Named after a Brussels bar made famous as the starting point for bicycle and pigeon races, our Rare Vos Amber Ale is also a great place to begin your virtual taste test. As you pour, you'll notice the beautiful coppery-amber color and the rich creamy head. Lift the glass to your mouth and enjoy the aroma of spicy orange blossoms. Taste, and the pleasant mellow flavor of caramel malt glides easily into a dry, hop finish. Once you've finished, start again (after all, this isn't a race).
Intended for the café as well as the dinner table, Rare Vos is an amber ale of medium color and strength. It sports aromas and flavors of caramel, orange, hops, plus an elusive fruity-yeasty flavor which will have you tasting in circles.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by StBlues from Lubbock, TX, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/8/2009 7:42:51 PM)
"This brew poured a reddish amber color with a substantial white head that didn't last very long. The aroma ia nice nut, bread, sweet malts, some orange with a nice hint of alcohol. The flavor is malty sweetness and alcohol and a light citrus. The mouthfeel is light to medium. Overall tasty but a bit pricy for the brew."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $7.99 Unit Cost: $5.04 per Pint
[2] Review by Jabah from Fort Pierce, FL, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (6/10/2009 8:10:57 AM)
"Medium bodied light amber-gold color. Tastes of caramel, yeast, light hops....like the typical Belgian Ale. Being from NY and all, may be a little "Americanized" if that makes any sense. I've only had maybe a few REAL Belgian's imported from Europe, so hard to tell the true comparison. A good beer that isn't super-expensive. I would buy again if it was the best thing available to me, or if just in the mood for a Belgian without paying $8-$10 a bottle. Also tried this in the 750ml....might have been slightly better than the 12oz."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2 Unit Cost: $2.67 per Pint
[3] Review by swinard from Clark, NJ, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/14/2009 10:16:19 PM)
"Poured a nice amber color with a good white head. Sour fruit in the nose with some yeast and malts. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with good carbonation. Flavor is again sour fruits, malt, citrus, yeast, and mild spices. A nice well-balanced beer."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by jerrymorrison from lockhart, TX, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/31/2009 2:14:20 PM)
"Another good brew from Ommegang, Rare Vos pours a good looking amber body, decent off white head that leaves a little lace. Aroma and flavors of yeast, spice, citrus and caramel malts. All flavors are well balanced with the caramel being most dominant, but there was a sour presence to even out the sweetness. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 25.9oz @ $6.5 Unit Cost: $4.02 per Pint
[5] Review by hantran from New Fairfield, CT, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/9/2009 1:25:05 AM)
"Buddy had a bottle in the fridge while we were racking to secondary; what the hell a Belgian Breakfast!
Typical of Ommegang, this offering hits the style nicely. Pours a cloudy medium amber color on the reddish side with big frothy head and nice retention. Lots of malt souring fruit in the nose. Good full mouth slippery and good carbonation. Pretty complex flavor with solid malt backbone, initial sweetness and corriander, sour apples and fig, slightly bitter towards the end and a sour dry finish. Does not sit as heavy as some other Belgians which I find quite a pleasing trait. A very very well made beer."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sample Size: 750ml @ $6.5 Unit Cost: $4.1 per Pint
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