Three Philosophers - Buffalo Trace Barrel-Aged
Brewery Ommegang

Three Philosophers - Buffalo Trace Barrel-AgedThree Philosophers - Buffalo Trace Barrel-Aged
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From:
Brewery Ommegang
 
New York, United States
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
ABV:
10%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 16.54%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
49
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 28, 2021
Added:
Apr 03, 2011
Wants:
  35
Gots:
  11
Three Philosophers Quadrupel was aged nine months at Ommegang. It went into Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels in September 2009 and was bottled in May 2010. Only 200 bottles were created.

Enjoy all the flavor, aroma and spiciness of Three Philosophers, overlaid with notes of oak and bourbon, as well as a hint of vanilla.

Buffalo Trace Distillery is located in Frankfort, Kentucky - the very heart of bourbon country. The distillery has been operating since 1787.
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Ratings by freebirdbm14:
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Rated by freebirdbm14 from New York

4/5  rDev +0.3%

Jun 11, 2013
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.04/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY. This appears to be a newer batch, the menu stated aged in Buffalo Trace Barrels for 6 months. The ABV is 12.3% in this batch.

This one pours a dark-ish brown color, with a small head, and a little bit of lacing.

This smells like cherry, tobacco, oak, caramel, light funk, and vanilla.

Three Philosophers is definitely a beer that takes to barrel aging pretty well. There's a soft vanilla and oak thing from the barrels, with cherry, a light dusty funkiness, some chocolate, caramel, and lots of dark fruit.

This is medium bodied, with not much booze to it, and a decent drinkability.

This is definitely enjoyable. Any of the BA Three Philosophers that I've tried tend to be Ommegang's best efforts at barrel aging.
Jun 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.18 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Oct 23, 2017
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Rated by Cudagirl from Texas

4.61/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Wow...not much else to say...wow
Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.88 by deonreds from New York

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by BeerOps from Illinois

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by BeerLoverCRM from Florida

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mags44 from New York

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by FaradayUncaged from Michigan

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Kungom

Oct 11, 2014
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Reviewed by Jason_At_Juls from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%
I had this beer off the draft. The cherry aroma is instantaneous, hints of vanilla on the finish, great body, smooth, stout with a high ABV. I highly recommend this beer. It is an instant favorite.
Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.16 by Kingcurio from Oklahoma

Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by OpaqueBrew from Virginia

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Glaucio from Brazil

Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jen-P from New York

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by stakem from Pennsylvania

Mar 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by pschafer from Maryland

Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by RRC03 from New Hampshire

Nov 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by mquartuccio87 from New York

Oct 26, 2013
Three Philosophers - Buffalo Trace Barrel-Aged from Brewery Ommegang
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 49 ratings