Lt. Dan's Revenge Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 It's mid-August and I had my first Fall beer of the year last night. A nice Sad Adam's Octoberfest, one of my favorites. Fall beers are my favorite of the seasonal variety, and with the craft beer market exploding, I am sure there are many great ones out there that I haven't tried yet. Besides Sam Adam's version, some of my other favorite fall brews are Magic Hat HEX Ourtoberfest, Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale and Dogfish Head Pumpkin Ale. What are some of your favorite fall seasonal brews?
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 Go to your own backyard and Southern Tier Brewing Co's Pumking. It's awesome.
Wooderson Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 Just had the Great Lakes Oktoberfest last night. Very similar to Sam IMO. Not a big fan of the HEX, Magic Hat just really doesn't do anything for me. Go to your own backyard and Southern Tier Brewing Co's Pumking. It's awesome. Agree with this. Always seems to sell out fast wherever they have it on tap.
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 Just had the Great Lakes Oktoberfest last night. Very similar to Sam IMO. Not a big fan of the HEX, Magic Hat just really doesn't do anything for me. Agree with this. Always seems to sell out fast wherever they have it on tap. I'm really impressed not just with how good their beers are, but that they seem to be doing a pretty good job of getting regional and semi-national reach. We have all their beers here in Brooklyn. It is so nice to see a WNY product finding success. Their Hop Sun is one of my favorite summer beers, too. Everything they do is pretty well-balanced, which is something I cannot say of Magic Hat - they seem to have one dominant flavor and then a really thin finish.
The Poojer Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 i have to wait for september 1st before i start my fall beer transition....my own personal rule
BringBackFergy Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 i have to wait for september 1st before i start my fall beer transition....my own personal rule Yeah, I still have about 24 various Summer Ales, IPA's etc in my fridge....I better get working.
boyst Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 It is still summer here. Cannot even think about Fall beers. That said, I am down for a belles two hearted right now. Whatever season that'd be. And as far as Magic Hat. #9 is piss water.
Philly McButterpants Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 Saw Saranac Oktoberfest (which IMHO beat the pants off of Sam Adams 2 years ago) in the local Super this morning. Mixed emotions . . Happy to see the brew, sad that summer is near its end . . .
KD in CA Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 Saw Saranac Oktoberfest (which IMHO beat the pants off of Sam Adams 2 years ago) in the local Super this morning. Mixed emotions . . Happy to see the brew, sad that summer is near its end . . . I hate when they display Octoberfest beers before Labor day.
BringBackFergy Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 I hate when they display Octoberfest beers before Labor day. I wonder if Jeff Tuel agrees with you...I'll reserve judgment until I hear from him on this topic.
BuffaloBud Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 i have to wait for september 1st before i start my fall beer transition....my own personal rule I second that motion!!!
Chilly Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) I'm really impressed not just with how good their beers are, but that they seem to be doing a pretty good job of getting regional and semi-national reach. We have all their beers here in Brooklyn. It is so nice to see a WNY product finding success. Their Hop Sun is one of my favorite summer beers, too. Everything they do is pretty well-balanced, which is something I cannot say of Magic Hat - they seem to have one dominant flavor and then a really thin finish. We get their beers here in Austin. Edited August 14, 2013 by BlueFire
mead107 Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 You can keep the sams hazelnut. Do not like it.
zevo Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 PumKing hands down! In stock at consumers! It is still summer here. Cannot even think about Fall beers. That said, I am down for a belles two hearted right now. Whatever season that'd be. And as far as Magic Hat. #9 is piss water. Nuts...#9 is a go to of mine.
TheMadCap Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 Go to your own backyard and Southern Tier Brewing Co's Pumking. It's awesome. +1000
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