Brewery Ommegang

Brewery OmmegangBrewery Ommegang
Brewery OmmegangBrewery Ommegang
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

656 County Hwy 33
BOX 656
Cooperstown, New York, 13326
United States

(800) 544-1809 | map
ommegang.com

Acquired by Duvel Moortgat in 2003.
BEER STATS
Average:
3.98
Beers:
87
Ratings:
34,465
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.49
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
295
pDev:
12.92%
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Ratings by Sabtos:
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

2.43/5  rDev -45.9%
vibe: 2 | quality: 3.5 | service: 1 | selection: 2.5 | food: 3
For such a well-known brewery with wide distribution, I was surprised at just how remote Ommegang truly was. It is right up there with Hill Farmstead and Jester King, beating out the likes of Tree House, Smuttynose and Hoof Hearted by a wide margin. So obviously the drive can be pretty picturesque, but it is mostly farmland and windy, tree covered roads. There may even be the occasional hunting club shooting at targets precariously close to the same angle as oncoming traffic.

With that kind of unusual starting point, you drive up to that photogenic exterior we've all seen, with the large Belgian-style architecture you must drive under in order to pull in and park next to the even larger outdoor tanks (one of which is a cheesy moo-cow black and white print). Walking in, there is a bottle shop first, then the bar and restaurant after. You may be expecting a thematic restaurant and bar, and quite a large one considering the exterior, but its actually quite modest inside, with a few massive communal tables, then a few smaller ones, accompanied by one long bar. If you show up at 8PM on a Friday, don't expect to get comfortable or catch the full duration of a sports game. These guys are serious about closing time and will begin sweeping and picking up chairs at 8:45PM. It's not just awkward, but a bit rude, not to mention pretty lame for a brewery's bar.

The menu is also not very inspired, with pretty typical bar food that doesn't take much influence from the region their beer tends to look to for pointers and inspiration. While the food was serviceable and decently executed, and helps keep you fat and happy, it's disappointing they couldn't be bothered with offering as authentic an experience as possible to go along with the tease you get driving into the complex.

All in all, if you're coming here you've likely had plenty of Ommegang brews, since this is the only reason to be in the area, except for the Baseball Hall of Fame. What they offer here is obviously fresher than you may get at your local super market, but considering how dead they were on a Friday at 8PM and the fact that they prefer being closed as opposed to open, those kegs may not get changed out as often as one might expect. Not to mention, for being THE ACTUAL BREWERY, they didn't have very many Ommegang brews on tap and actually had more Duvel and Liefman's. Regardless, their beers are still consistently and reliably some of the best Belgian-style brews done in America. If you happen to be in the area for the Baseball Hall of Fame, it's probably a good place for many large groups to look forward to for a pit stop.
Jul 12, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.28 by craigbelly from Iowa

Sep 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.68 by MjamesL from Pennsylvania

Aug 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.69 by jcoleMA66 from Massachusetts

May 28, 2023
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Reviewed by sirzekel from Georgia

4.59/5  rDev +2.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Incredible back yard vibe. At least 3 acres. Our baseball team crashed at a last minute decision. We played wiffle ball, football, and corn hole. Lots of bats, don’t have to wait in line. Great souvenir shop. Lots of good beers.
Mar 12, 2023
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

4.46/5  rDev -0.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4 | food: 4.75
This place is amazing from top to bottom, no questions asked.

We popped in here when heading up to the Baseball Hall of Fame with the family. Vibe was chill - great whether you were by your self, with some friends, or with the family like we were. The grounds were amazing and HUGE. We initially sat down and ate indoors, but were able to close out and move to the outside patio area so our kids could run around in the giant field behind the brewery. Had some puppy pals back there, as well. Cornhole and other lawn games were available upon request. They are in the middle of building a disc golf course, so I can't wait to go back to try that out!

Quality of the beer and the food was great. Had your flagships as well as a few select one-offs as well. beer tasted great and was very fresh.

Service was exceptional. It was pretty busy when we went, but we had no problem getting food and drink timely. The wait staff was also very accommodating to the two kids under seven we were dining with. Great family experience.

Beer selection was pretty good. They had their flagships and a decent amount of other options, as well. They had some cocktails available if you were attending with someone who's not really a beer drinker. they had some additional options to go, as well.

Food was great! They had some fancy tweaks on traditional pub fair. I had the pork belly sandwich which tasted amazing. My kids had some chicken tenders and fries, but those moist and crispy, as well. Great food.

Whether passing through or need a nice place for lunch from the museums, great place. I can't wait to go back!
May 10, 2022
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

4.54/5  rDev +1.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
I used to live near Cooperstown, and this is a really great place to visit and an important part of the community. Of course the beers are excellent. Awesome American made Belgian styles on tap and actual high quality Belgian beers in bottles during select fun events. The restaurant is high quality and the inside space is nice. The outside space is also great in warm weather. They have events for all ages during the summer, with petting zoos and Belgian waffles and kids story time and Alpacas and puppet shows. Awesome hops in the area. The tour is really fun and informative. I miss Ommegang, and I am happy for the National recognition. This is a world-class and among my all-time personal favorite places to visit.
Sep 17, 2021
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Reviewed by slander from New York

4.48/5  rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.25
Looking over the empty fields of play a day before Thanksgiving and thinking about procuring some (I’ll never actually set up the) tent space for the BCTC that won’t be, at least anytime soon again. 13 years I’d done the beer festival turned lost weekend here, and every year for the last 7 of ‘em I’ve said, “I’m too old for this shit, I’m done”, but then it’s 2AM, and I’m standing around a bonfire with a hundred of my closest strangers. I’ve got a growler in one hand and a full snifter in the other, and I think, “Maybe I’ve got another one in me”. Down in the wee hours and sunrise awoken brings an early run to the Stagecoach for a double espresso, a quick pretend guest swim in the pool at the Otesaga, and then this iceman cometh with bags of the kind cubes for those in need. Amazing what a very little sleep weekend does for one’s disposition. So, late November nostalgia Ommegang proper. Through the arch and to the newish tap room in the middle of the parking lot…

Straight dark wood plank bar, panel base, & foot bar to the rear. Seating for nearly a dozen and a half on cushiony stools. Large barback unit with a squared center mirror and rounded narrower ones to each side. 4 tap towers with 5 non-descript handles each on the counter fronting, with 3L bottles displayed in both corners. A long horizontal wood piece sits above listing draft selections in 5 rows of 4 slats each (Beer, ABV, IBU, & cost for full & shorty pours). Glass front cupboard space to both sides with alt cider cans displayed. Glassware shelved below the bar with sampler paddles hooked, and coolers on the ends with canned & bottled beer, wine, & cider.

Large square block flooring, black ceiling with a white inlay, and white walls with brown trim. Drop spinny top lamps tracing the bar, dodecahedrons over the floor, and cone horns on the barback. 9 tables mix & match; shared hightops off the bar to raised roundies to low squares.

Loooong side room along the exterior holds a dozen and a half tables, mostly on shared benchings that run a good length of the room. Drop single bulb lighting all the way down to both sides of center pan lamps. Window views here of the pavilion where I’ve VIP’d the fire pit I knew so well and the fields of stage, stagger, & slumber. And through to a little rear room with a shorty table shuffle board, great early 1900’s hop harvest pics & farm tools, Displays of Ommegangeria (yes, that's a word now), labels, & mirrors. A single spinny overhead. Cushy chair set with a table and sleepy inviting leather couch. Crashing on that couch at a BCTC would be the WIN of all WINS. It’s a comfortable room, too good for the likes of you.

20 taps; 18 beers (Witte, Witbier, 5.2%; Hennepin, Saison, 7.7%; Rare Vos, Amber Ale, 6.5%; Abbey Ale, Dubbel. 8.2%; Nirvana, IPA, 6.5%; Farmhouse Pilsner, 5%; 3 Philosophers, Quadrupel w/Kriek, 9.7%; BBA 3 Philosophers, Quadrupel w/Kriek, 12.3%; Wine Barrel 3 Philosophers, Quadrupel w/Kriek, 9.9%; Blueberry Coffee 3 Philosophers, Quadrupel w/Kriek, 9.7%; BBA Adoration, Belgian Dark Winter Ale, 10.5%; Pale Sour, Wild Ale, 6.9%; Rosetta, Oud Bruin w/Kriek, 5.6%; Neon Rainbows, NEIPA, 6.7%; Fresh Hopped Hopstate Pale Ale, 5%; Saisonztraminer, Farmhouse Ale w/Gewurztraminer Grapes, 6.5%; GoT: My Watch Has Ended, Imperial Brown Ale, 8%; Double Barrel Dubbel, 9.9%) and 2 house ciders (Rose & Dry).

I sampled and shortied as I am prone to do (Abbey Ale, did you know the Omme Abbey was (like) my first Belgian love all those years ago? It’s true, my buddy Mike the Fool was all about the strong Belgian ales ‘cause they got you messed up, but I was always lovin’ on the Dubbel, and this one in particular. Nice to drink it at the source; Rosetta, how have I never had this beer? Oud Bruin & Kriek blend, Goudenbandesque but cherried up some, sweet & sour, me likey; Neon Rainbows NEIPA, was not hazy, and is a solid IPA, I’m actually surprised; Blueberry Coffee 3 Philosophers, got the coffee, but not so much the boo, I would have preferred it the other way around; Fresh Hopped Hopstate Pale Ale, piney, citrus, pleasant; Saisonztraminer, Farmhouse Ale w/Gewurztraminer Grapes, subtle funkiness, Belgian yeast, yep, vinous & dry, yes, please, and thank you). Really no clunkers to be had, but that’s the Ommegang I’ve come to know these past (good grief), 2 dozenish years.

Food will happen. The soup was chicken vegetable (these are a few of my fav-or-ite things). There was serious chunky carrot & celery action, and came with me bread & buttah! Obvi Witz was all about the Poutine. Dantender dealt us out, and there were helpful Ommegang people otherwise, as we hit the store over there (me, pointing) for bottles to a go-go. And sadness kicks in as I spy the hop trellis lining the hill. They’ll be no walkabout this day (sigh). Chill house, excellent tunes, the perfect snack, and the beers were all very good. Am so very glad we dropped through.
May 11, 2021
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Reviewed by r-m-kaylor from New York

4.5/5  rDev +0.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
My "local" brewery for the longest time...favorite American take on the Belgian Style (Allagash is a close second)...THe styles and selection of beers on tap and for sale.
Nov 08, 2020
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Reviewed by eluvah from New York

4.48/5  rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
I have visited a handful of times over last 20 years. They continue to grow and improve the facility while still making high quality beer staying true to its Belgium roots. This is a must visit brewery.
Nov 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.46 by candrealab from New Jersey

Nov 26, 2019
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Reviewed by Elpollo4 from New York

4.6/5  rDev +2.4%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5
Writing this review retroactively - I visited in Winter 2017-2018 with my then girlfriend, now fiancé, and had an amazing time. The grounds are absolutely beautiful - it felt like we were transported to medieval times. Everyone is super nice and the unlimited tasting was very cheap (maybe $30 for tasting and tour). It was quite packed so at times the bartenders were overwhelmed but generally it was a really good time and everyone got their fill. They have you taste in increasing ABV for the best experience, and then you can return to your favorites. Overall awesome experience.
Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by broadway848 from New York

Aug 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.07 by philbe311 from Pennsylvania

Aug 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.48 by Jstarr2517 from Connecticut

Jul 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.05 by zotzot from Vermont

Mar 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.55 by Djon1rpt from Pennsylvania

Feb 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.48 by ChicagoShakeAndBake26 from Illinois

Jan 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.01 by Jjl329 from California

Dec 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Igknighted from Massachusetts

Oct 23, 2018
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Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire

4.64/5  rDev +3.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Had a blast driving on Rt28 from Utica to Cooperstown after the Friday night Aqueous>Moe. Concert at Saranac Brewery on 9/7 & 9/8/18. We were thirsty!!
Beautiful "Abbey" style brewery building, gorgeous land. A fat Red Tailed Hawk sat on the fence looking at us as we drove in!
Im very familiar with what Ommegang offers for brews and quality. I decided my flight should include: Nirvana ipa, Saison Rose, Hop State ipa and pale sour. My only big pour was of the Hop State ipa. Which was seriously tasty. 100% all NY state grown ingredients I believe.
The Carrot Ginger Curry soup was a life saver!
Fun place.
Sep 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by neliam24 from New York

Jul 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by trdtercel92 from Ohio

Jul 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.73 by Djsean911 from New York

Feb 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by Gkruszewski from New York

Feb 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by biointen from Massachusetts

Jan 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by GranCitra from Texas

Dec 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.22 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Nov 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.79 by apizzicarola from New York

Oct 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.74 by emergency_beef from Texas

Jul 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by zkoehn from Wisconsin

Jul 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.2 by Nace4 from Virginia

Jul 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.39 by Gawz from New York

Jul 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by HurryItsJacob from Massachusetts

Jun 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by GulDukat88 from New York

Jun 02, 2017
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Reviewed by QuadKing42 from New York

4.64/5  rDev +3.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
True Belgian farmhouse brewery feel with a NY flare, Superb Belgian style ales that rival some of the greatest Belgian beers. Food is delicious from the Belgian style foods to the more average pub fare. Friendly faces all around and beer tastings and tours at 5$ you can't beat it! All nestled into the beautiful landscape and hills of Cooperstown. Truely magical place. Also to be noted, there always is a limited time beer in the merchandising room which I as a avid beer drinker really appreciate. GO TO BREWERY OMMEGANG!
Mar 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.98 by DonIII from Connecticut

Feb 01, 2017
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Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -10.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Finally got up to Ommegang after saying I wanted to check it out for a long time. The place is pretty large, there is a taproom, a gift shop, and a pub area where you can get food. That doesn't even include the brewing space which I'm sure is huge. The service and the beers were good. The selection was nice too because they had some specialty beers they released in bottles. I wouldn't mind visiting again sometime.
Nov 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.55 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Nov 25, 2016
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