Ommegang Blonde

Brewery Ommegang opened in 1997 on an old hop farm in Cooperstown, New York, built as America's first farmstead brewery in over a century and designed after a Belgian farmhouse. Belgian brewer Duvel Moortgat bought the brewery in 2003, and this release is Ommegang's first step into the non-alcoholic category.

The Belgian-Style Blonde comes in under 0.5% ABV in a 12oz can, using natural flavors to help fill in the yeast character you'd usually get from a high-ABV Belgian strain. It's a real attempt at bringing the classic Belgian blonde into the NA space without losing the identity.

This one actually drinks Belgian, which I haven't been able to say about many NA attempts at the style. There's a floral aroma that feels uniquely Ommegang, present without being overpowering, and the body carries it all the way through the can with no off-notes to distract. If you've been waiting for a proper Belgian blonde in the NA category, I can heartly recommend this one.