Game of Thrones: Bend the Knee
Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Series|
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7.36
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When fans last gripped their glasses at the end of Game of Thrones' sixth season, the great houses of Westeros were on the brink of an epic conflict. Cersei had ascended to the Iron Throne as the first queen of Westeros, Jon Snow and Sansa Stark had just reclaimed the North, and Daenerys Targaryen had set sail for the Seven Kingdoms. To commemorate the coming mêlée in the Emmy® Award-winning show’s epic seventh season, Brewery Ommegang and HBO Global Licensing are excited to announce a new beer in their collaborative series: Bend the Knee Golden Ale.
Paying homage to the struggle for control of the Seven Kingdoms, Bend the Knee will be available on draft and in a series of three collectible 750ml bottles, all finished in matte black and adorned with one of the three Great House sigils: Stark, Targaryen, or Lannister.
Bend the Knee pours a golden hue with a large, frothy head. Both the aroma and flavor mix maltiness and citrus from the hops, while Ommegang’s signature house yeast produces prominent fruitiness. Wildflower honey added during fermentation provides light sweetness to the beer, which finishes dry and with firm hop bitterness.
Malt: Pils malt and flaked oats
Hops: Saaz, Bravo, and Styrian Golding
Fit for any feast table, Bend the Knee’s clean and balanced flavor and effervescent carbonation make it a fine pairing for a variety of foods including seafood and shellfish, roasted or grilled chicken, grilled steaks, and aged Swiss-style cheeses.
Paying homage to the struggle for control of the Seven Kingdoms, Bend the Knee will be available on draft and in a series of three collectible 750ml bottles, all finished in matte black and adorned with one of the three Great House sigils: Stark, Targaryen, or Lannister.
Bend the Knee pours a golden hue with a large, frothy head. Both the aroma and flavor mix maltiness and citrus from the hops, while Ommegang’s signature house yeast produces prominent fruitiness. Wildflower honey added during fermentation provides light sweetness to the beer, which finishes dry and with firm hop bitterness.
Malt: Pils malt and flaked oats
Hops: Saaz, Bravo, and Styrian Golding
Fit for any feast table, Bend the Knee’s clean and balanced flavor and effervescent carbonation make it a fine pairing for a variety of foods including seafood and shellfish, roasted or grilled chicken, grilled steaks, and aged Swiss-style cheeses.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml caged and corked bottle poured into a tulip. Clear golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of herbs, spice, yeast, malt. Tastes of herbs, spices, citrus, malt, yeast. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2017
at 22:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Hazy orange, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of bready malt, bubblegum, spice, yeast, lime. The taste is lime, yeast, pale bready malt, spice. Medium bodied,high carbonation, so high it detracts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2017
at 21:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Cloudy golden body with a frothy white head, diminishing. Aroma of clove, lemon, toasted grain, citrus, light basement mustiness, hay. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium to full body, watery/velvety texture, lively carbonation. Would be cloyingly sweet without the light bitterness and yeast spiciness. Could have used a bit more bitterness, but it’s clean and only slightly alcoholic. Easy drinking for a 9%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2017
at 06:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Tap) hazy, bright yellow colour with a tall white head; aroma of spice, hint of lilies, honey; balanced, slightly spicy flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2017
at 19:21
4/10
Dog piss compared to what I was drinking .
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2017
at 00:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled on draft at 3R6P this beer poured a murky golden peach color with a medium sized creamy white head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was sweet and tangy with sugar, honey, golden fruit and undertones of herbal and perfumey hops. Long finish. Moderately full bodied. Well done.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jul 2017
at 16:40
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bomber from Total Wine in Chantilly, VA Aroma: honey, bananas, bubblegum, cloves, floral, citrus Appearance: hazy golden with a white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky, average carbonation, long finish, Delicious
Tried
on 27 Jul 2017
at 13:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle from Wegmans, Ithaca. Consumed while watching Season 7, Episode 2. Pours an unclear gold with a large foamy white head. Floral, spice, and yeast. A bit of citrus. Effervescent and bright. Plus carbonation. Flavorful. Easy drinking. Pretty solid stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2017
at 21:47
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Hazy yellow-gold with a thick, puffy, off-white head. Honey, yeast, grain aroma. Taste is sweet belgian yeast, honey, grain malt. Softly bodied, with a noticeable dry alcohol presence at the finish. Pretty solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2017
at 17:43
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Tried
on 23 Jul 2017
at 09:48