Rare Vos (De Rare Vos)
Brouwerij Girardin

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From:
Brouwerij Girardin
 
Belgium
Style:
Lambic
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 10.03%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
24
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 02, 2014
Added:
Oct 01, 2002
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  2
Draft only house beer at De Rare Vos cafe in Schepdaal, BE.

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Not to be confused with Ommegang's Rare Vos.
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Ratings by Vylo:
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Rated by Vylo from New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.8%

Dec 17, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by John_Beeryman from Virginia

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by davidwhatshisnam from New York

Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by APBT91 from North Carolina

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by wtkphoto from Michigan

Nov 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ajdemma from New York

Oct 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by scot959 from California

Jun 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by pperez38 from California

Dec 18, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by mmilyko from Nevada

Nov 06, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Jason_Quad from Kentucky

Jul 10, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hyhat from Ohio

May 25, 2012
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Reviewed by cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a dark golden amber, transparent, creamy off white head and a lot of lace. The nose offers sweet caramel and candied fruit with a touch of a metallic twang and some light cherry behind. The taste is a little more put together, still very sweet. Notes of lemon zest and some lightly soured cherry on top of caramel and candied sugars. Lighter body, soft on the palate and very creamy. Decent carbonation and a semi dry finish.
Apr 23, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by hopmashian from Florida

Apr 21, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by jmbraxton from Alabama

Apr 03, 2012
 
Rated: 5 by trojankeg from Texas

Dec 17, 2011
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Reviewed by brendaniel from Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Golden orange brown pour with minimal head and lacing. Spicy aromas that carry into the flavor along with candied fruit - some nuttiness too ... reminding me of a port without the wine backbone. Good body and a long lasting terrific finish. Can’t wait to have this one again!!
Dec 06, 2011
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Reviewed by Gueuzedude from Arizona

3.63/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Sampled July 2010, from the tap at Rare Vos
This arrives with a frothy, one-finger thick, pale, lightly tan colored head. The beer is a red, brilliantly clear color that shows a dark amber sheen to it. This smells of caramelization, somewhat beery (not very Lambic like), has a hint of tartness to it and somewhat fruity with a berry like character that comes through softly. This is interesting, if a bit industrial smelling somehow.

The beer tastes nicely tart as it first hits my tongue; it is very refreshing and maybe even has some hop character to it. It finishes with a slight bite that is a mix of hop bitterness and carbonic acid. This is somewhat sweet tasting, but this is pretty well balanced by the soft tartness. This is very cool and refreshing on this muggy, hot day. The texture is somewhat viscous and has a light-medium body.

I really wonder how Girardin makes this beer, it is likely a blend with a bit of Lambic in it and some caramel color; quite weird in some ways, I am really not quite too sure what to think. In the end this is a bit simplistic, but still nice.
Oct 15, 2010
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Reviewed by Domehead from Indiana

4.2/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Rare Vos--"Sly Fox"
Nice amber look to it when it poured into a pint glass.
Left a nice lacing with excellent retention.
I could detect yeast and a slight bananna aroma, a nice sweet smell to it.
Very enjoyable beer, would definitley try again.
Feb 25, 2010
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Reviewed by gonzo46and2 from Georgia

3.8/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Pours amber. Big yeast bananna bread aroma. Thick and foamy head. Good retension. The yeast smells and tastes much more like the strains used in Hefeweizens rather than most belgian beers I've had. Still very good. Fruit, malt, wheat-yeast.... goes down very smooth.
Jun 05, 2008
Rare Vos (De Rare Vos) from Brouwerij Girardin
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 24 ratings