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Ommegang Three Philosophers

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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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 Trev (859), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Pours a ruby brown with a large tight tan head that fades slowly. Aroma is belgian malt, candy sugar, dark fruit tones with some cherry though it’s not predominant. FLavour is sweet malt, tart fruit in the mid palate, a boozy alc. finish with some lingering cherry. Not bad, though doesn’t hold a flame to the Bernardus 12 I had last night.


 Meatmallet (120), Salem, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/513/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Pours a reddish brown with a thick tan head with lots of lacing.Smells of plum and cherry. Also very sweet and malty. Hope it tastes as good as it smells.Heavy alcohol flavor to start. I can also detect the plum and cherry. A little bitter at the end but not bad. Not as sweet as I was expecting.Mouth feel was good. Carbonation was light and fairly smooth.


 Swalden28 (1447), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in McKinney, TX. Pours a slight hazy, Dark Amber with nice beige head. Aroma of Alcohol spice, some clove, and classic belgiam yeast. Flavor is semi-sweet with a slight tang blended into a nice maltiness, some citris. Palate is full bodied with med-high carbonation. Over all this is a very good beer. Would enjoy with friends.


 Jblauvs (547), 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 (525), 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 (738), 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 (216), 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.



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