearance in the glass. The head is off-white with a dab of mauve and foamy. Full bodied with a defined cherry flavor, Three Philosophers buzzes in your mouth initially and then dissipates into a sweet round finish. The sweetness does not overwhelm however.This ale is truly a delight.

A very good blended quad and cherry lambic that flirts with greatness. Brightly brown liquid if you let the yeast settle. Bubbly head. Somewhat strong carbonation. Strong sour cherry smell and taste. Also bananas cloves pepper dark wood and funky earth flavors. The cherry dominates more than I would prefer. It is clear that an immense amount of effort goes into this beer. Ommegang is an excellent brewery with a delicious yeast strain in their Belgians that is only a notch or so below the Trappists. Now the size of that notch varies in my mind from beer to beer. At any rate a very interesting beer that would be great for introducing to non craft beer drinkers but there is a tad too much cherry flavor for a higher rating. Great idea but I am not a big enough fan of fruity lambics to love it.