Three Philosophers Belgian Style Blend (Quadrupel) - Brewery Ommegang

cooler4life

Quebec (Canada)

4.6/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

'10 Bottle

A: Spicy brown, rustic overtones. Poured a beautiful one finger head that very slowly settles. Lacing is extreme with nice retention. The micro bubbles are a standout.

S: Dominates the nose with brown sugar, plum, raison, dark fruits, touches of oak. The cherries aren’t at the forefront for me. Nevertheless, intoxicating.

T: Right up front, hoppy, bitterness. Transitions to a double punch. First, I'm hit with the black cherries. Then the sweet finish takes over which tastes of maple, caramel, toffee, and smoke. The warming undertones of the ABV is really nice.

M: Up front a whirl of flavor, speaking to this beer's complexity. Carbonation is perfect; it matures to almost a creaminess with the fineness. Sticky.

O: I could only wish I lived in Belgium. This bottle needs to be shared with a friend.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2011 03:03:29 | More by cooler4life

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

HideYaBeer

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-12-2013 11:53:58 | More by HideYaBeer