Ommegang

New Beer Release Roundup 7/27

Lots of new releases over the past week. Here is a run down of new stuff for your glass.

Beer Here – Nordic Rye Beer, 8%.

Ommegang Aphrodite – Fruit Beer, 8.9%. Belgian inspired fruit beer.  Raspberry, pear juice. Grains of Paradise. Continue Reading →

Details: Ommegang’s Spiced Saison

Brewery Ommegang will be releasing a new saison this July in honor to Belgian Independence Day.  The brewers at Ommegang decided it was time to celebrate the day Belgium sent the Dutch packing.  For the July celebration, the brewery will Continue Reading →

Ommegang’s Goddess In A Glass

Brewery Ommegang is set to release Aphrodite in the near future.  It has been about 10 months in the making.  This Belgian style ale Ommegang touts the use of raspberry and pear juice, & grains of paradise.  Grains Continue Reading →

Ommegang Celebrates Belgian Independence

Belgian Independence Day is celebrated on July 21st each year.  The day celebrates Belgium seceding from the Netherlands.  This year Brewery Ommegang, a Belgian brewer will be celebrating with a beer of their own.

2011 Belgian Independence Day Saison is a Belgian influenced Continue Reading →

Gnomegang Arrives

Gnomegang unites Brasserie d ‘Achouffe & Brewery Ommegang in a Belgian-American collaboration.  Gnomegang was conceived in the summer of 2010 when Achouffe visited Ommegang.  The result is a strong Belgian golden ale featuring flavors from both breweries.  This beer features Continue Reading →

COMING SOON: Gnomegang

Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, NY) loves Belgian brewing styles.  Every offering by the brewery has a Belgian influence – Belgian scotch ales, Belgian winter warmers etc.  One of Ommegang’s most recent offerings was Zuur, a Flanders ale brewed in collaboration with Continue Reading →

Ommegang To Close Temporarily

Looks like Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, NY) will be closing down for a bit this year.  There are internal improvements that the brewery would like to make.  From Ommegang:

We’re closing Brewery Ommegang for two weeks in late January 2011. We’ll completely tile the brewhouse and packaging hall as well as make other improvements. Our objectives are improved efficiany, better and faster sanitation, and an enhanced ability to grow. Increased demand has seen our brewing schedule literally double in the past 14 months. While we’re delighted with the growth, we now need some additions, improvements, and renovations to allow brewing and packaging to run more efficiently.