Three Philosophers Belgian Style Blend (Quadrupel) - Brewery Ommegang

theWrkncacnter

North Carolina

3.65/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 750ml corked bottle. 2006 edition.

A - Hazy copper, similar to apple cider. Large head that leaves a lot of lacing.

S - Some sweetness with a little alcohol coming across.

T - Good, but maybe a little too much alcohol taste. There's a nice dry, sweet finish, no doubt from the cherry lambic that's been added to it.

M - Fairly smooth, although the alcohol comes across here again and hurts it, IMO.

D - Very drinkable for something that is almost 10% ABV, but I know of other beers near the same content that are much more drinkable than this.

Overall it's a very good brew, I'm not disappointed but I don't know if I'd pick this up again. It was good, just nothing that overly impressed me. It pretty much tastes exactly like it should, like a belgian that had some cherry lambic added to it. I think I'd be more happy to just have the quadruple part of the beer and skip the cherry lambic. Might be something good to serve to someone who doesn't really like beer who usually sticks to wines or sweeter drinks.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2007 18:44:24 | More by theWrkncacnter

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What a beautiful ale in both color and body. Deep ruby color, reminiscent of cherry, this quad has varying hues in different light. The head is light and fizzy and collars thickly around the edge. The effervescent bubbling keeps that collaring alive.

The scent is weaker than most quads but somewhat varied. Plum like aroma is at the front with a touch of crabapple. Hints of malt and cherry can be found amongst weaker scents of molasses and prune.

The feel is strong and thick and is certainly a sipper. There appears to be no alcohol tinnieness but there is a brief harshness at the swallow.

A bit of cherry, malt, sugary sweetness, date or prune, and a touch more cherry can all be found on the tongue. A bit tart and a touch of fig comes near the end. Overall, it's very good and with some minor tweaks to the flavor and feel it could be great.

Serving type: bottle

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Aroma - cherries, caramel and sweet malt waft from the snifter.

Taste - hint of funk. Cherries, malt, and toffee finish off sweet.

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Overall - well crafted ale that makes a perfect after dinner digestive.

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