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Speciaity Beers
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Rare Vos (Amber Ale)
Brewed by:
Brewery Ommegang
New York, United States
Style | ABV
Belgian Pale Ale | 6.50% ABV
Notes/Commercial Description: Rare Vos is flemmish for "Sly Fox," and the name of one of Brussels’ great cafes. It has a sweetly fruity malt character and yeasty spiciness. A fine dose of yeast permits the beer to mature and mellow in the bottle.
Brewery Ommegang
New York, United States
Style | ABV
Belgian Pale Ale | 6.50% ABV
Notes/Commercial Description: Rare Vos is flemmish for "Sly Fox," and the name of one of Brussels’ great cafes. It has a sweetly fruity malt character and yeasty spiciness. A fine dose of yeast permits the beer to mature and mellow in the bottle.
Ommegang Witte
Brewed by:
Brewery Ommegang
New York, United States
Style | ABV
Witbier | 5.20% ABV
Notes/Commercial Description:
A traditional Belgian-style wheat ale with whispers of sweet orange and a touch of tart lemon. Spicy and refreshing.
Brewery Ommegang
New York, United States
Style | ABV
Witbier | 5.20% ABV
Notes/Commercial Description:
A traditional Belgian-style wheat ale with whispers of sweet orange and a touch of tart lemon. Spicy and refreshing.
Three Philosophers Belgian Style Blend (Quadrupel)
Family: Belgian Ale
Style: Dark Belgian Ale
Country: USA (NY) ABV 9.8%
Producer: Brewery Ommegang (Duvel)
Characteristics: Malty, strong, sour, yeasty
Overview: This curious beer is an American- Belgian hybrid. Three Philosophers is a Quadrupel-style ale brewed in Cooperstown and then blended with a small portion of Lindemans Kriek, a sour cherry ale from Belgium. This is the only regularly produced, multi-brewery blended beer we are aware of.
Flavors and aromas: The cherry quality is nicely subtle, though a couple of our tasters picked up on it. The sour component is more upfront, and mingles with a somewhat English character to the malt, reminding us of apple-cider and malt vinegars. Some tasters were also reminded of port or sherry. Caramel flavors bracket the malt, and the end result is a rich, somewhat viscous brew that tends a bit to the heavy side. Overall, a winner.
Style: Dark Belgian Ale
Country: USA (NY) ABV 9.8%
Producer: Brewery Ommegang (Duvel)
Characteristics: Malty, strong, sour, yeasty
Overview: This curious beer is an American- Belgian hybrid. Three Philosophers is a Quadrupel-style ale brewed in Cooperstown and then blended with a small portion of Lindemans Kriek, a sour cherry ale from Belgium. This is the only regularly produced, multi-brewery blended beer we are aware of.
Flavors and aromas: The cherry quality is nicely subtle, though a couple of our tasters picked up on it. The sour component is more upfront, and mingles with a somewhat English character to the malt, reminding us of apple-cider and malt vinegars. Some tasters were also reminded of port or sherry. Caramel flavors bracket the malt, and the end result is a rich, somewhat viscous brew that tends a bit to the heavy side. Overall, a winner.
Chimay Red (Première)
Family: Belgian Ale
Style Dark: Belgian Ale
Country: Belgium ABV 7.0%
Characteristics: Malty, strong, unusual, yeasty
Overview: Chimay Red (called Première in the 750ml packaging) is only slightly less strong, and slightly less widely available, than the Blue. Neither has quite the snob appeal of the smaller-production Trappist beers, but they held their own in our tastings, and better recognition and sell-through decreases the chances of getting bad bottles.
Flavors and aromas: This beer lacks the extremes found in some Belgian ales, but it more than makes up for that with complexity. There are the expected fruity esters, a variety of medium- and dark-sugar flavors, hints of cinnamon and allspice, and just enough sweetness and alcohol to give it a warm, full body. The carbonation is less forceful, which works with these darker, more restrained flavors.
Style Dark: Belgian Ale
Country: Belgium ABV 7.0%
Characteristics: Malty, strong, unusual, yeasty
Overview: Chimay Red (called Première in the 750ml packaging) is only slightly less strong, and slightly less widely available, than the Blue. Neither has quite the snob appeal of the smaller-production Trappist beers, but they held their own in our tastings, and better recognition and sell-through decreases the chances of getting bad bottles.
Flavors and aromas: This beer lacks the extremes found in some Belgian ales, but it more than makes up for that with complexity. There are the expected fruity esters, a variety of medium- and dark-sugar flavors, hints of cinnamon and allspice, and just enough sweetness and alcohol to give it a warm, full body. The carbonation is less forceful, which works with these darker, more restrained flavors.
