Game of Thrones: For the Throne
Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Series|
Score
7.47
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Strong golden Ale Fermented with Pinot Grigio and Viognier Grape Juice
Complex and compelling, yet delicate and refined, For the Throne is our tribute to the final occupant of the Iron Throne. This strong golden ale is co-fermented with Pinot Grigio and Viognier grape juices, then bottle conditioned with Champagne yeast.
The beer pours a striking golden copper with a fluffy white head. Aromas of honeysuckle and toasted grain mingle with notes of pear and apricot. The finish is clean and dry, with vibrant effervescence. For the Throne is an ale fit for royalty.
Complex and compelling, yet delicate and refined, For the Throne is our tribute to the final occupant of the Iron Throne. This strong golden ale is co-fermented with Pinot Grigio and Viognier grape juices, then bottle conditioned with Champagne yeast.
The beer pours a striking golden copper with a fluffy white head. Aromas of honeysuckle and toasted grain mingle with notes of pear and apricot. The finish is clean and dry, with vibrant effervescence. For the Throne is an ale fit for royalty.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
750ml bottle that pours a clean golden colour with a light amber touch. The carbonation is lively and does help the white cap to stay a very long time. Frothy, and almost creamy by times. Foamy lacing is left. Alcohol nose with some sweetness from the malts, Belgian Ale yeast and grassy hops. The taste shows the Belgian Ale yeast with some nice fruitiness from the malts. Some banana notes with hints of pears. Seems like genuine Belgian Strong Ale. Just a tad too sweet or rich to have a lot of, but well-brewed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2019
at 00:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Amber beer with a big cream head. Yeast and light wine aroma. Grape and yeast flavor with spice. Medium bodied. Grape and yeast lingerw ith spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2019
at 22:21
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown bottle, 750 ml, purchased at Griff’s Beverage Center on May 17 2019, savoured on September 5 2019; eye: caramel with a golden hue, hazy, no effervescence, ring of tan head, slight lacing; nose: malt, slight fruity, slight spices, Belgian yeast; mouth: malt, slight fruity, slight spices, Belgian yeast, slight acidity, slight sourish, slight citrus, finale in malt with presence of Belgian yeast, medium body, good carbonation, mildly sweet, fleshy texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, achetée chez Griff’s Beverage Center le 17 mai 2019, voyage à Dark Lord Day avec Luc Bourbonnière, savourée le 5 septembre 2019; œil : caramel avec une teinte dorée, trouble, pas d’effervescence, anneau de mousse fauve, très légère dentelle; nez : malt, très léger fruité, très léger épices, levure belge; bouche : malt, très léger fruité, très léger épices, levure belge, très légère acidité, très léger aigrelet, très léger citron, finale en malt avec présence de levure belge, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, moyennement sucrée, texture charnue; en résumé : correct
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2019
at 21:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml Bottle from Boise Co-op. Rich holden pour with nice fluffy head, active carbonation. Bready, yeasty aromas. Taste brings a light grape sweetness on top of this full bodied golden ale. Wine barrels not out of place with this base brew. Subtle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2019
at 02:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
The general view is if it is Ommegang and it is a Belgian, I am on it. Bought in Chicago on a successful Cubs home stand, now ready to pull the cork. Using my Buffalo Bayou snifter, the arrival is champagne-like, bright gold in color and a tremendous, pure white head with vigorous carbonation. The scent is attractive, yellow fruit, grapes, hollyhocks and spice. On to a taste, hell yes, mighty fine. I find apricot, pear, rice, bread and more of the spice, but lightly. A great sipping beer on a hot June evening.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2019
at 00:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bubblegum, clove, Belgian yeast. Light spice. Good texture and body. What you would expect from the brewer and style.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2019
at 19:52
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled on draft this beer poured a hazy amber color with a large creamy white head that left good lacing. The aroma was sweet, yeasty and fruity with some white wine and a bit of booziness. The flavor was tangy and perfumey with white wine, yeast, faint golden fruit and a boozy note. Medium length finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2019
at 21:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Pours hazy amber with a thick white head. Aroma of ferrous malt. Taste has ferrous malt with hazy notes. Palate has iron notes with some significant spice notes. Note vad.
Tried
from Can
on 26 May 2019
at 00:41
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Had this on tap at Puff n Stuff in robinson. In a sniffer it smells a little strong & mildly sweet, but not volatile. Has a typical ommegang yeast feel about it initially. Decent c02 for a heavy beer. A little difficult in the middle and this can be expected but it is quite civilized for a trippel. I even think I get a little tartness on the finish. Very well done domestic strong belgian for a change.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2019
at 11:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
(bottle) slightly hazy, bright yellow colour with a tall white head; aroma of lilies, fruit, grapes; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish; very nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2019
at 21:35