Three Philosophers Belgian Style Blend (Quadrupel) - Brewery Ommegang

beerguy101

California

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Winner of the Brew your dream beer contest. Dark brown color, smallish head, lacy with some arabesques. Figs and apricots in the nose. Very complex flavors. Malts, spices, figs, earthy and fruity. Well balanced. Very smooth taste, a slightly alcohol bite at 9.8%. Great mix of complex subtle flavors. Mouthfeel is smooth and smooth. Finish is very clean and smooth. Aftertaste is malty and sweet. WOW. Great beer from a great brewery. Please make more of this.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2003 02:25:54 | More by beerguy101

travismiller80

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-18-2013 17:29:25 | More by travismiller80

FCRICH

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-18-2013 02:24:51 | More by FCRICH

Emkehr

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +20.8%

05-17-2013 17:24:19 | More by Emkehr

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

5/5  rDev +20.8%

05-17-2013 03:15:03 | More by ElizabethEleanor

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-17-2013 02:42:08 | More by MSandahl23

tnbeatty

Vermont

3/5  rDev -27.5%

05-17-2013 01:03:22 | More by tnbeatty

BushwyckCraft

New York

1/5  rDev -75.8%

05-17-2013 01:01:45 | More by BushwyckCraft

BradStokley

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -33.6%

05-16-2013 19:34:50 | More by BradStokley

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

05-16-2013 15:36:46 | More by ajtorres311

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-16-2013 02:34:50 | More by AngusOg

wil19b85

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-16-2013 02:19:58 | More by wil19b85

georgiaboy8686

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-15-2013 22:24:34 | More by georgiaboy8686

JMS1512

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-15-2013 19:27:53 | More by JMS1512

ElijahRivera

New York

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-15-2013 03:10:18 | More by ElijahRivera

lucasj82

Indiana

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-15-2013 00:26:10 | More by lucasj82

spencek91

New York

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-14-2013 23:21:17 | More by spencek91

Bustersuess

New York

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-14-2013 18:35:30 | More by Bustersuess

bconsidine

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-14-2013 17:44:05 | More by bconsidine

Mersh

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-14-2013 17:37:37 | More by Mersh

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-14-2013 00:00:50 | More by ADTaber

curasowa

New York

4.55/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Hazy, dark copper/reddish color with two fingers of off-white head that fades with a thick curtain of lace.

Aroma: Thick, syrupy sweetness, with molasses. raisin, ripe fruit and roasted malt in the background. Some estery alcohol mixes in and out.

Taste: Thick, creamy and sweet up front, with lots of ripe fruit and some yeastyness. The malt presence builds, with a nice toasted, nutty taste leading to the finish, where there's more cherry-syrup sweetness and a lingering caramel candy aftertaste.

The Rest: De-li-cious. A bomber of this is the perfect evening companion to relax and enjoy life.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 22:54:21 | More by curasowa

creal92

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 06:49:22 | More by creal92

jkball01

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-12-2013 20:02:51 | More by jkball01

MikeB20

Delaware

3.95/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

P: 750ml corked bottle into a tulip glass. 2012 bottling date.

A: Pours a beautiful, clean ruby red with a two finger off-white head. Lacing is generous and sticks all the way down the glass. First impressions in the glass are great.

S: Sweet malt, cherries, Belgian yeast and some slight medicinal aromas. A little alcohol and some caramel as well, more of both as the beer warms. No hop aroma.

T: Sweet, sweet caramel malt up front with some tartness in the finish. Mostly caramel and dark malt flavors. The cherries come through as a dark stone fruit but in my opinion wouldn't be immediately recognizable as cherries on the tongue. Hops are virtually no where to be found.

M: Heavy on the palate with moderate carbonation. This beer really coats your mouth and the sweet sugary flavors linger.

O: A solid beer overall but perhaps a bit too sweet for my tastes. The sweetness makes drinking a second glass a little tougher than I'd prefer Pairing this beer with something slightly bitter would be really nice. I feel like this beer would age nicely after a few years.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 19:29:09 | More by MikeB20