favorite beer style for winter

FBS...it's only October and I've almost gone through my 3rd case. Can't get enough of it.

 

Winter in Florida is 70 degrees. On the rare occasion that it dips below that, I'll reach for a porter or stout, preferably a Victory at Sea or Peche Mortel.

 

We're getting pretty close to the season for Celebration so that's one that I always have on tap at the house. Along with that the beer fridge will be stocked with Barleywines, Stouts, Impy stouts, winter warmers, old ales and seasonal 12 packs.

I love the fall and winter seasons for beer!

 

BIG beers anything 8% and above

 

Fall: Brown ales in particular. Sierra Nevada's Autumn Tumbler is an excellent brew. Winter: New Belgium's Snow day was pretty damn good. But overall, I like a thicker, stronger, malty beer in the colder months. I can never get myself to drink lagers during the winter, unless I'm at a get together and that is all there is to drink. But barleywines, chocolate stouts, chocolate porters, coffee stouts, imperial black ales/stouts, and certain spiced brown ales are the best during the winter. IPA's/double IPA's are great, too. But I usually start craving those toward the end of February just when there is an ever so slight feeling that spring will come, but it's still cold outside.
Cheers!

 

I forgot to mention the Full Sail Wassail winter warmer holiday brew. That is a fine beverage, my friends!

 

Kern River Winter Ale (5th Anniversary edition!), Sierra Nevada Celebration, Anchor Brewing Our special Christmas Ale, brown ales, stouts etc!!

 

Berliner Weisse & any Upland Lambic, hell that is anytime of year.

 

Drink something barrel aged, you'll be glad you did

 

I will all styles throughout the year, I have been drinking “Avec les Bons Voeux” pretty much weekly during the last two years regardless of the season. RIS & Barley wine’s do seem quite appropriate for the season.

Christmas beers are usually come out at the end of the year, I try as many new ones as possible at the wonderful Christmas beer festival but there are few other than “Avec les Bon Voeux” or “Stille Nacht” and the likes that I bother revisiting, they do seem appropriate.

Also quite surprised no one has said Christmas beers so far.

 

Spiced ales and stouts.

 

russian imperial stouts for me the stronger the better

 

Is this the final year for the OSA, or was it last year?

 

Heavyweights like Imperial Stouts, Barleywines & Old Ales....anything with substantial maltiness and kicked up alcohol, great on a chilly evening.

 

What? That is terrible news!! I hope OSA is never discontinued!! I've seen people post pictures of this year's edition so I hope that these whispers of discontinuation are just horrible, horrible, rumors!!

 

Okay, maybe not gone, revamped: http://beerpulse.com/2012/11/anchor-brewmaster-our-special-ale-2013-may-be-overhauled/

 

You nailed it!

 

Winter is the season for big strong beers like stouts and quads. Just like eating, I prefer my big hearty french toast and sausage breakfast in the Winter. Spring/Summer is when the IPAs come back

 

doppelbocks!