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Ommegang Three Philosophers

Ommegang Three Philosophers - Abt/Quadrupel

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Abt/Quadrupel

Cooperstown, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
14663.83/5.03.82/5.09.8%81.5Trappist glass
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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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 Jblauvs (534), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 25, 2008  
cloudy brown pour, large off white head that remains for a while. sweet, malty aroma with a hint of fruit. sweet molasses up front then a bit of fruity tartness in the middle, the end is surprisingly roasty and dry . Enjoyable.


 craftycarl21 (513), South Hero, Vermont, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 25, 2008  
brown pour with an amber orange tint. big billowy cream colored head, slow to dissipate- really nice looking beer. Aroma has malt, dark cherry, walnut, some sweetness like cream or vanilla. Flavor is delectable- malty with the sweetness still there, but subtle. I think if it was better aged, seeing as this is the 08, that the cherry would have been more evident. Great mouthfeel, really nice beer.


 Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 25, 2008  
2007 bottle served in a trappist glass. Somewhat of a cloudy brown pour with a thin tan colored head. Aroma is fruity and alcoholic in a familiar Belgian fashion. Flavor is sweet up front with a tart fruity middle, you can taste the cherries, and finishes with a dry mildly roasted flavor that is rather nice. Not too shaby.


 BeerGestapo (729), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 22, 2008  
(USA) Courtesy of AFI96, thanks waylo !! Pours a hazy amber color with a nice med tan head. The aroma is sweet and malty with some fruit and alcohol. The taste is really good, caramel, cherries, and some brown sugar. This brew was extremely yummy and worth a 2nd go around !!! :)


 brigg (213), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/517/20
Jul 19, 2008  
(bottle) A dark ruby body with a medium light brown head. A rich aroma of apple, cherry,berries, sweet malt and alcohol. It’s full bodied, and has a soft mouthfeel. The flavor is strong with alcohol, wood, berries, chocolate, and some hop and dry malt in the finish.


 ansermadide (496), Kyle, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2008  
(Sample from July 18 Beer Club Meeting) Great light tan head atop a cloudy brown/amber color. Smell is fruity, roasted. Taste is not at all hoppy, more sweet… light somehow, and the fruit… I’m thinking cherries. Sweet but not sugary. More like the sweetness is really coming from the fruit. Reminds me almost of (good) Robitussin. Almost twists the tongue. Fruity aftertaste. A lovely, alcoholic dessert!


 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 16, 2008  
I should like tart finishes a lot more than I seem to do. The concept is perfect--take a break from bitterness and end some good malt flavors with a sour snap. I do like them in lighter beers like Gueze, but the flavors here come across like Otto von Bismark--Blood & Iron.


 ChainGangGuy (2523), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Appearance: Pours a clear, mahogany-hued body with a small, though diminishing white head. Smell: Malts drenched in cough syrup and blended with a strong, repellent alcoholic scent like taking a big sniff of rubbing alcohol. Egads! Taste: Vague upfront maltiness with a sugary sweetness. And while some tartness it coming through, I’m not getting much cherry flavor. Stray bitterness. Splash of Dr. Pepper on the otherwise warm, tart finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Sticky mouthfeel. Drinkability: I wasn’t overly enthralled with this one, no.



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