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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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 rcasta (472), El Salvador
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
May 17, 2008  
Esta me gusto. Un poco de fruta pero seria, no como las lambic q empalagan. Vale la pena creo q bebere


 jjuf1853 (467), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 17, 2008  
Bottle pours a dark reddish copper color with a thin head. Aroma of dried fruit, yeast and alcohol. Very nice flavor! Slightly sweet, some malt, and more dried fruits, mostly black cherries. Smooth and drinkable. The 9.8% is well hidden aside from the aroma.


 elihapa (1033), Honolulu, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 15, 2008  
1/5/08 notes: 12 oz bottle. Pours a dark brown with ruby red. Definitely dark fruit in the nose. Medium carbonation, syrupy, velvety mouthfeel. Slightly bitter body with citrus hints and nice cherry liquor finish. Coats tongue in wonderful mixture of hoppy bitterness, caramel malts and cherry sweets. Definitely a quality offering.


 hoplover406 (204), Crofton, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 12, 2008  
Bottle. A really luscious beer that is surprisingly good. MuttyD nailed the description on this one! I have seen this beer on the shelves so many times but for some reason have never tried it until now. It is now my favorite brew from Ommegang.


 hillfiiiiire (283), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 10, 2008  
Pours dark caramel with nice foamy head. Smells almost like a grape vine i.e. really vinous. But so promising. It goes down quite smooth and dry tasting like raisins. Pretty good beer.


MuttyD (93), Cambridge, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
May 9, 2008  
Chestnut color, creamy frothy head. Brown sugar and dark fruit nose. Roasted malt, dark fruit, oak, nutty and molasses flavor. Smooth finish. Highly recommend this one. One of my favorites to date.


 MrChopin (621), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/105/510/20
May 9, 2008  
Dark brown/red with off-white head. Scent was dominated by cherry and mild roast, and flavor followed, hints of roast being overpowered by excessive sweet fruit, like synthetic cherry. There were slight metallic hints. The palate was all-star, but that’s about it. Given the rating and hype, my experience was an unsatisfying one.


 pilsnerrogge (1770), Finspång, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
May 9, 2008  
75 cl corked bottle:
Pours reddish brown with medium head. Sweet marshmallow aroma with notes of cherry stones and oak. Dry oaky flavour with notes of cherries and alcohol; taste a bit like port. Drinkable but not outstanding.



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