Live every day like it's Oktoberfest;) yeah.
Fall is one of the best times of the year. The weather is finally starting to change, which means you can pack up those shorts and begin to pull out your flannels. Most importantly, however, it’s the optimal season for imbibing your favorite seasonal beverage. No, we don’t mean
pumpkin spice lattes. We mean
beer.
The fall season always ushers in new brews, which typically contain notes of caramel, cinnamon, and other spices that are reminiscent of cool fall days. From the classic Sam Adams Octoberfest (which contains subtle notes of pumpkin) to Harpoon’s Flannel Friday (which has hints of pine), these are the fall beers you need to try this month. Enjoy them at an outdoor barbecue or while kicking back after work. (Oh, and P.S.: If you need an awesome mini fridge to store your beer, check out
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Sam Adams Octoberfest
1/11 Sam Adams
There are plenty of Octoberfest brews on the market, so what makes this one different? To create this classic autumnal brew, Sam Adams combines several malts, such as the Samuel Adams two-row pale malt blend and Munich-10. The result is a deep, smooth flavor with hints of caramel.
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2/11 Great Divide Brewing Company
The Smoothness is a rich, dark lager that’s aged in Jameson Caskmates barrels, which accounts for its distinctive taste. It’s a velvety mouthful that’s rounded out with hints of vanilla and oak. The name truly says it all.
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3/11 Leinenkugel
This autumnal beer mixes traditional weiss beer with natural pumpkin spice flavor to give you notes of nutmeg and allspice. The result is crisp, light, and smooth. Fun Fact: the
shandy was first introduced by Franz Kugler in 1922, who decided to cut his beer with lemonade and soda as a cost-saving technique.
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4/11 Harpoon Brewery
This hoppy, amber ale is a medium-bodied brew with hints of citrus and pine that taste like fall in a bottle. Trust us, you’ll want more than one.
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5/11 Heavy Seas
We love this robust porter because it’s aged in bourbon barrels and brewed with Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company’s Dark Sumatra coffee for a truly unique tasting experience. Hints of caramel and nut round out this beautiful, dark roast.
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6/11 Dogfish Head
This full-bodied brown ale is brewed with pumpkin meat, brown sugar, and spices for the most authentic flavor possible.
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7/11 Founders Brewing Co.
Take a break from the pumpkin ales with this unique, pitch black stout. Using only the highest quality ingredients, this stout is brewed with bitter and imported chocolates plus two types of coffee. The bitterness is tempered with the addition of oats, which rounds out the palate.
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8/11 Great Lakes Brewing
Prost! We love this take on Oktoberfest beer because it’s packed with rustic, autumnal flavors. It pairs perfectly with roasted pork loin, chicken, and pot roast.
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9/11 Brooklyn Brewery
Here’s another (recently released) stout that you
have to try this fall. It achieves its dark chocolate flavor through the blending of six malts and three distinct mashes.
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10/11 Bell’s Best
This ale—with notes of caramel, cocoa, and toasted nuts—will warm you from the inside out when the temperature really starts to drop. If you like hoppy beer, this is definitely one that you have to try.
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11/11 Blue Moon
Blue Moon’s pumpkin beer, full of cinnamon and nutmeg, was the first nationally available pumpkin ale on the market (it’s that popular). You’ll want a six-pack of this to bring on your next hiking trip or outdoor expedition.
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