Rare Vos Amber Ale
Brewery Ommegang

 

 

This beer is under rated and appreciated.
Medium-dark amber color with a pale cream head that shows good legs.
Aroma is malt and subtle hop spice of leather and lavender.
Flavor is a balanced blend of bready malt flavors with warm figs and braised spruce tips.
Medium bodied, perfect food beer with red meat, game or fowl.

 

 

 

 

 

On Draft
Glass: Belgian Tulip Snifter
ABV: 6.5%

Look:
Hazy and somewhat opaque dark copper. Minimal off white head, likely due to a very full pour.

Aroma:
Nice estery yeastiness. Vague ripe banana and some other fruits. Some citrus. Sweet but not cloying malts. Some coriander, cloves, and other spices.

Taste:
Similar to the nose with the malts more prominent and front and center. Orange peel can be detected. The sip dries out as it moves along and finishes dry and a bit spicy.

Feel:
Mostly smooth but a touch prickly. Also a tad dry. The body is pretty much medium.

Overall:
A very good amber Belgian Ale. Tasty and enjoyable.

12 oz. bottle, (Best by 05/11/23); Poured a cloudy dull copper color into a Samuel Smith Imperial pint glass with a frothy white head that dissipated quickly leaving minimal to no lacing with loads of carbonation present throughout. Aroma is malty with hints of orange peel, coriander and spice from the Belgian yeast, (not overly sweet as it has an earthiness to it that's unique). Flavor has definite Belgian character but is not overstated with the mouth being a little thin. Body is light to medium with a slight tingle on the tongue and a semi dry finish. This was from a mixed 6 gift pack from my brother who though I might like it. He was correct, well done Ommegang!

Just now becoming a Belgian fan. This beer cuts down the middle of high ABV and belgian macro beer. I would think this was a import so 3 cheers to Ommegang

 

Enjoyed at home, 12/1/22, from a Kroger pick 6.

Beautiful foamy head and gorgeous copper color. Bitey in the mouth, we definitely get coriander, pepper, caramel and fruity apple and orange maltiness with little sweetness. A bit thin in the mouth, but overall a really curious and delicious offering!

 

Pours a dark, ruby amber, big 2" tan head that settles out with little lacing. Lacks the same big, cloud-like head formation of, say, Orval. Nose is dark fruit, roasted pears, brown sugar, red apple, cloves. Taste is extremely clear with more dark fruit, brown sugar, fresh baked brown bread, a earthy spice. Mouthfeel is crisp and clean as well. Extremely clean and unmuddled.

Had on tap at Murphys Tap House in Louisville CO

On arrival a nice fine 1 finger off white head with good retention is present. Body is a moderately hazy solid amber. It's hard to see much carbonation. No lacing is left.

Aroma is traditionally belgian. A distinct esterty yeastiness is present before a light malt sweetness from amber malts. Not the most hoppy beer, but overall this is a dry belgian slightly darker aroma.

Taste is quite similar to the aroma but the yeast esters are even more present. There is a light hop bitterness, but the yeast largely overwhelms that on the palate. There is a light roasted malty note on the very back but again this is a very dry beer. Very belgian, but also amber, quite nice.

Feel is just as big as any belgian strong with a nice effervescence as well. Despite the color the beer is quite refreshing and is a nice substitute for vienna lager, as long as you enjoy belgian beers. Very dry on the palate as well with only a medium finish.

Overall, despite never seeing a belgian lower abv amber, this would have me fooled. If I didn't know this was from New York I'd believe it us an authentic belgian amber beer, and it's damn tasty too.

 

 

Pours a hoppy amber. Pours slightly cloudy with expressive foam. Caramel notes on the aroma and sip, with a hoppy green kick. It's a classic for a reason.