Fresh Fall Beer Sightings 2025

Bummer overall, but that's a good thing in the case of this beer. The number of hoppy Belgian beers I enjoy = pretty limited, but I love a good black IPA.

 

Yep. A Black IPA with a lovely feel and splendid dark fruit notes.

 

For nation-wide releases it's limited, but the tap room still has plenty of goodies.

 

Next time I make it up to Maine (probably never), I'll check it out.

 

Nice local marzen, and new Warlock variety - tasty stuff!

 

That beer is glorious, picked it up last year and was blown away. Can’t wait to see that pop up by me again

 

How’s the maple warlock compare to the regular?

 

Maple Warlock >>> Caramel Pumking

However... I almost prefer the original better, or its at least a tie.

 

It is pretty subtle, in the maple department - good though, in a world with damn few pumpkiny stouts to choose from in the fall - this is good, either the new Maple or the original - both quite nice!

 

Crosspost with WSABAYDN thread

I picked up a sixer of this years Sierra Nevada/Störtebeker collaboration festbier over the weekend. I quite enjoyed it.



bready and mildly toasty with a moderate caramel sweetness. Peppery spiciness, and a herbal hop presence. Medium/light bodied and moderately carbonated, with a clean finish.

 

Love the glass!

With what looks like a fairly aggressive pour and the chill haze it almost looks like a New England IPA.

 

Part of what I love about that beer is that you do get the Allagash yeast notes on the finish @Domingo.

Call it what you want but it’s roasty and hoppy; with a finish to me, that has whispers of fall in the form of light yeast driven spices, a unique and delicious beer in my opinion.

 

Black IPA is what BA defines it as. Of the 111 reviews of this beer, 8 reference "Belgian, spicy yeast, Belgian Dark" as kind of a crossover or blend. I see that your review of it does't mention any Belgian-type qualities.
I've tried this beer one time. Now I have a 6pk so I'll keep a Belgian thought in place when getting into it again. See what happens.

 

If they're using Allagash house yeast, it's got to be blended with a more neutral yeast. I would attribute any spicy notes to the hops used or it just being in your head because it's from a brewery that historically only made Belgian style beers. I'll approach it with a more open mind when I pick it up this year.

 

Thanks, I don't get to break this glass out very often. The beer poured very clear, but it was a bit humid out, and the beer was quite cold.

 

Finally - the last of the 6 "Big German" marzen / festbiers, has shown up in my neck of the beer woods....I really like this beer!

 

TW has it near me for $34 a case. I may go big on Hofbrau this Oktoberfest if I get over there soon enough. Prost!

 

This is the first time that I've ever seen mini-kegs at my store. Anyone else seeing them, or are these a new imported treat?

 

I got a Hofbrau mini keg maybe 4 years ago. I thought it was really cool. Now I see the mini kegs for $29.99 which doing the math is not a good deal.

 

I've seen those Paulaner mini-kegs here in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin. First time seeing those I believe.

HB has yet to make its way to any stores I've been to here in the Cities. There have been mini-kegs of it in previous years.