Brewery Ommegang Three Philosophers

**Aroma:** “Moderate fruitiness with low banana, low sweetness, raisins, and a touch of honey. Slight alcohol note. Slight bready note. Medium malt underneath a complex ester mix. Bananas up front are followed by plums and raisins and a peppery phenolic aroma.” **Flavor:** “Some caramel, banana, and clove. Sweet malt with a somewhat dry finish. High carbonation with plum and raisin notes. Slight alcohol bite as it goes into the aftertaste. Curious lime-like notes as well create an unexpected but enjoyable fruity bright note.” **Overall:** “The fruity note is bright and balanced with the medium hops-like notes. Slight grapefruit-like note that continues through the aftertaste. Malt sweetness provides a solid backbone for the other flavors, but a touch more oomph in the flavor would make the beer stand out even more.”

**Aroma:** “Pear, plum, and red apple up front with a nice supportive caramel malt character. Nice fruity sweetness. Slight alcohol note comes through.” **Flavor:** “Nice fruit sweetness with pear, some apple, and plum, and nice malt character and sweetness with some car- amel and slight toffee, with a very subtle hint of spice. Moderate carbonation and a nice warming in the background. Balance is pretty good, though light and relatively simple.” **Overall:** “Nice and fruity quad. Put together well with pear, apple, and cherry. Could benefit from a bit more malt richness and depth to balance the great fruity notes. The heat in the finish helps to dry it out. While it’s not the most exciting example we’ve tasted, it’s well-executed and tasty.”

**Aroma:** “Fruity esters dominate the nose, with hints of green apple, pear, prune, plum, and raisin. Subtle caramel malt sweetness comes through, but more fruit than malt. Some earthy floral character and high phenolics, but no alcohol or hops notes.” **Flavor:** “Moderate sweet caramel malt is overtaken by flavors of green apple, raisin, date, and pear. A slight astringency lends a bit of tartness to the dry finish. Bright and citrusy up front with almost grapefruit-like notes. Slight phenolic, plastic character. Mild alcohol note toward the end of the sip but for the most part smooth. Aftertaste is slight alcohol and diminishes quickly. High carbonation levels help hide the alcohol. Medium body, finishes medium dry. ” **Overall:** “Sweet up front but finishes dry. Malt or fruit sweetness are enjoyable but lack complexity. Some darker fruits in the back but grapefruit dominates. Alcohol is subdued and balanced while body seems light for the style. The very dry finish and a bit of astringency detract from the overall score.”