Looking for seasonal beer examples

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  1. DrunkenMonk

    DrunkenMonk Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 California

    Please pardon my ignorance. I need some learnin'.

    What are some examples of seasonal beers for fall and winter, aside from pumpkin in fall.

    Fall: ?

    Winter: ?

    Also, if not seasonal, what styles are typically enjoyed in these months?

    Thanks.

    EDITED: What are examples of winter warmers, spiced beers and fresh/wet hooped? :slight_smile:
     
  2. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Fall: Oktoberfests
    Winter: Winter Warmers

    But it really depends on what the individual Brewers want to put out as their seasonals.
     
  3. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Fall (sep/oct) you get alot of fresh/wet hop brews which are great IMO
     
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  4. CellarGimp

    CellarGimp Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2011 Missouri

    Fall: Oktoberfest, Pumpkin, Browns, Fresh/Wet Hop, Scotch Ales
    Winter: Fresh hops, Warmers, Old Ales, Imperial Stouts, Porters, Barley Wines
     
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  5. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    Traditionally,
    Fall: Pumpkin, Oktoberfest/Marzen, Wet hopped beers
    Winter: Winter Warmer, spiced beers
    Spring: Bock
    Summer: can't think of one, i guess you could say wheat beers

    But most brewers just put out whatever the hell they want.
     
  6. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    Pretty much. Now it's:

    Spring: Hoppy Pale Ales
    Summer: Fucking nothing. Maybe some boring wheat beers.
    Early Fall: Token bock/lager of some sort. Pumpkin beer.
    Late Fall into Winter: ALL THE EXPENSIVE 15% ABV SPECIAL RELEASES AT ONCE!!!
     
  7. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    i see many 2IPA'S released in the winter (i would drink these year round)
    Abrasive
    Hopslam
    PTY
    illumination
     
  8. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Hops are harvested in the late summer/early fall, and usually kiln-dried for use throughout the year. 'Wet hopped' beers are using the very freshest of the hop harvest, right off of the bine and not kilned (hence the name). I believe Sierra Nevada calls their Celebration Ale 'fresh hopped' because, though the hops are dried, they are the very freshest they can be. A 'wet hopped' beer would be something like Founders Harvest Ale

    Anchor's Our Soecial Ale is spived, as is Samuel Adams' Old Fezziwig. Winter Warmers tend towards the English style, a bit bigger than usual, and Samuel Smith's is a dandy.
     
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  9. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    Pils and Wheat beers are traditional Summer fare.

    Shandies too...
     
  10. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    Winter Warmer: SA Fezziwig, Full Sail Wassail
    Spiced: Our Special Ale, Alaskan Winter, Celebration (jk)
    Fresh Hop: SN Estate, Surly Wet, Port Fresh Hop, Deschutes Hop Trip
     
  11. beergod1

    beergod1 Savant (1,123) May 2, 2009 Ohio
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    What they said ! ! !
     
  12. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
    Pooh-Bah

    Fall: IPA
    Winter: IPA
    Spring: IPA
    Summer: IPA
     
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  13. theycallmedugan

    theycallmedugan Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2012 California

    Summer: Sessions and IPAs, Fall: Witbier, Winter: Porters and Stouts Spring: Heffs
     
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