Ommegang Three Philosophers

12 oz bottle. Rather subtle aroma for such a big beer, yet pleasant, shortbread malt and cherries, with minor red wine. Absolutely gorgeous beer, if i could give it a 6 i would, big cream colored fluffy almost fake looking head, good lacing all around, not completely opaque bright sangria red color with a smoke signal type carbonation flow. Very malt dominated flavor, cocktail cherry flavor evident right from the start, but not in a syrup-like cherry cough drop sense like other beers, this flavor is counterbalanced well with sweet Belgian malt, and a super smooth, medium-full body that feels great the whole way. Really, just a very nice and unique beer, not much else needs to be said.

Ommefest on tap. I’ve ever only had this on tap but can’t wait to open my 07 at home. Pours dark with a malty cheery chocolate nose and follows straight up on the pallet. Very complex and a great desert beer with dark chocolates. It’s one of those beers I can’t wait to see in 5 years.

Bottle, Big monster malts, alcohol is very present, lots of chocolate, a bit of cherry tartness balances it out. Very big without question the flavor is much darker than many quads, almost sinister. I liked it.

This is good stuff. Has the depth and character of a Belgian strong, with the added but subtle bonus of the 2% Kriek. A very fine sipping ale.

Cherry aroma. Never liked cherry this much. Wow. Monster head. Lacing lasts for days. Powerful ale. Not sure what I taste, but what I taste is what my dreams are made of and that is all I need to know. Hop bite works fine with the malt and yeast and cherrys. Cherry cola color, hazy. Drink this with Low by Flo Rida on and enjoy!

12 oz bottle from John’s Grocery. Pours a really rich looking red. Hazy, can see some of the yeast/particles floating around making it even more cloudy. Big and fizzy, beige head with a good amount of lacing. A very potent aroma of sweet malts, toooons of dark cherry, a hint of alcohol, some caramel/brown sugar and licorice. A definite Belgian yeast strain smell to it too. A medium to full mouthful with an extremely chewy texture. A really interesting take on the Belgian Quad. Very malty with an initial spice, followed by a dark cherry/licorice/whiskey taste, with an ending that lingers and warms as the alcohol taste kicks in. A slight hint of roasted malts with the dried plummy taste. The candy sweetness is very well balanced with the liqueur-esque dark fruit and the slightly yeasty/bitter/burning finish. A fantastic Belgian Strong taste with a tremendous balance throughout. Not the "knock-out" strong ale that I was expecting, which I really really really enjoyed. Mmmmm.

more filling taste supurb lots of flavors of fruits and malts taste good like a belgian should

Red chestnut body, sparkle, beige head; Lots of caramel and age in nose; Quite full a little harsh body; Harsh very aged finish. To old or never really good???