Ommegang

Ommegang Scythe & Sickle Hits Shelves

Brewery Ommegang’s new fall offering is now on shelves – Scythe & Sickle Harvest Ale. The new amber ale out of Cooperstown, New York celebrates the fall harvest. The beer is full of malt flavor, thanks to pils, rye flakes and oat Continue Reading →

New Artwork: Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence

Ommegang has already started rolling out new artwork on all their 750s. You’ve already seen the new labels on Biere D’ Hougoumont, currently on shelves. Chocolate Indulgence is no exception. The Belgian style stout is brewed with chocolate, and is available Continue Reading →

Ommegang Gouldenhop, A Blonde

Brewery Ommegang aims to bring your Gouldenhop. A Belgian style blonde ale. According to the most recent release schedule from the brewery, Goudenhop wasn’t on the 2012 lineup. We’ll follow up on it.

Goudenhop is Flemish-American meaning golden hop. The ale Continue Reading →

Ommegang Fall Seasonal: Scythe & Sickle

Brewery Ommegang wants to capture fall in a bottle. Scythe & Sickle Harvest Ale is brewed with barley, wheat, oats and rye.

Scythe and sickle is a seasonal brew that celebrates the richness of the grain harvest. Brewed with barley, wheat, Continue Reading →

New Artwork: Gnomegang

New artwork is in the works for the Brewery Ommegang/ Brasserie D’ Achouffe collaboration Gnomegang.  The beer is a Belgian pale ale, brewed with yeasts from both breweries.  Gnomegang found taps nationwide in early June for Gnome Week. Look for Continue Reading →

Ommegang’s New Operatic Crescendo

A busy week for Brewery Ommegang.  Yesterday, BSJ mentioned that the brewery will celebrate 15 years with “XV“, a trappist style dark ale.  The above is Crescendo, a saison.  Brewed with a variety of spices, including grains of paradise, coriander, Continue Reading →

Posted in New Releases, Ommegang

Ommegang Scythe & Sickle Hits Shelves

Brewery Ommegang’s new fall offering is now on shelves – Scythe & Sickle Harvest Ale. The new amber ale out of Cooperstown, New York celebrates the fall harvest. The beer is full of malt flavor, thanks to pils, rye flakes and oat flakes. A nice stand out beer in a sea of autumn offerings.

“Scythe & Sickle is our foray into honoring the harvest season, taking the finest malts and blending them seamlessly into a rich amber ale,” says Brew Master Phil Leinhart.  “Farming is about precision, timing and care, and this gently sweet ale is our testament to the craft and care of farming.”

Style: Amber Ale
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Sept-Nov. 

5.8% ABV

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Ommegang, Press Releases

Brewery Ommegang Releases Scythe and Sickle Harvest Ale (PR)

COOPERSTOWN, NY – Brewery Ommegang is debuting a new palate pleasing seasonal fall beer, Scythe & Sickle Harvest Ale. Scythe & Sickle is an-amber ale brewed with a variety of malts, including pils, rye flakes and oat flakes, for incredible depth of flavor and a hint of natural sweetness. Scythe & Sickle brings a new life and flavor to autumn beer lists traditionally filled with Oktoberfests and pumpkin ales. The flavors of the hard work of summer and the celebration of autumn harvest are captured in Scythe & Sickle, creating a unique but traditional Ommegang farmhouse harvest ale.

“Scythe & Sickle is our foray into honoring the harvest season, taking the finest malts and blending them seamlessly into a rich amber ale,” says Brew Master Phil Leinhart.  “Farming is about precision, timing and care, and this gently sweet ale is our testament to the craft and care of farming.”

Brewed with balance in mind, Scythe & Sickle boasts a smooth, creamy mouthfeel with light toastiness.  It is bright amber in color from the mixed malts and delicately hopped to counter, rather than overpower, the malt profile.  It is available exclusively from September through November in all 43 states where Ommegang is currently offered on draft and in 12-ounce bottles.

About:

Brewery Ommegang opened in 1997 to craft-brew fine Belgian-style ales. The brewery creates six ales year-round as well as a range of seasonal and specialty ales. The beers have won national following by connoisseurs of fine beer and are distributed in over 40 states. The brewery is located on a 136-acre farmstead in Cooperstown, New York (656 County Highway 33) and offers free daily tours and tastings, as well as a well-stocked brewery store and café. Ommegang is open every day of the year except for Christmas Eve day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s Day. For more info, contact [email protected], call 1-800-544-1809, or visit www.ommegang.com. Ommegang is a member of the Duvel family of fine beers. Follow on Twitter (@BreweryOmmegang) and like onFacebook.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Ommegang

New Artwork: Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence

Ommegang has already started rolling out new artwork on all their 750s. You’ve already seen the new labels on Biere D’ Hougoumont, currently on shelves. Chocolate Indulgence is no exception. The Belgian style stout is brewed with chocolate, and is available in 750 ml bottles and draft. No future release date announced.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Ommegang

Ommegang Gouldenhop, A Blonde

Brewery Ommegang aims to bring your Gouldenhop. A Belgian style blonde ale. According to the most recent release schedule from the brewery, Goudenhop wasn’t on the 2012 lineup. We’ll follow up on it.

Goudenhop is Flemish-American meaning golden hop. The ale is a hoppy blonde ale, perhaps best described as an imperial Belgian-style IPA. Rich gold in color, with distinct hop resin in the nose and citrus in the taste. The body and flavor are clean and dry, with spicy notes from our unique Ommegang house yeast.

Style: Blonde Ale
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Draft.
Arrival: TBA

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Ommegang

Ommegang Fall Seasonal: Scythe & Sickle

Ommegang Scythe & Sickle

Brewery Ommegang wants to capture fall in a bottle. Scythe & Sickle Harvest Ale is brewed with barley, wheat, oats and rye.

Scythe and sickle is a seasonal brew that celebrates the richness of the grain harvest. Brewed with barley, wheat, oats and – in a nod to traditional upstate New York grains – rye, this fine ale is malty and creamy on the palate. The flavors of the grains and earth shine through.  Enjoy the refreshment of the season and joys of fine brewing. 

Style: ESB (Speculation)
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft.
Arrival: TBA

5.8% ABV

Other new innovations coming soon from Ommegang: Crescendo, and XV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brasserie D' Achouffe, Ommegang

New Artwork: Gnomegang

New artwork is in the works for the Brewery Ommegang/ Brasserie D’ Achouffe collaboration Gnomegang.  The beer is a Belgian pale ale, brewed with yeasts from both breweries.  Gnomegang found taps nationwide in early June for Gnome Week. Look for the artwork on Ommegang bottles in the future.

This delectable blonde ale is a co-creation of two famed farmstead breweries: Brewery Ommegang and Brasserie d’Achouffe. It employs five fine malts, two noble hops, and both of the distinctive Chouffe and Ommegang yeasts. You’ll enjoy the smooth drinkability, fruity aromas and flavors, and warming finish

Style:  Belgian Pale Ale
Availability: 750 ml bottles, corked & caged

9.5% ABV

Old Artwork

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Ommegang

Ommegang’s New Operatic Crescendo

Ommegang Crescendo

A busy week for Brewery Ommegang.  Yesterday, BSJ mentioned that the brewery will celebrate 15 years with “XV“, a trappist style dark ale.  The above is Crescendo, a saison.  Brewed with a variety of spices, including grains of paradise, coriander, lemon peel, and white pepper. Crescendo is brewed for the 2012 Glimmerglass Festival Season, an internationally renowned summer opera festival based in Ommegang’s home of Cooperstown, New York.  Now the name makes sense right?

This delectable saison is brewed especially for the 2012 Glimmerglass Festival Season, it opens with full flavor and carbonation – then fruit, spice and malt aromas.  The flavors then expand into a crescendo of complex tastes and body.  The finish is gentle, with a touch of sweetness and a lingering note of spice.

Style: Saison (w/ Grains Of Paradise, Coriander, Lemon Peel, White Pepper)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, corked & caged.  Draft
Arrival: TBA

7.3% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay