Why y'all didn't tell me there was Game of Thrones beer!?

[OriginalGeek]

It's by Ommegang. I like their Three Philosphers beer. Next shopping trip I'm looking for this.

[HarveyDarkey]

1. I have a bottle of it in the fridge

haven't reviewed it yet, but it's Ommegang so it should be good.

[OriginalGeek]

2. Linky please?

when you get around to it? I'm definitely interested in your take on it. I've only had their Three Philosophers and I liked that so I have high hopes for this.

[HarveyDarkey]

3. Here's my channel

I'm not sure when I'll get around to it. It's one of about 30 in the queue right now.
Subscribe if you have a You Tube account.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KeithsBeerReviews

[pscot]

8. Dude! That is awesome.

[HarveyDarkey]

10. I don't know about awesome, but it's been a really fun couple of years

I never expected it to last this long.

[OriginalGeek]

11. Wow - I've seen you before and didn't know that was you

lol! Awesome. Subscribed.

[HarveyDarkey]

12. Thanks,

was going to thank you for subscribing, but adding comments seems disabled. There's one comment there, but no place to add a new one.

[Xipe Totec]

5. You have a long list of pleasures ahead for you

Ommegang is excellent.

Also look at Sixpoint.

And Baxter.

[HarveyDarkey]

6. Sounds like the first of a series

From the Ommegang website:

Brewery Ommegang and HBO are partnering on a series of beers in support of the critically-acclaimed drama Game of Thrones. Launching in tandem with the season three debut, Iron Throne is the inaugural beer in the series.

Iron Throne is a blonde ale at 6.5% ABV and brewed with a robust amount of pils, honey malt, aroma malts and red wheat. Gentle hopping includes Styrian Golding and Hallertau Spalter Select, appropriately noble hops. Spiced with grains of paradise and lemon peel. Hue is a slightly hazy golden amber. Head is full and fluffy. Finish is crisp, backed by a touch of spice and hops. Aroma is a bit grassy with a hint of lemon fruitiness from the lemon peel. Taste is lightly malty, rounded out by honey malt sweetness.

Available in limited quantities in 750ml bottles and 1/6 BBL kegs starting in late March 2013.

[Xipe Totec]

4. Ommegang is my favorite brewery!

I got to get me some of that when I get back to Boston.


Which is Saturday!

[Incitatus]

7. only 6.5%?

meh

[HarveyDarkey]

9. There are some really flavorful lower ABV beers, although 6.5 % isn't all that low

I'm drinking a 5.3% Saison right now that is very good. I've had higher ABV brews that stunk. If you're drinking for the flavor, the ABV is irrelevant.

[T_i_B]

13. And the best thing about quality low ABV beers?

You can drink more of them!

[HarveyDarkey]

14. Session beers

If you're hanging with some friends, want to stay rational and coherent there's nothing better.

[T_i_B]

15. The bad news......

.....Is that the US craft beer that ends up in the UK usually isn't session beer.

The good news is that that's plenty of amazing session ales being made by UK brewers! Usually on cask as well.

[HarveyDarkey]

16. I know, for tasty session beers nobody beats the UK

There are good American session beers, they're just not from Bud, Miller or Coors.
I've seen UK reviewers review some of them, but mostly it's the higher ABV brews.
I know Sierra Nevada has good distribution in the UK, most of their year round releases are good session beers.

[T_i_B]

17. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is even available in Tesco's over here

It's widely available.

Sierra Nevada have done a 5% beer called Twin Peaks in collaboration with Thornbridge, a highly rated brewery near where I live. However, the beer was a massively over-carbonated disappointment IMHO. Both breweries make much better stuff then that.