Brewery Ommegang is a brewery located near Cooperstown, New York , United States, that specializes in Belgian-style ales.
22-553: Ommegang began brewing Belgian-style ales in 1997. It was founded by Don Feinberg and Wendy Littlefield, owners of beer import company Vanberg & DeWulf and three Belgian breweries including Duvel Moortgat. Ommegang started up in a purpose-built building based on a traditional Belgian farmhouse, set on a former 136-acre (0.55-square-kilometer) hop farm in the Susqehanna River Valley, four miles (6 kilometers) south of Cooperstown, New York , on County Route 33 in
44-640: A few repeat visits. 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: In 2013, Ommegang made available the first in a series of brews based on the HBO TV series Game of Thrones : Ommegang currently brews 4 seasonals: Witte BPA Rare Vos Hennepin Abbey Three Philosophers Gnomegang XV 42°37′37″N 74°56′43″W / 42.62694°N 74.94528°W / 42.62694; -74.94528 Vanberg %26 DeWulf Vanberg & DeWulf
66-399: Is brewed with Pilsner malt and dextrose, and hopped with Saaz hops and Styrian Goldings, the yeast still stems from the original culture of Scottish yeast bought by Albert Moortgat during a business tour of the U.K. just after World War I . In 2007, a special version of the regular Duvel, which typically uses 2 hop varieties, was released. This limited-edition product added American hops of
88-500: Is exported to more than forty countries. Duvel is Brabantian , Ghent and Antwerp dialect for devil , the standard Dutch word being duivel [ˈdœy̯vəl] . Other popular beers include Maredsous and Vedett. The brewery Moortgat was founded in 1871 by Jan-Leonard Moortgat, who was descended from a family of brewers that lived in Steenhuffel , Belgium . In the 1950s, the third generation of Moortgats took control of
110-540: Is popular in Belgium and a cyclocross race on the grounds of a Belgian-style brewery was a natural fit. Over 150 racers from New York State registered for the event. The course included a hairpin turn inside the main event tent. Ommegang brews six ales full-time: Ommegang Abbey Ale and Three Philosophers can be aged for flavoring. Ommegang recommends ageing Hennepin up to 3 years, and Abbey and Three Philosophers up to 5 years. Ommegang brews several one-off beers with
132-688: The Czech brewery Bernard. In 2006, Duvel Moortgat bought fellow Belgian brewery Brasserie d'Achouffe . In June 2008 they bought Liefmans Brewery of Oudenaarde in Belgium, who are best known for their fruit beers. In 2010, Duvel Moortgat acquired 100 percent of the shares of the De Koninck Brewery of Antwerp. In 2014, Duvel Moortgat acquired Boulevard Brewing Company , which is located in Kansas City, Missouri . In July 2015, it
154-690: The Duvel Golden Ale. Duvel Moortgat brewed limited amounts of beer for Brewery Ommegang in 2006 to help meet demand, but has not brewed any since then. Brewery Ommegang distributes its beers in 46 states and the District of Columbia , including Alaska and Hawaii but excluding Montana , North Dakota , Wyoming , and Mississippi . Ommegang has also begun exporting to Canada, the US Virgin Islands , and Mexico. As of September 2018, Ommegang has begun exporting to France. Each summer,
176-768: The Amarillo variety, boosted the alcohol content to 9.5% ABV and is called Duvel Tripel Hop . In 2010, a second limited-edition of Tripel Hop was brewed after a bet with the Duvel Moortgat CEO. If the Facebook group We want Duvel Tripel Hop reached at least 10,000 members, a second edition would be brewed. The group reached 10,000 members within a few months and the CEO stuck to his promise. Between 2010 and 2016, 6 editions of Duvel Tripel Hop were released: In May 2016, Duvel issued special edition blind tasting packs of
198-722: The Coast-to-Coast Toast annually in November as a celebration of craft and family-run breweries, and it has become the largest one-day celebration of craft and specialty beer culture in the country. In 2014, its portfolio was purchased by Total Beverage Solution. Vanberg & DeWulf imported forty-three beers from eleven breweries in four countries representing more than twenty styles, mostly Belgian or Belgian-influenced. The company represented beers brewed by: Belgian Classic Brewers: The Vanberg & DeWulf “Honorary Belgian Beer” collection of beers includes: Many of
220-496: The Maredsous name: Maredsous Blonde ( blonde ale , 6% ABV), Maredsous Brune ( dubbel , 8% ABV), and Maredsous Triple ( trippel , 10% ABV). In 1930, the brewery launched Bel Pils . The Vedett, a pilsener , was created in 1945 by Albert Moortgat, Jan's son. Since 2003, Vedett has been relaunched as a trendy luxury lager, aimed at young customers in upscale urban bars. Vedett currently has a marketing campaign that gives customers
242-608: The Moortgats named their main beer Victory Ale . In the 1920s, an avid drinker described the beer as "nen echten duvel" ( a real devil in Brabantian Dutch) - perhaps in reference to its formidable alcohol content (8.5% ABV ) - and the name of the beer was changed to Duvel. It has become the brewery's flagship beer. Considered by many the definitive version of the Belgian Strong Pale Ale style, Duvel
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#1732780088370264-687: The US market, first with Jenlain and then Brasserie Castelain In 1996, Vanberg & DeWulf opened Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown , New York, with Duvel Moortgat and Scaldis. Brewery Ommegang was the first brewery in the US dedicated to Belgian-style all bottle-conditioned, cork-finished beers. In 2003, Duvel Moortgat purchased Vanberg & DeWulf's majority stake in Ommegang as well as Vanberg & DeWulf's import rights to import Duvel beers. Following
286-528: The beers imported by Vanberg & DeWulf have received World Beer Cup Awards , including three silver, six gold, and one platinum medal in 2012. In 2013, their own Vanberg et Famille Lambickx De Troch scored a 98 and earned a platinum medal. Duvel Moortgat Brewery Duvel Moortgat Brewery (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat) is a Flemish family-controlled brewery founded in 1871 in Antwerp Province , Belgium . Its strong golden pale ale , Duvel,
308-519: The brewery hosts a large beer-tasting event, known as Belgium Comes to Cooperstown . The event, which occurs on a Saturday in July or August, includes seven hours of unlimited sampling of over 200 Belgian and Belgian-style beers followed by food, live music, and a bonfire. On 7 October 2007, Brewery Ommegang hosted the inaugural "CX @ Ommegang", a cyclocross race organized by Team SCARR, a cycling team with Brewery Ommegang as their title sponsor. Cyclocross
330-472: The brewery. In the early 1970s, when the company was struggling financially, Moortgat bottled and distributed the Danish beer, Tuborg . The two companies ended this arrangement in the early 1980s, but it did save the brewery, which by then had managed to also set up massive distribution channels for their flagship beer, Duvel. In June 1999, Duvel Moortgat NV went public on Euronext Brussels . Duvel Moortgat
352-515: The chance to have photos of themselves placed on the labels of bottles. In 1989, a wheat beer was launched in collaboration with Palm Breweries called Steendonk (referring to the villages of Steenhuffel and Breendonk where the brewers are located). In 2000, a new beer ( Passendale ) was born as a result of the association between Moortgat and cheese factory Campina (which produces Passendale cheese ). This product has since been discontinued. In 2017, ‘t Ei van de Duvel (The Devil's Egg)
374-560: The sale of Ommegang , Feinberg rebuilt the remaining portfolio over the next five years. In 2011, Vanberg & DeWulf celebrated 30 years of bringing Belgian beers to the United States with the Coast-to-Coast-Toast , a nationwide promotion of Belgian beer. 350 of the top Belgian beer accounts in the United States participated in the event, in conjunction with Untappd . Vanberg & DeWulf has since celebrated
396-523: The six releases of Duvel Tripel Hop , and opened an online vote for people to choose their favourite edition. In June 2016 it was announced that the most popular edition was the 2012 Duvel Tripel Hop: Citra , and that this would become a permanent addition to the Duvel Moortgat portfolio. In 1963, Moortgat began brewing its Maredsous line of abbey beers , under license of the monks of Maredsous Abbey . There are currently three beers offered under
418-491: The town of Milford . Since its opening, Ommegang has grown rapidly; in early 2005, its owner said they have been unable to meet demand for their ales and as a result would add 40 percent to their production capacity over the next year. By 2003, the Belgian breweries had all been absorbed into large corporations. Feinberg and Littlefield sold their share of Ommegang in 2003 to Belgian brewer Duvel Moortgat Brewery , brewers of
440-715: Was an American importation business that brought premium Belgian beer to the United States. Its portfolio was purchased by Total Beverage Solution. Vanberg & DeWulf was established in 1982 by Donald Feinberg, and in 1990 his wife, Wendy Littlefield, joined him as a partner in the business. Vanberg & DeWulf has worked exclusively with breweries that are independent, family-run and artisanal in their approach. Vanberg & DeWulf started by offering some of what are now familiar names in Belgian brewing: Duvel first, followed quickly by Castelain, Rodenbach, Kwak, Blanche de Bruges, Affligem, Frank Boon's lambics, Dubuisson, Dupont, and Slaghmuylder. They brought French Bieres de Gardes to
462-520: Was an original investor in the Belgian-influenced Brewery Ommegang craft brewery founded in Cooperstown, New York , United States, in 1997. Ommegang was set up by Wendy Littlefield and Don Feinberg, who had imported Duvel products since 1982. In 2003 the Belgian company took complete control of the brewery and set up Duvel USA to handle both Ommegang and Duvel Moortgat brands and others. In 2001, Duvel acquired 50% of
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#1732780088370484-572: Was announced that Duvel Moortgat would acquire Paso Robles, California craft brewer Firestone Walker Brewing Company . In September 2015 they bought an undisclosed stake in Brouwerij 't IJ , a Belgian-influenced brewery in Amsterdam. In 2016 they bought 35% of Birrificio del Ducato based near Parma in Italy, and brought that stake up to 70% in 2018. To commemorate the end of World War I ,
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