OMES 2557
Brewed at the Arlberg

From bread to beer

Bread has a 90-year tradition with the Walch family and the Hotel Gotthard. In 2018, the bakery was relocated to a new production facility, freeing up space in the basement of the Hotel Gotthard that needed to be used.

So Clemens was looking for a new task. Something he could devote himself to with all his passion. It is indeed the similarity of beer and bread that brings him to brewing beer. All he had to do to brew a good beer was to exchange salt for hops.

Since 2018, a beer that is natural, pure and full of character – like our local mountain and namesake – the Omeshorn (2,557m), has been brewed by hand.

Bier zapfen in der Omes Genusswelt im Hotel Gotthard

Our OMES beers

ARLBEER

Tipical “Zwickel” beer

The unfiltered “Arl”-beer is a beer with approx. 12.4% original wort. The colour is amber and quite clear for a “Zwickel”-beer. The body of the naturally cloudy “Zwickel” beer shows a certain fullness that nevertheless flows smoothly. This makes it nicely drinkable. Since it contains a little less carbonic acid, it is also more digestible. The fine-pored, creamy foam crowns the beer. The beer has a classic malt flavour with aromas of nut, biscuit and honey. The beer is sold in an elegant bottle designed in Italy and features the elaborately printed OMES label.

Alc. 4,8%

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Der Körper des naturtrüben Keller- bzw. Zwickelbiers zeigt sich mit einer gewissen Fülle, die dennoch weich fließt. Das macht es schön süffig im Trunk. Da es etwas weniger Kohlensäure enthält, ist es auch bekömmlicher. Der feinporige, cremige Schaum setzt dem Bier die Krone auf. Geschmacklich besticht das Bier durch eine klassischen Malznote, mit Aromen von Nuss, Biskuit und Honig. Das Bier wird in einer formschönen, in Italien designten Flasche, verkauft und zeigt das aufwendig gedruckte OMES Etikett.

Alc. 4,8 %

HELLES / LAGER

The Bavarian Beer

The Helles / Lager belongs to the bottom-fermented beers and has 12.2% original wort. The well-balanced ratio of malt and hops results in a slightly sweet but bitter taste of hop. The fresh yeast completes the beer’s flavor. The body of the beer is slender, which gives it a certain elegance and purity. The foam is fine-pored. The beer is not too heavy, nicely drinkable and wonderfully sparkling. This easy-drinking beer was created as an answer to the Bohemian Pilsner and is still the best choice in summer. The beer is sold in an elegant bottle designed in Italy and features the elaborately printed OMES label.

Alc. 4,8%

PALE ALE

The Craft Beer

This top-fermented naturally cloudy Pale Ale is brewed with an original wort of 16.4%. It impresses with fruity aromas of red grapefruit, lychee and mango. These fruity aromas are also found on the tongue, with pineapple, lime and mango at the front. The flavors remain on the palate for a long time, integrated into the strong bitterness of the hop. In the glass, the Pale Ale has a beautiful amber color and a fine-pored foam. Ideal as an aperitif or a relaxing after-work beer. The beer is sold in an elegant bottle designed in Italy and features the elaborately printed OMES label.

Alc. 7,8%

WHEAT BEER

Wheat or White beer

The Weizen is a top-fermented beer with 12.0% original wort. Our wheat beer is brewed with 50 percent wheat and 50 percent malting barley.The aroma unfolds through the top-fermented yeasts and results in a distinct banana aroma with nuances of vanilla and cloves. The beer contains more carbon dioxide, which makes it refreshing. A slight bitter note is noticeable due to the hops. All in all, our Weizen tastes smooth, fruity and bready. The colour is light, typical for beer, and the foam is fine-pored, white. The ideal beer for friends of wheat and on hot summer days in the particularly OMES design. Available in 0.33 l and 0.75 l bottles.

Alc. 4,8%

Only the best gets into kettle

Our fine beers are made from malted (roasted) organic grain, soft spring water from Lech, hops from Tettnang and brewer’s yeast. 500 litres are brewed per batch.

It is important to Clemens Walch and his brewmaster Martin Schnell that the beer has plenty of time to mature.

The brewing process

The production process of our beers is complex, with four large copper kettles in the brewhouse of our in-house brewery.

The organic barley is first crushed. Then it is filled into the mash tun with water and the brewing process begins with the various maltose strains.

The mash is then pumped into the clarifying vat. During the clarifying process, the liquid substances are separated from the solid substances and the wort is pumped into the wort kettle.

In the wort kettle, the wort is boiled and hops are added. The taste of the beer depends on the variety and the amount of hops – the more hops, the more bitter the beer. As the water evaporates, the wort is reduced to the specific original wort, the malt enzymes are inactivated and tannins, protein and hop components form the curd in the whirlpool.

From the whirlpool, the boiled wort passes through the heat exchanger into the fermentation and storage tank. After a fermentation period of approx. 1 week, the beer rests in the storage tanks for at least 4 weeks. The enzymes do their work and with each day the taste also matures. “Good things take time!”

That’s the way it is with great bread and also with great beer! After weeks of resting, the beer is filled by hand into our beautifully shaped bottles and goes on sale.

Your beer for at home

Contact

Hotel Gotthard
Familie Nicole & Clemens Walch
Omesberg 119
A-6764 Lech am Arlberg

Tel. +43 5583 / 35 60-0
Fax: +43 5583 / 35 60-52
E-Mail: hotel@gotthard.at

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