Brewery Ommegang Sends Oak Aged Tripel Out for a Limited Release

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Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Oak Aged Tripel in May 2022.

A beer that once again displays Ommegang’s Belgian heritage, Oak Aged Tripel is a Belgian-style Tripel spiced with sweet orange peel, coriander and licorice root and then aged on American Oak chips. Although it clocks in at a sizable 9% ABV, Oak Aged Tripel surprisingly remains “an easy-drinking strong ale, brimming with vanilla and caramelized sugar.”

Oak Aged Tripel is scheduled to arrive in May 2022 and will hang around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, New York and throughout the rest of Ommegang’s distribution territory. Prost!

Vital Information for Oak Aged Tripel from Brewery Ommegang

Release – Limited; May 2022
Style – Belgian-style Tripel
ABV – 9%
IBUs – 27
Malts – 2-Row Barley & Caramel Malt
Hops – Styrian Goldings & Citra
Added Ingredients – Sweet orange peel, coriander & licorice root
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.ommegang.com/beer-finder/

Brewery Ommengang Launches New Series of Canned Sour Ales

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OmmeganglogoBlackBrewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) has officially announced that it will expand on its Sour Series in April with the release of three Sour Ales in cans – Apripêche, Solera and Rosetta.

In a move that will act as the latest step in the “exciting evolution” of the brewery’s wildly popular and highly respected lineup of Sour Ales, Brewery Ommegang has decided to give the following “trio of eminently drinkable beers” an upgrade by making them more conveniently accessible in 12 oz. cans (descriptions and quotes sourced directly from the brewery’s press release):

  • Apripêche – The newcomer, Apripêche, combines a quaffable Belgian-style witbier with peaches, apricots, and just the right amount of a tart Flemish golden ale. The delicious result is an artful interplay of sweet nectar, hazy refreshment, and wine-like acidity.
    “We’ve experimented with stone fruit sours for a long time,” says our brewmaster Phil Leinhart. “Apripêche blends the juicy sweetness of peaches and the delicate acidity of apricots, resulting in a beer that pairs perfectly with a variety of lighter, warm weather dishes.”
  • Solera – Formerly known as Pale Sour, a tart golden ale crafted by Liefmans, Ommegang’s sister blendery in Belgium. A mixed-culture fermentation in open copper vats is followed by months of aging. Similar in approach to the classic “solera method” of blending liquids of varying ages, master blenders regularly mix new batches with older ones to achieve the perfect balance of sweet and sour.
    “Our most popular sour is perfect for sipping in the sun, so when we resolved to release it in cans, we decided that Solera was a better name,” says Leinhart. “This beer is truly sunshine in a glass.”
  • Rosetta – Ommegang’s year-round kriek ale, moves from bottles to cans to complete the set. A charming combination of Oud Bruin, a tart Flemish brown ale, and Cuvée Brut, a cheerful cherry beer, Rosetta offers elegance, depth, complexity and an intriguing interplay of tartness and sweetness.

Apripêche, Solera and Rosetta will all be available Year-Round in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans beginning in April 2020 (draft availability will begin “when on-premise establishments reopen”).  Locations for the first shipments of these three offerings are listed below.  Prost!

  • Apripêche: CA, CO, NC, NY, PA, WA, & Puerto Rico
  • Rosetta: AZ, CA, CO, DE, IL, MD, MN, MO, ND, NH. NJ. NM, NY, OR, PA, VA, WA, & Washington, DC
  • Solera: AZ, CA, CO, IL, MI, MN, ND, NH, NH, NM, NY, OR, WA, & Puerto Rico

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Brewery Ommegang Adds Idyll Days Pilsner to Year-Round Portfolio

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OmmegangLogoCompleteBrewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) has officially announced that it will launch Idyll Days Pilsner as its newest Year-Round offering in March 2020.

Developed over a two-year period to be Brewery Ommegang’s “signature version of [a] time-honored style,” Idyll Days is an unfiltered Belgian-style Pilsner that employs “authentic floor-malted barley from the Czech Republic to impart earthier, more rustic flavors than are often found in pilsners, and the beer is fermented with a Belgian lager yeast to give it a cleaner profile with fewer sulfur notes.”  To balance the experience, Czech Saaz hops “lend delicate, floral aromas, enhanced by sweet notes of fresh grain.” After conditioning for 30 days, Idyll Days Pilsner (5% ABV) comes together to offer its drinker a “mature beer with smooth drinkability.”

“This beer is glorious in its simplicity, but it is hardly simple to make,” said Phil Leinhart, Brewmaster at Brewery Ommegang. “Every ingredient of Idyll Days was carefully selected to deliver a beer that’s more than the sum of its parts. We hope it encourages fans to slow down and appreciate the simple pleasures of life while enjoying a glass with friends.”

Idyll Days Pilsner debuted at Brewery Ommegang on February 21 and is scheduled to enter distribution on March 1.  You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering available on draft nationwide and in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans on the East Coast.  Prost!

Vital Information for Idyll Days Pilsner from Brewery Ommegang

Release – Year-Round; launching March 2020
Style – Pilsner
ABV – 5%
IBUs – 28
Malts – Floor-Malted Barley & Flaked Corn
Hops – Czech Saaz
Yeast – Belgian Lager Yeast
Treatment – Lagered for 30 days
Suggested Food Pairings – “Pair with country fare like rotisserie chicken, grilled root vegetables, and hot buttered biscuits, or cheeses like manchego and clothbound cheddar.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.ommegang.com/beer-finder/

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Brewery Ommegang Introduces Saisonztraminer as Latest Co-Fermentation Project

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OmmegangLogoCompleteBrewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Saisonztraminer, the newest creation to come out of the brewery’s Co-Fermentation Project, on July 12.

Like all Co-Fermentation Projects from Brewery Ommegang, Saisonztraminer is a creative offering that “explores the interaction of grapes and grain, aspiring to achieve a blend that surpasses the sum of its parts.”  To reach this goal, Saisonztraminer begins its journey as a “delicate Farmhouse Saison” that goes on to have its “wort . . . blended with Gewürztraminer grape juice and then co-fermented using the brewery’s Belgian house yeast.”  This approach yields a “beer with all the peppery phenols and lively effervescence of a traditional Saison, but with flavors of rose petals, lychee fruit and honeysuckle, and vinous minerality that would be impossible to achieve without co-fermentation.” Coming in at 6.7% ABV, the finished Saisonztraminer truly “[blurs] the line between brewing and winemaking.”

“Each release co-ferments a blend of traditionally brewed wort and the juice of wine grapes, with fermentation often followed by a period of aging in oak wine barrels,” explains Brewmaster Phil Leinhart. “Our hope is to surprise even the most discerning palates, expanding expectations of what beer can be.”

Saisonztraminer will debut at Brewery Ommegang on July 12 and distribution is scheduled to follow shortly after the on-site release.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Florida, New York and other select markets found within the brewery’s nationwide distribution network.  Prost!

Vital Information for Saisonztraminer from Brewery Ommegang

Release – Limited/Co-Fermentation Project; launching July 12, 2019
Style – Saison/Farmhouse Ale
ABV – 6.7%
IBUs – 18
Malts – 2-Row, White Wheat & Vienna
Hops – Bravo & Citra
Added Ingredients – Gewürztraminer grape juice
Yeast – Ommegang house yeast
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Distribution – AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WV, and Washington, DC

Brewery Ommegang Celebrates Return of Game of Thrones with Release of For The Throne

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Ommegang_Secondary_Logo_GreyscaleBrewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) and HBO Licensing & Retail have officially announced that For The Throne, a co-fermented Strong Golden Ale, will launch nationwide at the start of April, just in time for the long-awaited return of Game of Thrones.

Arriving as the latest offering to come out of the “multi-year, multi-beer partnership” between Ommegang and HBO, For The Throne is a Strong Golden Ale that has been “co-fermented with pinot grigio and viognier grape juices and then bottle conditioned with Champagne yeast.”  This complex recipe allows “aromas of honeysuckle and toasted grain [to mingle] with notes of pear and apricot” while “flavors of sweet malt and honeydew lead to a quaffable body.”  Coming in at an “elevated”, sip-worthy 9.5% ABV, For The Throne is an ale that is truly “fit for royalty.”

“Winter is here, the wall has fallen, and the final battle for Westeros is underway. With this offering, we have bent the traditional boundaries of beer-making, co-fermenting traditional ingredients with juices normally destined for fine wines, going to great lengths to create a truly unique, special beer,” says Brewery Ommegang president Doug Campbell. “This style of beer, often called a ‘oenobeer,’ is a rapidly expanding area of study for us. For The Throne is our first of co-fermentation beer of 2019, and the only one we’ve launched under the Game of Thrones banner.”

For The Throne will debut at Brewery Ommegang on March 8 and is scheduled to enter full distribution at the beginning of April 2019.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 750ml bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, New York and throughout the rest of Ommegang’s nationwide distribution network.  Prost!

Vital Information for For The Throne from Brewery Ommegang

Release – Limited/Game of Thrones Series, April 2019
Style – Strong Golden Ale
ABV – 9.5%
IBUs – 30
Malts – Pilsner & CaraPils 
Hops – Bravo & Saaz
Yeast – “Ommegang’s house yeast is used in primary fermentation and Champagne yeast in bottle conditioning”
Added Ingredients – Dextrose, and Pinot Grigio & Viognier grape juices
Suggested Food Pairings – “All manner of cheeses, whole roasted poultry and smoked fish, and for dessert, macerated berries and fresh whipped cream”
Recommended Glassware – Chalice
Availability – 750ml bottles & draft
Beer Finder – http://www.ommegang.com/beer-finder/

Brewery Ommegang Adds Brut IPA to Year-Round Lineup

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Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) has announced that Ommegang Brut IPA will officially launch in December as the brewery’s newest Year-Round offering.

Arriving just in time to serve as a champagne alternative this holiday season, the incredibly bubbly Ommegang Brut IPA is “brewed with pilsner malt and flaked corn and hopped and dry-hopped with Mandarina Bavaria, Calypso, and Citra varietals, followed by a two-week bottle conditioning process to achieve exceptional levels of carbonation.” Light straw yellow in color with a pristine level of clarity, Ommegang Brut IPA offers a sensory experience that has “aromas of dank, resinous pine, grapefruit, and pineapple precede a lively effervescence and a crisp, dry finish.”

“With Brut IPA, we’ve created a distinctively Ommegang expression of this hop-driven style, using high attenuation and bottle conditioning to achieve a bright, dry, champagne-like character,” remarked Ommegang Brewmaster Phil Leinhart. “I’m excited to introduce it in time for the holidays, and look forward to enjoying it year-round.”

Ommegang Brut IPA will officially release in December with exclusive availability in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles.  You can expect to find this Year-Round brew at craft beer-focused retailers, bars and restaurants located in Florida, New York and other select states found within Ommegang’s distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for Ommegang Brut IPA from Brewery Ommegang 

Release – Year-Round, launching December 2018
Style – American India Pale Ale (Brut IPA)
ABV – 6.3% 
IBUs – 49
Featured Hops – Mandarina Bavaria, Calypso & Citra
Grains – Pilsner Malt & Flaked Corn
Suggested Food Pairings – Ommegang Brut IPA “offers a welcome addition to every table, pairing best with sharp cheeses, hearty meats, and spiced desserts.”
Distribution – AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV & Washington, DC.
Beer Finder – http://ommegang.com/blog/beer-finder/

Brewery Ommegang Introduces Fruittanomyces as New Limited Release

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OmmegangLogoCompleteBrewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) has announced that Fruittanomyces, a dry-hopped Witbier brewed with tropical fruits and aged with Brettanomyces, is hitting shelves now as the brewery’s latest Limited Release.

To create this “funky, flavorful limited edition beer”, the brewers at Ommegang start with a Witbier base that is “brewed with malted and unmalted wheat and oat flakes and is spiced with sweet orange peel and coriander.”  This Witbier then takes an interesting turn off its classic path by being “fermented with mango, kiwi, and passion fruit juices and dry-hopped with Citra and Cascade hops before aging in the bottle with Brettanomyces.”  With all these steps completed, Fruittanomyces emerges with a complex aroma dominated by “tropical fruit and overripe funk” and “tart flavors of ripe pineapple, passion fruit and kumquat [leading] to subdued hints of lemony citrus.”  Coming in at just 5.3% ABV, Fruittanomyces offers an experience that is “effervescent and surprisingly refreshing with a lingering sweetness on the finish.”

Fruittanomyces is rolling out now and will be around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Edition beer available in 750ml bottles at craft beer-focused retailers located in Alabama, Florida, New York and throughout the rest of Brewery Ommegang’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Fruittanomyces from Brewery Ommegang

Release – Limited, August 2018
Style – Witbier/American Wild Ale
ABV – 5.3%
Grains – Malted and Unmalted Wheat & Oat Flakes
Featured Hops – Citra & Cascade
Added Ingredients – Orange Peel, Coriander & Mango, Kiwi and Passion Fruit juices
Treatment – Bottle conditioned with Brettanomyces
Fun Fact – “As with all unpasteurized brett beers, Fruittanomyces is alive, and the flavor will develop over time. This beer is suitable to enjoy now or to be cellared.”
Suggested Food Pairings – “The tart acidity of Fruittanomyces works beautifully with buttery seafood such as lobster, sweet crab, or New England clam chowder. It also pairs well with a tart dessert such as lemon meringue pie.”
Availability – 750ml bottles
Beer Finder – http://ommegang.com/blog/beer-finder/

 

Brewery Ommegang Celebrates New York Farmers with Release of Hopstate IPA 2018

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OmmegangLogoCompleteBrewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) has officially announced that the 2018 edition of Hopstate IPA, a Limited Release brewed with New York-sourced ingredients, will debut on Thursday, July 26 as the latest offering from the brewery’s Farmhouse Series.

Developed by Ommegang to support and draw attention to “the reinvigoration of the New York hop industry” and other New York-grown ingredients, Hopstate IPA 2018 is a “hazy pale orange” India Pale Ale that has been “brewed exclusively with New York State hops” – Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, and Nugget – and “also includes two New York-grown barley varietals from 1886 Malt House in Fulton, NY.”  This homegrown recipe yields “juicy aromas of tropical fruit. . . followed by bright citrus and sweet malt” along with a flavor profile that has “sweet fruit and citrus [mixing] with a pleasant bready character.”  Weighing in at 7.4% ABV and 40 IBUs, the medium-bodied Hopstate IPA 2018 offers “a smooth, pillowy mouthfeel” and finishes “moderately dry with mild, lingering bitterness.”

Hopstate IPA 2018 will officially launch on July 26 at Brewery Ommegang and select retailers in New York.  This Limited Release will then see expanded distribution – for the first time – in the following East Coast states during the months of August and September: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Hopstate IPA 2018 will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans for the suggested retail price of $12.99.  Prost!

Vital Information for Hopstate IPA 2018 from Brewery Ommegang

Release – Limited/Farmhouse Series, late July – September 2018
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.4%
IBUs – 40
Featured Hops – New York-grown Cascade, Chinook, Centennial & Nugget
Featured Malts – Synergy and Munich malts from 1886 Malt House
Suggested Food Pairings – “Hopstate IPA pairs well with pub fare, grilled or smoked meat and fish, and moderately sharp cheese. It is also sensational with summer desserts such as tropical fruit sorbet and seasonal berry tart.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – NY, CT, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NH, PA, NC, SC, RI, VA, VT, WV, Washington, DC and the U.S.V.I.

Brewery Ommegang Adds Mother of Dragons to Game of Thrones Royal Reserve Collection

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Mother-of-Dragons_SM-1024x1024Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) and HBO Licensing & Retail have officially announced plans to unleash Mother of Dragons, a blend of Smoked Porter and Belgian Kriek, on September 28 as the third offering in their collaborative Royal Reserve Collection inspired by the award-winning drama Game of Thrones.

Created to honor Daenerys Targaryen and her motivation to take “what is hers with fire and blood”, Mother of Dragons blends Smoked Porter with Kriek to embody “the smoke and fire that Daenerys has unleashed on her opponents.”  This dynamic combination produces “a deep ruby-tinted mahogany” colored brew that offers “aromas of chocolate covered cherries . . . subtle smoke and roasted malt.”  This carries over into the flavor profile with “tart cherry up front leading to a center palate of semi-sweet chocolate then resolving to subtle smoke and mild sweetness.”  Mother of Dragons comes in at 6.5% ABV and offers a “luxuriously creamy and full” mouthfeel.

“Mother of Dragons represents in beer one of our favorite characters from Game of Thrones. Daenerys’s ascent from obscurity has been one of the most inspiring storylines of the show, and we’re thrilled to release a blend that embodies the character traits that have underpinned that rise,” said Doug Campbell, Brewery Ommegang president.

Mother of Dragons officially enters distribution on September 28 and will be available as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 750ml bottles and on draft at select beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, New York and throughout the rest of Brewery Ommegang’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Mother of Dragons from Brewery Ommegang

Release – Limited/Game of Thrones Royal Reserve Collection; September 28, 2018
Style – Blend of Smoked Porter & Kriek 
ABV – 6.5%
Fun Fact – On this beer series: “The Royal Reserve Collection features four brand new beers in the brewery’s Game of Thrones-inspired series with HBO. All of the beers will be available on draft and in 750ml bottles. The series began in April with Hand of the Queen, a barleywine, and was followed in June by Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, a sour blonde blend. Following the release of Mother of Dragons, the final beer will be announced later this year.”
Suggested Food Pairings – “Pairs well with smoked gouda and charcuterie, braised meats, and rich desserts like flourless chocolate cake and cherry cheese cake”
Availability – 750ml bottles & draft
Beer Finder – http://ommegang.com/blog/beer-finder/

Brewery Ommegang Plans to Launch Saison Rosé This Summer

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brewery-ommegang-logoBrewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) has officially announced that it too is getting on the rosé train this summer with the Limited Release of Saison Rosé.

To create their own riff on a rosé-inspired beer, the folks at Ommegang begin by taking a “delicate” saison brewed with hibiscus flowers and send it “to stainless steel fermenters for a co-fermentation with chardonnay grape juice.”  While that magic is happening, a second, “heartier version of the saison base” is lying in wait in oak barrels so that it can “develop subtle tannic notes.”  The two Saisons are then “masterfully” blended to result in a pale red Saison Rosé (7.7% ABV) that offers “aromas of grapefruit and red berries . . .  followed by a hint of oak” and “flavors of sweet berries and lightly-tart citrus [that resolve] to subtle oak tannins and spicy Belgian yeast.”

“At Ommegang, we’ve been blending beers for many years, starting with Three Philosophers in 2002. This is an area where we’ve been spending a lot of time experimenting lately, and I’m particularly excited about this release, just in time for the summer,” says brewmaster Phil Leinhart.

Saison Rosé is scheduled to release in June and has plans to hang around through the summer months.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer establishments located in Florida, New York and throughout the rest of Brewery Ommegang’s distribution network.  Prost!

Vital Information for Saison Rosé from Brewery Ommegang

Release – Limited/Seasonal (summer), launching June 2018
Style – Saison
ABV – 7.7%
Treatment – “A blend of saisons, one aged on oak, the other brewed with hibiscus flowers and co-fermented with chardonnay grape juice”
Suggested Food Pairings – “Saison Rosé will pair beautifully with creamy cheeses like Brie and fontina; light seafood such as scallops, seabass, and halibut; and fruit-based desserts like blueberry tarts or sorbet.”
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Distribution – AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, VA, VI, VT, WI, and Washington D.C. 
Beer Finder – http://ommegang.com/blog/beer-finder/