27/100) Game of Ommegang

I have set myself the goal to review three beers or ciders every week for 100 weeks. I will be learning about beer and ciders more as I do this, and if I am successful in this venture, I will have tried about 300 unique drinks. If you're curious how I'm doing, the number in the post's title tells you which week I am in now.

Take the Black, Three Philosophers, Valar Morghulis

The rich, dark literary tapestry that is Game of Thrones has brought to life a great many entertaining things. These thematic beers are no exception. While I try and track down bottles of the two other Game of Thrones beers, Fire and Blood and Iron Throne, I decided that it would be good to try the two alongside something classically Ommegang. And so I added not one, and not just two, but Three Philosophers into the mix.

Take the Black) This Stout pours black like the heart of anyone who dares force more victims onto John Snow's Wall. No bitter pill will this heavy beer be. As thick as it pours it goes down smoothly and easily. In the middle to finish is a light maltiness with roasted accents, but the main flavor that comes through is deep anise. I really approve. ☆☆☆☆

Three Philosophers) We all become philosophers when we drink, right? I think it's in our nature as humans to be free to ruminate when we feel good. For most of us, our focus on survival just gets in the way of mulling over the things that give life meaning. Anyway, this beer, or should I say enlightenment in a glass, foams thick like the depth of the king-philospher's thoughts. Each layer unfolds another flavor as you are sent further and further into wordy complexity more indecipherable than the last. Overall the experience is on the sweeter end for quads, but my question is when the taste fades, can you return to your old mundane perception of reality? ☆☆☆☆

Valar Morghulis) "All men must die." Remember your fate, and cherish the fading moments as you savor this dubbel. True to its German style, this beer is smooth, semi-sweet, and goes down easily. When someone offers you a glass, the proper response is "Valar Dohaeris." After all, "all men must serve"...beer? Perhaps not, but though this was not my favorite of these three, it is a solid drink nonetheless. ☆☆☆