Ommegang + Nine Pin Cider

Craft Producers Collaborate

On Beer, Cider Combination

Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, based in Albany, and Cooperstown’s Brewery Ommegang today announced their first collaboration: The Lion’s Share.

Nine Pin is blend of apples from Samascott Orchards in Columbia County, fermented in Ommegang’s proprietary yeast into a Belgian-style cider.

“The Lion’s Share represents what two New York craft producers can do together in pursuit of establishing the Empire State as the leader in the craft beverage revolution,” said Alejandro del Peral, co-founder and cider maker, Nine Pin Cider Works.

“It’s very exciting to collaborate with Nine Pin on something totally different,” said Phil Leinhart, Ommegang brewmaster.

“Our house yeast brings such interesting tastes and aromas to ‘barley juice’ that I can’t wait to see what it does with ‘apple juice’,” said Phil Leinhart, Ommegang’s brewmaster.

The Lion’s Share, 5.9 percent ABV and is sold in 12-ounce cans, retails exclusively through the two partners.