This 7.0% ABV stout is from the Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York. Ommegang is part of the Duvel family, and is essentially a Belgian brewery plopped down in New York State. It is one of their special releases tied to the HBO television series Game of Thrones, which my wife has recently gotten me addicted to. This one is a stout brewed with star anise and licorice root. The label features a weirwood tree, where Jon Snow swore his oath to the Night's Watch. This is the second Ommegang Game of Thrones release, the first was Iron Throne blonde ale, the third will release March 31, 2014 and is Fire and Blood Red Ale which will feature the three dragons of Daenerys Targaryen on the labels.
The beer pours blacker than a crow, as black as the members
of the Night’s Watch, completely black and opaque, even when held to the
light. There is a tall, bubbly, foamy head of light brown. The aroma is smokey,
charred, with light anise and black licorice. The taste follows the aromas,
with the smoke less than the anise and licorice in the flavor, and adding in
notes of very dark bittersweet chocolate. It is full-bodied and smooth, with a
fine, bottle conditioned carbonation.
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