Favorite Fall Beers

Founders Harvest, for sure, but if it's like last year I'll be lucky to get a four pack or two.

In truth, I have been looking forward to Southern Tier's Harvest Ale season perhaps a bit more because I know that I can go back for it again and again. Damn nice beer, that.

I'll also grab a case of Hofbrau O'fest, and a handful of Ayingers.

 

Ayinger Oktoberfest Marzen is up there for me.

 

Tröegs Dead Reckoning Porter

 

I kind of enjoyed Sam Adam's new hazelnut brown. Looking forward to Pumpking.

 

Really sad DFH doesn't ship to OK, but it opened me up to Shipyard's Pumpkinhead and SA Octoberfest (coworker nearly reached across the counter to bitchslap a customer who vehemently declared "It's not real Oktoberfest, yet" when he saw our SA display). Still a few I haven't tried. Any opinions on Warsteiner's Oktoberfest? Really wanna try Pumpking.

 

I really like Sam Adam's new hazelnut brown!

 

i can't believe nobody mentioned feagleys devious imperial pumpkin ale. that beer takes pumpking and makes it look like a juice box haha. also the blue point pumpkin beer is legit.

 

So, on the subject of fall beers and pumpkins, can anyone give me an idea when Elysian's pumpkin selection usually starts hitting? This is the first year we've started getting their products in Pittsburgh and I've been on the lookout for any of their three to start showing up.

 

SURLYFEST!!!! OK I'll be quiet now.

 

Oktoberfests and Founders Harvest

 

Locally, I'm excited about Olde Mecklenburg's Mecktoberfest (which will be released tomorrow) and NoDa Brewing's Gordgeous. I had but a taste of the latter at last year's Oktoberfest, and that was before NoDa was actually open and brewing on the big system.

Like most of you, I'm also looking forward to Founders Breakfast Stout and a myriad other pumpkin ales.

 

DFH Punkin is always good.

 

I haven't given what I'll drink this fall too much thought yet. I still have work to do finishing what I have in the fridge for summer, but I suspect I'll gravitate to some barleywines & strong ales.

 

Weihenstephaner Festbier

 

ANCHOR HUMMING! I had some at the brewery tour recently and it's drinking beautifully, huge nose of Nelson hops and really refreshing. Can't wait to see it on shelves.

 

Might be considered winter but supposedly it's getting released next month:
Marshal Zhukov

 

Founders Breakfast Stout, Stone Double Bastard and Berkshire Brewing Company Oktoberfest! Actually I tried the breakfast stout already and it is fantastic. What's also fantastic is the two cases in my basement. Coffee taste is real strong due to just being bottled on 8/1.

 

Geary's Hampshire Special Ale
Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin
Smuttynose Mix Pack with Robust Porter
Ipswich Mix Pack with Dark Ale & Oatmeal Stout

 

Ayingers octoberfest is really doing the trick right about now.

 

COAST Rye Knot Brown. I typically don't like browns or ryes, but I love this beer. It is usually a one batch per fall beer. Wish they would make it through the winter.