Seasonal Beers

Commander Quan · 10-17-2008, 02:37 PM

With the leaves changing and a chill in the air we are coming up upon my favorite time season of the year...Beer Season, or more specifically, the seasonal beer season.
I've been drinking pumpkin ales reciently mostly Buffalo Bills and Jacks, which happens to be a pretty good offering from AB. The Harvest Moon ale really didn't do anything for me, and the Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale was to much like drinking the juice from and actually pumpkin rather than a beer with spices.
I can't wait for the Winter and Xmas beers to start showing up on the shelves and on tap; St. Nikolas Bock, Great Lakes Xmas, Goose Island, the Sam Adams sampler (except for that god awful lambic they always put in there) and then the Imperil Stouts.

Scottw · 10-17-2008, 02:41 PM

I'll tell you this, my favorite holiday beers are the Anchor Merry Christmas and happy new year ale and the best is the Old Fezziweg Ale found in the Sam Adams seasonal sampler.

tnip23 · 10-17-2008, 02:42 PM

If you want a pumpkin beer that tastes like pumpkin pie spices. Weyerbacher imperial pumpkin and Southern Tier Pumpking fit that bill quite nicely, both are quite high in abv. though 9-10%.

livwire68 · 10-17-2008, 02:50 PM

One of my favorite micro-breweries is in Estes Park, CO. In the fall and winter they would do a raspberry-porter

, they just mix their raspberry wheat and their porter.

FriskyDingo · 10-17-2008, 02:54 PM

Definitely looking forward to the winter ales!
Currently I am enjoying the Goose Island Harvest Ale. Goes great with the cooler months of Fall.

massphatness · 10-17-2008, 07:54 PM

Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale

BengalMan · 10-17-2008, 08:21 PM

Blue Moon's is pretty good. Ichabod is one of my favorites this season. Another very good one is Flying Dog's Dogtoberfest.

awsmith4 · 10-17-2008, 11:03 PM

Of all the Pumkins i've had so far this year the Dogfish Head has been my favorite with the Blue Moon not far behind.

Bruzee · 10-18-2008, 04:47 AM

Oktoberfest....

Mark C · 10-18-2008, 09:54 AM

I wait all year for October to roll around for Pumpkin beer season.

Post Road has been my favorite for years, but this year it's #2.
Buffalo Bill's is darn good, I put it at #1, but just barely.
Saranac is #3, and Smuttynose lags behind at #4.

I'm not a fan of Dogfish Head and Blue Moon Pumpkin, not spicy enough. Same reason I put Smuttynose at #4. Seems you get spiced beer, or pumpkin flavored beer, I'm partial to the spiced style.

Then in Feb the local microbrewery makes 'Naked Fish', a chocolate raspberry stout. Some people look forward to Valentine's Day, I look forward to 'Naked Fish' day

cherrybomb · 10-19-2008, 02:14 AM

dogfish head punkin ale

VirtualSmitty · 10-19-2008, 11:12 AM

elderboy02 · 10-19-2008, 11:45 AM

I hate Sam Adams Boston Lager, but the Sam Adams Oktoberfest is pretty good!

10-19-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Ok this stuff is brewed down the road. You a local guy? If so, the redhook brew pub has the seasonal on cask, and if they put it back on try the maibock. Its made only for the pub, can't even get growls. The stuff is fantastic.

I blue moon pumpkin is good

as is redhook Harvest Ale.

10-19-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruzee

Oktoberfest....

enough said right there...

10-20-2008, 01:11 AM

PUNK'N by Four + Brewing (Salt Lake City) is pretty good stuff.

10-20-2008, 10:08 AM

My favorite is coming out soon.

Brooklyn Brewing Company's Black Chocolate Stout.

AD720 · 10-20-2008, 10:58 AM

I'm looking forward to some Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale.

Jbailey · 10-20-2008, 11:04 AM

One of my favorites was the 06 Blue Moon Winter Ale. I remember last winter I was excited when I saw it on the shelves and bought it. To my surprise they changed the beer, the 07 wasn't as good as the 06 winter ale.

I hope they bring it back this winter.

Seanohue · 10-20-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

I hate Sam Adams Boston Lager, but the Sam Adams Oktoberfest is pretty good!

got a case of the Octoberfest a few days ago. Really good stuff!

10-17-2008, 02:54 PM	#5
FriskyDingo hoosierherfers.com Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Evan Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 318 Trading: (16)	Re: Seasonal Beers Definitely looking forward to the winter ales! Currently I am enjoying the Goose Island Harvest Ale. Goes great with the cooler months of Fall. __________________ -= http://www.hoosierherfers.com =-

10-17-2008, 07:54 PM	#6
massphatness Where's my buffaloooo ... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Vin Location: MassHolia Posts: 12,690 Trading: (206)	Re: Seasonal Beers Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale __________________ *Help Support The Navy SEAL Foundation: HERE*

10-17-2008, 08:21 PM	#7
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: Seasonal Beers Blue Moon's is pretty good. Ichabod is one of my favorites this season. Another very good one is Flying Dog's Dogtoberfest.

10-17-2008, 11:03 PM	#8
awsmith4 Simple Pleasures - 2oL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Albert Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,602 Trading: (111)	Re: Seasonal Beers Of all the Pumkins i've had so far this year the Dogfish Head has been my favorite with the Blue Moon not far behind.

10-18-2008, 04:47 AM	#9
Bruzee Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: D Location: San Diego Posts: 1,508 Trading: (30)	Re: Seasonal Beers Oktoberfest.... __________________

10-17-2008, 02:37 PM	#1
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Seasonal Beers With the leaves changing and a chill in the air we are coming up upon my favorite time season of the year...Beer Season, or more specifically, the seasonal beer season. I've been drinking pumpkin ales reciently mostly Buffalo Bills and Jacks, which happens to be a pretty good offering from AB. The Harvest Moon ale really didn't do anything for me, and the Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale was to much like drinking the juice from and actually pumpkin rather than a beer with spices. I can't wait for the Winter and Xmas beers to start showing up on the shelves and on tap; St. Nikolas Bock, Great Lakes Xmas, Goose Island, the Sam Adams sampler (except for that god awful lambic they always put in there) and then the Imperil Stouts.

10-17-2008, 02:41 PM	#2
Scottw Going Commando Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Sussex, NJ Posts: 2,815 Trading: (6)	Re: Seasonal Beers I'll tell you this, my favorite holiday beers are the Anchor Merry Christmas and happy new year ale and the best is the Old Fezziweg Ale found in the Sam Adams seasonal sampler. __________________ "Ray when someone asks you if your a GOD you say yes."

10-17-2008, 02:42 PM	#3
tnip23 New Patriotic Dissenter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Troy Location: central PA Posts: 90 Trading: (2)	Re: Seasonal Beers If you want a pumpkin beer that tastes like pumpkin pie spices. Weyerbacher imperial pumpkin and Southern Tier Pumpking fit that bill quite nicely, both are quite high in abv. though 9-10%. __________________ "If you resolve to give up smoking, drinking, and loving, you don't actually live longer, it just seems longer."--Clement Freud

10-17-2008, 02:50 PM	#4
livwire68 Las Vegas Herf Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In the Asylum Posts: 509 Trading: (7)	Re: Seasonal Beers One of my favorite micro-breweries is in Estes Park, CO. In the fall and winter they would do a raspberry-porter , they just mix their raspberry wheat and their porter. __________________

10-18-2008, 09:54 AM	#10
Mark C Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE PA Posts: 674 Trading: (4)	Re: Seasonal Beers I wait all year for October to roll around for Pumpkin beer season. Post Road has been my favorite for years, but this year it's #2. Buffalo Bill's is darn good, I put it at #1, but just barely. Saranac is #3, and Smuttynose lags behind at #4. I'm not a fan of Dogfish Head and Blue Moon Pumpkin, not spicy enough. Same reason I put Smuttynose at #4. Seems you get spiced beer, or pumpkin flavored beer, I'm partial to the spiced style. Then in Feb the local microbrewery makes 'Naked Fish', a chocolate raspberry stout. Some people look forward to Valentine's Day, I look forward to 'Naked Fish' day

10-19-2008, 02:14 AM	#11
cherrybomb Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 291 Trading: (15)	Re: Seasonal Beers dogfish head punkin ale

10-19-2008, 11:12 AM	#12
VirtualSmitty WiP!? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The Evil Empire Posts: 2,084 Trading: (0)	Re: Seasonal Beers __________________ We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid - Benjamin Franklin

10-19-2008, 11:45 AM	#13
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: Seasonal Beers I hate Sam Adams Boston Lager, but the Sam Adams Oktoberfest is pretty good!

10-20-2008, 01:11 AM	#16
designwise1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Seasonal Beers PUNK'N by Four + Brewing (Salt Lake City) is pretty good stuff.

10-20-2008, 10:08 AM	#17
Cigarmark Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Seasonal Beers My favorite is coming out soon. Brooklyn Brewing Company's Black Chocolate Stout.

10-20-2008, 10:58 AM	#18
AD720 I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The City of BOTL-erly Love Posts: 2,684 Trading: (73)	Re: Seasonal Beers I'm looking forward to some Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale.

10-20-2008, 11:04 AM	#19
Jbailey Brewcifer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Madison, WI Posts: 5,212 Trading: (17)	Re: Seasonal Beers One of my favorites was the 06 Blue Moon Winter Ale. I remember last winter I was excited when I saw it on the shelves and bought it. To my surprise they changed the beer, the 07 wasn't as good as the 06 winter ale. I hope they bring it back this winter.