Brewmaster Phil Leinhart − and the entire Ommegang brew staff − are kicking off a 2010 Innovation Program, beginning with a Specialty Beer initiative. These are six beers, four totally new, to complement Ommegang’s year-round beer lineup. Six beers will be released, one every two months, starting in January/February 2010.
The Specialty Beers and schedule:
Jan-Feb 2010:
Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence Stout. (Very slightly revised for the 2010 edition.)
Mar-Apr:
Ommegang BPA (Belgian-style Pale Ale - 5.8% ABV. 5 malts, 2 hops, and dry-hopped. Citrus & tropical fruit aromatics.)
May-Jun:
Ommegang Tripel (name not yet confirmed - Around 9% ABV, spiced -- in test brew stages.)
Jul-Aug:
Ommegang Sour Ale. (Around 6% ABV. Oud Bruin style beer made in collaboration with Liefmans of Belgium. Name TBD.)
Sep-Oct:
Ommegang Scotch Ale. (A new Belgo-Scotch mash up. ABV, name and even recipe still to be confirmed.)
Nov-Dec:
Ommegang Adoration. (Still 10% ABV, still malty, still big and spicy. But may be tweaked a bit.)
Finally, Ommegang is ageing several of our high-gravity beers in oak bourbon barrels, for further experiments and tasting.
