Game of Thrones: Iron Throne
Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Series|
Score
7.02
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“No one enjoys their job more than I do -- producing and developing new brews to delight lovers of fine beer, add to that the opportunity to collaborate on a beer based on the cultural phenomenon of Game of Thrones and exploring ways to make the beer truly reflect aspects from the show. It made us approach development in a completely new way and I think the first edition Iron Throne reveals that. With a Lannister currently on the throne, it made sense to do a delicate, but piercing Golden Blonde Ale with Noble hops. Iron Throne is certainly fair in color and soft in appearance, yet it still possesses a complexity and bite to be on guard for.” -Phil Leinhart, Brewmaster at Brewery Ommegang
Iron Throne has a slightly hazy golden amber hue. The head is full and fluffy. The finish is crisp, backed by a touch of spice and hops. The aroma is a bit grassy with a hint of lemon fruitiness from the lemon peel. The taste is lightly malty, rounded by honey malt sweetness.
Malt: Pils, Honey Malt, Aroma malt, Red wheat.
Hops: Styrain Golding, Hallertau Spalter Select.
Spices: Lemon peel, Grains of Paradise.
Pour slowly so as to not disturb the yeast sediment, but with enough vigor to create a luxurious head and release the rich bouquet.
Iron Throne has a slightly hazy golden amber hue. The head is full and fluffy. The finish is crisp, backed by a touch of spice and hops. The aroma is a bit grassy with a hint of lemon fruitiness from the lemon peel. The taste is lightly malty, rounded by honey malt sweetness.
Malt: Pils, Honey Malt, Aroma malt, Red wheat.
Hops: Styrain Golding, Hallertau Spalter Select.
Spices: Lemon peel, Grains of Paradise.
Pour slowly so as to not disturb the yeast sediment, but with enough vigor to create a luxurious head and release the rich bouquet.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at PNP Charleston. Clear light yellow with small white head. Aroma is light yeasty, medium body, low carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is light fruity malt and some yeast.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2015
at 17:42
7/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 3
Overall 13
Bottle. Hazy golden body with a huge, pillowy white head, lasting. Aroma of citrus, lemon, coriander, light basement mustiness, biscuit. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium to thin body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Tastes of fruit Belgian yeast, floral hops, citrus, light biscuit and a hint of pepper in the finish. A sweet, comfortable beer, easy drinking. Thin for 6.5%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2015
at 15:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Musty yeast, lemon, malt, and herbal hay aroma. Hazy golden yellow with moderate head. Sweet yeasty lemon-orange, biscuit malt, and moderately bitter herbal hay flavor. Nice body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2015
at 16:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle: Hazy golden-yellow with a thick, creamy white head. Aroma of light fruit, apple, apricot, grain. Taste is sweet and light....fruit and grain malt. Nice, subtle peppery spice, soft, light yeastiness. Tingly carbonation. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2015
at 15:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Crisp golden coloured body with a lot of haze and a thick dense two centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of honey, grain, yeast, coriander seed, flowers and a good deal of rich malts. Medium-bodied; Strong rich flavour of apricots, yeast, grain, flowers and dry malt, all with a nice sweetness on the finish. Aftertaste is very dry with yeast the most noticeable flavour, but also showing some honey, grain and coriander seed along the way. Overall, a decent enough beer - not great, but good considering the price! I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased earlier in the day on 17-October-2015 for US$16,99 for a two pack sampler with a glass purchased from Costco in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia sampled during the day during my eldest daughter’s 3rd Birthday party, just steps from the store on 17-October-2015.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2015
at 23:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 mL bottle poured and split. Glad to see this beer back. I was worried I was going to be stuck with only trying them from #2 and beyond. Pours a cloudy golden color with an endless foam head. Spice heavy, belgian yeast aroma. Flavor is huge spice, subtle hops up front, dry citrus fruit, and a little grassy. Belgian yeast heavy finish. Love the spice character throughout this one. Fun, tasty beer for sure. Still haven’t seen the show. Or read the books. Or know anything about it, other than the fact that it must be cool if they have these beers named for it. A friend of beer is a friend of mine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2015
at 21:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(tap) clear yellow colour with a medium tall, dense, persistent head; aroma of sourness, caramel, hint of citrus, bread, spice; mostly dry flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Oct 2015
at 01:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours hazy straw color with white head. Aromas of coriander, citrus, banana, and grass. Similar flavors with some bitterness and earthiness. Medium body with lively carbonation.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2015
at 21:39
6/10
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Tried
on 01 Oct 2015
at 19:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle into signature tulip glass, bottled on 8/14/2015. Pours slightly hazy bright golden yellow color with a 3 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lemon, orange, apricot, pear, apple, coriander, pepper, clove, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, biscuit, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, bready malt, and earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, apricot, pear, apple, coriander, pepper, clove, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, biscuit, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of yeast spiciness and moderate earthy/grassy hop bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, orange, apricot, pear, apple, coriander, pepper, clove, wheat, biscuit, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, bready malt, and earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and fairly creamy/bready/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Belgian blonde ale style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, bready malt, and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2015
at 22:05