Rare Vos Amber Ale
Brewery Ommegang
- From:
- Brewery Ommegang
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
Ranked #3 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #9,359 - Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 10.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1,217
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 03, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 24, 2000
- Wants:
- 236
- Gots:
- 746
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Rare Vos Amber Ale is styled after the smooth, drinkable beers popular in Belgian cafés. It pours a light copper hue, contrasting beautifully with a big, creamy white head. The nose offers orange blossoms and slight spice.
On the palate, the caramel maltiness shines strongly but with little sweetness. The profile leans toward dry fruity (yeast-affiliated), slightly fruity/hoppy with a beguiling spiciness. This complex, medium-bodied beer has a smooth mid-palate and moderate dry finish.
Well-balanced in all elements, it's a mild, mellow brew.
On the palate, the caramel maltiness shines strongly but with little sweetness. The profile leans toward dry fruity (yeast-affiliated), slightly fruity/hoppy with a beguiling spiciness. This complex, medium-bodied beer has a smooth mid-palate and moderate dry finish.
Well-balanced in all elements, it's a mild, mellow brew.
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Ratings by Barrelhouse247:
Rated by Barrelhouse247 from New York
4.13/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 18, 2025
4.13/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 18, 2025
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ttoadee from Texas
3.85/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Cloudy amber pour, healthy off-white head. Nose is carmelized amlt and mild spice. Medium sweet on the tongue. Middle is medium bodied malt, Belgian yeast, light citrus, and spicy hops. Finish is mellow and slightly dry. Nice beer.|11/12/2012
Jan 12, 2026Cloudy amber pour, healthy off-white head. Nose is carmelized amlt and mild spice. Medium sweet on the tongue. Middle is medium bodied malt, Belgian yeast, light citrus, and spicy hops. Finish is mellow and slightly dry. Nice beer.|11/12/2012
Reviewed by MrOH from Virginia
4.34/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Slightly cloudy amber, big, off-white head, great retention, slippery bands of lacing
Citrus, ginger, pepper, and clove spiciness, some banana, sweet malt aroma underneath
Tastes like it smells, with the grains of paradise, coriander, and orange peel leading the way
Fairly light bodied, well carbonated
I really dig this.
Dec 10, 2025Citrus, ginger, pepper, and clove spiciness, some banana, sweet malt aroma underneath
Tastes like it smells, with the grains of paradise, coriander, and orange peel leading the way
Fairly light bodied, well carbonated
I really dig this.
Reviewed by Tmurphy789 from Connecticut
4.18/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a deep copper-amber color with a fluffy off-white head. Slight haze but mostly clear in the glass.
Smell opens with a warm mix of orange, malt and subtle spice. Develops into clove, a smidge of pepper, and a just a hint of some floral hops. Very balanced with no overpowering notes.
Flavor is well-rounded with caramel malt and toasted bread as the base, quickly followed by a subtle fruitiness. As expected, the Belgian yeast adds a nice earthy depth with spice and banana notes. Sits nicely on the palate with slightly sweet citrus & spice to keep you coming back for that next sip!
Sits in the perfect sweet spot for carbonation, feeling smooth yet still crisp.
Would definitely recommend a try if you haven't already!
Dec 09, 2025Smell opens with a warm mix of orange, malt and subtle spice. Develops into clove, a smidge of pepper, and a just a hint of some floral hops. Very balanced with no overpowering notes.
Flavor is well-rounded with caramel malt and toasted bread as the base, quickly followed by a subtle fruitiness. As expected, the Belgian yeast adds a nice earthy depth with spice and banana notes. Sits nicely on the palate with slightly sweet citrus & spice to keep you coming back for that next sip!
Sits in the perfect sweet spot for carbonation, feeling smooth yet still crisp.
Would definitely recommend a try if you haven't already!
Reviewed by Spankyrightus from Maryland
4.28/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A pint can pours a translucent amber with a light tan head and random lacing.
Caramel malt and spice on the nose and tongue, a pleasant coriander, clove, grains of paradise and white pepper dominate.
A presence of black and orange tea flavors lurk in the background, adding to the complexity.
There are also mild fruit flavors including pear, peach & apricot that impart some smoothness.
At the finish, the mellow caramel sweetness quickly turns tangy/dry, and the residual spiciness and mild carbonation bite leave you wanting another sip.
A fairly complex Belgian style beer. The variety of yeast chosen is outstanding, as is the toasted malt and spice selection.
Jul 05, 2025Caramel malt and spice on the nose and tongue, a pleasant coriander, clove, grains of paradise and white pepper dominate.
A presence of black and orange tea flavors lurk in the background, adding to the complexity.
There are also mild fruit flavors including pear, peach & apricot that impart some smoothness.
At the finish, the mellow caramel sweetness quickly turns tangy/dry, and the residual spiciness and mild carbonation bite leave you wanting another sip.
A fairly complex Belgian style beer. The variety of yeast chosen is outstanding, as is the toasted malt and spice selection.
Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark amber with a tiny off white to tan head. Nose is very spice forward meaning I can smell more of the coriander and seemingly cloves, although clove is not mentioned. Taste Taste is also very spice forward, coriander I assume. While this beer is not my style it is an easy drinker, nothing offensive other than it is just not my style.
May 10, 2025Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.91/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cloudy amber color, good creamy head. The aroma of yeast, fruits, malt, and spices. The taste is moderately sweet and malty with fruity notes and spices. Very good.
Jan 20, 2025Rated by masn from New York
4.17/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
easy to drink, taste good from pour to end
Nov 30, 2024
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