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What would you say if Brasky were to tell you that there exists a beer, made right here in America, that was nearly ten percent alcohol, came in a corked 750 ml glass, was made from 2% cherries, and sold for eight bucks or so at most respectable beer vendors? Well, if you were as epic as you think you are, you would say ‘Dude, I love Three Philosophers!’
Ommegang Brewery in Cooperstown, New York, continues to bring Belgian beer-geekery stateside. Three Philosophers is an intense brew, dark red in color, and almost indescribable in flavor. At 9.8 percent alcohol, it is not for the weak of heart, or rather for meek beer drinkers. Yet it contains some affable quality that could just win over even the staunchest of swill-lovers… the lingering aroma of cherries and the identifiable sparkle of alcohol make this a crisp, flavorful brew. The official designation is a quadruple-bock, although this beer almost runs over into the ‘unique’ category.
The presentation is also sure to make beer aficionados wet. With a cork rather than a cap, complete with metal champagne twist top accouterments, this beer ought to be saved for celebrations. With enough beer content for two full pints, it makes the perfect date beverage; or, if you are homely and alone, enough to get you tanked. As for pairing with food, this has got to be a strictly dessert beverage. Its powerful malt flavor will undoubtedly work against the average meal, and most likely against any other beer you put before it in your drinking order. Overall, this beer gets high marks, but with a caveat: this is not a casual beer, but one to be enjoyed with the utmost snobbery and the most fiendish tongue that one can muster. Get your taste buds fully prepared before taking on Three Philosophers.
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