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(Courtesy Brewery Ommegang)
July is ON and American craft brewers celebrating things with new beer gear and an ever-changing roster of beers that match the moment.
Ommegang Collaborates With Two Global Breweries (Cooperstown, NY) –Three world-class brewers from three nations have come together to deliver what can only be referred to as one of the most luxurious blended beers in the world. Brewery Ommegang has joined forces with Belgium’s iconic Liefmans and Italy’s gold medal-winning Italian Birrificio del Ducato and have crafted a one-of-a-kind ‘Mixed Culture’ IPA. And what began as a conversation over a beer at Liefmans evolved into a unique recipe exchange with Ducato, culminating in a secret Blenderie project at Ommegang.
To create Ommegang Passport Royle, Liefmans, one of the foremost sour beer brewers in the world, contributed a Pale Sour and a Blueberry Beer to the project. Ommegang then a blended the beer with Ducato’s complex, hop-forward Machete Double IPA. The end product is a harmonious and deeply layered Sour IPA Blend at 7.5% ABV that comprises 45% Machete, 50% Pale Sour and 5% Blueberry Beer.
This from Brewery Ommegang…
“Passport Royale’s aromas boast vibrant notes of tart blueberries, citrus zest and a hint of floral hops. The flavor profile is as complex as can be imagined from three distinct brewing profiles in one: Pilsner, Pale and Wheat malts offer a clean and crisp foundation, dry-hopped with Citra and Mosaic for juicy tropical and citrus notes. Spices like coriander and orange peel offer a subtle Belgian twist.”
The Passport Royale, sold in 16-oz 4-packs, has limited availability through the end of July. So you know what to do.
(Courtesy Elysian Brewing)
Get Dusted (Seattel, WA) – August 7th is National IPA Day and Elysian will be celebrating things with a trio of award-winning Ipas, with bright citrus flavors and an approachable drinkability at 8.2% ABV.
Ranked the fourth best-selling IPA in the United States, Elysian’s Space Dust IPA is brewed with a blend of Chinook, Citra and Amarillo hops. Space Dust is bold yet smooth and balances the hop sweetness of candied grapefruit and mango with a medium body and dry finish.
In April 2024, Elysian Brewing expanded Space Dust Series by introducing Juice Dust, a juicy IPA with vibrant orange and citrus flavors, aromatic notes of orange, guava, and tropical fruits, a balanced bitterness and a subtle hint of sweetness. Juice Dust, quickly secured its position as the #5 best-selling craft beer innovation in the US. in 2024.
In 2025 the Space Dust Series grew once more with the release of Elysian Phaze Dust. Phaze Dust which is crafted with a blend of Chinook, Amarillo, Citra Incognito, and Citra Cryo hops, along with the rare and innovative, citrussy, Oregon-grown Luminosa hops
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