Game Of Thrones: Fire & Blood
Brewery Ommegang
- From:
- Brewery Ommegang
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #296 - ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #34,302 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 12.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 157
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 12, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 11, 2014
- Wants:
- 54
- Gots:
- 176
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Ommegang and HBO® announce the newest beer in the Game of Thrones® collaboration series. Through its first three seasons, the critically acclaimed drama has become the biggest show on HBO.
Named after the motto of House Targaryen, Fire and Blood is inspired by Daenerys Targaryen and her three dragons, Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. To celebrate the rebirth of dragons, three different labels were created by the Game of Thrones visual effects specialists, each depicting one of Daenerys' feared dragons. Randomly distributed amongst the cases, each case will contain all three bottles.
On sale March 31, in time for the debut of Season 4, Fire and Blood makes for the perfect season premiere pairing. The beer is available in 750ml bottles and 1/6 barrel kegs.
Fire & Blood is a 6.8% ABV Red ale, brewed with pilsner, Cara-60, Midnight Wheat, flaked rye and spelt. Assertive hopping includes CTZ, Styrian Golding and German Tettnang hops. Spiced with de-seeded Ancho chilies. Fire & Blood has a deep, dark red hue with a persistent, creamy, off-white head. Aromas of ripe fruit, raisins, malt & slight spice, followed by a slightly floral and spicy hop character. A fruity, sweetish malt taste gives way to faint drying provided by the hops & rye.
Named after the motto of House Targaryen, Fire and Blood is inspired by Daenerys Targaryen and her three dragons, Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. To celebrate the rebirth of dragons, three different labels were created by the Game of Thrones visual effects specialists, each depicting one of Daenerys' feared dragons. Randomly distributed amongst the cases, each case will contain all three bottles.
On sale March 31, in time for the debut of Season 4, Fire and Blood makes for the perfect season premiere pairing. The beer is available in 750ml bottles and 1/6 barrel kegs.
Fire & Blood is a 6.8% ABV Red ale, brewed with pilsner, Cara-60, Midnight Wheat, flaked rye and spelt. Assertive hopping includes CTZ, Styrian Golding and German Tettnang hops. Spiced with de-seeded Ancho chilies. Fire & Blood has a deep, dark red hue with a persistent, creamy, off-white head. Aromas of ripe fruit, raisins, malt & slight spice, followed by a slightly floral and spicy hop character. A fruity, sweetish malt taste gives way to faint drying provided by the hops & rye.
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Ratings by utopiajane:
Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
3.27/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
This poured a murky and darker brown with a stream of effervescence and a fat tan head of foam that fell slowly and left lace. Nose is a bit confused. There is a brief hint of banana, some lasting cherry, fig and some faint raisin. The yeast is there and it's light and a bit woody. There is also a nice light caramel. This drinks a bit flatly as the spelt seems to have muted the rye in the drink. The caramel is light, the yeast is belgian, the beer is dry. The cherry is the most forward fruit with the raisin and fig in the background. The ancho chile pepper tastes dry and seedy and very tame. It does impart a warmth to the throat as you swallow. This leaves a bit bitter and that lingers a little sharply as it really had nothing to contrast or offset it. The flavors were all weak and a bit jumbled.
Apr 06, 2014More User Ratings:
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.8/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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Jan 12, 2026
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled 12/4/13; drank 5/29/21 (!) @ the Yarchives.
Cloudy red rust appearance.
An even pour yielded a nice khaki head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lace.
Cream, raspberry & faint rye spice notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Cream & raspberry flavors up front; faint pepper heat on the finish. As this warmed, the pepper heat faded to almost nothing; however, it built up a tiny bit on the lips.
Full disclosure: I never had a plan to age this beer over 7 years; a friend aged it in decent circumstances but forgot about it & gifted it to me. Fresh, I probably would have hated this; I think hot peppers have no place in beer. However, the base beer has aged incredibly well and the peppers have faded to an afterthought; I like this, and the well-brewed base beer is the reason. An odd review, but it's my truth. Huzzah!
May 30, 2021Cloudy red rust appearance.
An even pour yielded a nice khaki head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lace.
Cream, raspberry & faint rye spice notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Cream & raspberry flavors up front; faint pepper heat on the finish. As this warmed, the pepper heat faded to almost nothing; however, it built up a tiny bit on the lips.
Full disclosure: I never had a plan to age this beer over 7 years; a friend aged it in decent circumstances but forgot about it & gifted it to me. Fresh, I probably would have hated this; I think hot peppers have no place in beer. However, the base beer has aged incredibly well and the peppers have faded to an afterthought; I like this, and the well-brewed base beer is the reason. An odd review, but it's my truth. Huzzah!
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.53/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
750ml bottle from bundle at Albertsons. Somewhere between a dark amber and a light brown, small cap of beige head. Malty aroma with savory touches. Taste is also malty, not sweet, with the peppers coming in very late in the game, with a minor spiciness that lingers on the tongue. Good weight and feel.
Jan 13, 2021
Reviewed by sjrider from California
3.74/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle - not quite clear mahogany with off white head leaving moderate lacing. Nose is very mild as is the taste, not getting any chili or spice. Slight yeastiness and a rather dry finish.Not sure how old this is, seems the flavors have faded. Still a decent quaff.
Dec 07, 2020
Reviewed by firesidewithphil from Illinois
3.81/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Fire and Blood was the first of the three GoT beers I tried in my gift set. It was the best one as well. The funny thing about this beer is that there is no chile or spice, which is kind of an oxymoron with the name. However the beer is very balanced. It has all the characteristics of a solid amber ale. It is malty, slightly bitter, and easy to drink. The 750ml bottle goes down pretty efficiently.
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Mar 25, 2020@firesidewithphil
Reviewed by BeerBaronBear from New York
4.16/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was really yummy! I liked the look, especially the nice frothy head, except that for a beer called "Fire and Blood" it didn't really have a striking redness to it. More of an auburn color, at best. Nice Belgian flavor and mouthfeel, although I wished some of the advertised flavors came through more - I didn't get a noticeable ancho chili taste or smell. I shared a 750mL bottle with my wife, who only drank a small portion, so I ended up drinking most of the bottle in one sitting. And I enjoyed it start to finish, which is a good indication that it was complex and drinkable enough that I didn't get tired of it at all.
Mar 22, 2020
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
3.75/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours a dark amber color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has raisins and chilie pepper hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a raisins and chilie pepper flavors
M-A light bodied well carbonated beer
O-A decent Red Ale
Mar 08, 2020A-Aroma has raisins and chilie pepper hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a raisins and chilie pepper flavors
M-A light bodied well carbonated beer
O-A decent Red Ale
Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York
3.92/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
-effervescent amber bottle pour with a light candi sugar aroma. The flavor is distinctly Belgian. Earthy malt notes and a bit of toffee are included. The mouthfeel is fuzzy and the body is light. This is a somewhat odd style mix, but tasty.
Feb 24, 2020
Rated by Estrems1 from New Jersey
3.72/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Surprisingly still drinkable after six years in my basement. Hazy red color with a nice head. You can taste some fruit and a spicy after taste
Feb 03, 2020
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.14/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Had this from a bottle.
A: pours a dark red (blood?) body with a small, off-white head with minimal retention and lacing
S: yeasty ester smells with some hints of banana
T: yeasty, light toffee taste with a very subtle Smokey, spicy finish.
M: medium bodied, slightly overcarbonated
O: ok beer overall; taste is a little light and feel is a little on the over carbonated side.
Jan 12, 2020A: pours a dark red (blood?) body with a small, off-white head with minimal retention and lacing
S: yeasty ester smells with some hints of banana
T: yeasty, light toffee taste with a very subtle Smokey, spicy finish.
M: medium bodied, slightly overcarbonated
O: ok beer overall; taste is a little light and feel is a little on the over carbonated side.
Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York
4.36/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.36/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Decanted from a 25.4 oz (750 ml) bottle into Ommegang/Game of Thrones tulip; no production information, but a 2019 release.
A: Pours a hazy, dark copper color with ochre highlights, a two to three finger, pillowy, wheat head, nearly a finger of long term retention, and broad rings of lacing.
S: Tart side of tangy with aromas caramel, cloves, cherry, and citrus.
T: Semisweet to sweet. Flavors of follow the nose with the introduction of the chili peppers, which I couldn't pick up in the nose. Solidly bitter, which is very much in balance with the rest of the flavor picture.
M: Medium bodied with robust effervescence. Impressively constructed.
O: Ommegang really gets this style and this is no exception.
Jan 10, 2020A: Pours a hazy, dark copper color with ochre highlights, a two to three finger, pillowy, wheat head, nearly a finger of long term retention, and broad rings of lacing.
S: Tart side of tangy with aromas caramel, cloves, cherry, and citrus.
T: Semisweet to sweet. Flavors of follow the nose with the introduction of the chili peppers, which I couldn't pick up in the nose. Solidly bitter, which is very much in balance with the rest of the flavor picture.
M: Medium bodied with robust effervescence. Impressively constructed.
O: Ommegang really gets this style and this is no exception.
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