Our lovely friends over at Ommegang Brewery have announced the second beer in their limited release Royal Reserve Collection, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, so titled after Westeros’ notorious wino monarch.
Queen of the Seven Queens is a blend of Belgian sour ale and Belgian-style blonde ale and was designed to match the Mad Queen’s nature, according to brewery president, Doug Campbell.
“Cersei is a complex character, and we’ve tried to emulate that profile with this beer, which blends a lovely, dry blonde ale with a subtly tart Belgian sour,” he said.
“When we set out to create the Royal Reserve Collection, we knew we had to pay homage the character currently sitting on the Iron Throne,” said Jeff Peters, Vice President of Global Licensing and Retail, HBO. “We’re very happy to present this tribute to the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms herself, Cersei Lannister.”
Queen of the Seven Kingdoms carries aromas of melon, citrus, and lactic acidity meld together with fruity esters from the Belgian yeast. Tart citrus flavors soften to sweet malt flavors with notes of apricots. The finish is dry and crisp with a subtle citrus bite from the lemon peel. Ommegang recommends pairing it with sharp aged cheeses and salty cured meats, red meat or dark poultry, and spiced desserts like pumpkin pie or apple tarts.
Queen of the Seven Kingdoms will be available throughout Ommegang’s distribution network on June 29 and will be offered both on draft and in 750ml bottles. The suggested retail for a bottle is $12.99.
However, if you’re feeling impatient – and thirsty – you don’t have to wait until summer to drink a glass from the Royal Reserve Collection as the first beer of the series, Hand of the Queen, hits stores this month.
“Beer, you little sh*t! Get us beer!”
“You should have asked nicely.”
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(Get it? Ten Beers? ….I’ll see myself out.)
So that’s the number of beers Sandor drinks after ten beats on c*nts?
Beer for Cersei?! Seriously?! That’s what smallfolks far beneath her drink. She’d never drink beer. Her tipple is wine. Not Arbour Gold (Redwyne, so “enemy” wine), not Dornish red (another enemy). But a very sour red wine seems like her cup by now.
That said, this craft beer sounds very intriguing. I’ll never be able to taste it, living where I do. I hope some of our WotWers get a taste and report back.
Neither will I, Talvikorppi – and I love drinking beer *smallfolk I am*
Sláinte, kippis, skál…
*hic*
Clob,
…and two chickens. 🐓🐓
talvikorppi,
“I’ll never be able to taste it, living where I do.”
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May I ask why, without being intrusive?
“My next venture is to extend my control over this continent, and every sour ale barrel-aging upon it.”
“The Iron Keg is interested to know more.”
😛
Drink this and become unbearably smug.
Only the best for the One True Queen.
You’re not being intrusive at all. I just doubt this beer will be available on retail in my country, and ordering alcoholic beverages online from abroad is a grey area, sort of illegal, sort of legal if you declare, pay customs, taxes etc., so a real hassle not worth it.
Yeah, kippis and skål to you, too! I’m more of a smallfolksy beer person but don’t mind wine either. Not a connoiseur of either, so often fail to appreciate the finer points of these craft beers of fine wine. 😀