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Featured Fall Beer Styles

Fall Beer Styles To Brew Today

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Beer Style
Appropriate Beer Season
Special Food Flavors
Style Notes
Overall Flavors
American Amber / Red Ale
Spring, Fall
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Malty & Sweet, Rich & Savory, Roasted
An amber, hoppy, moderate-strength American craft beer with a malty caramel flavor.
Hop: Malt Accented
American Brown Ale
Spring, Fall
Balanced, Carmelized, Chocolate, Coffee, Creamy, Malty & Sweet, Nutty, Rich & Savory, Sweet, Toasted, Toffee
Moderate malty-sweet to malty-rich aroma with chocolate, caramel, nutty, or toasty qualities.
Roast: Dark & Dry
American Double/Imperial Pilsner
Spring, Summer, Fall
Alcohol, Bitter, Citrus
Hoppy, Balanced, Herbal, Citrusy, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Hop Forward
American Porter
Winter, Spring, Fall
Chocolate, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Smoky & Burnt, Toffee
Malty, Complex, Roasty, Chocolaty, Medium-bodied
Roast: Soft & Silky
American Strong Ale
Winter, Fall
Alcohol, Bitter, Citrus, Citrus & Bitter, Peppery & Earthy, Roasted
A strong, full-flavored American ale that challenges and rewards the palate with full malty and hoppy flavors and substantial bitterness.
Malt: Fruit & Toffee
American Wild Ale
Spring, Fall
Acidic, Sour, Vinegar
Complex, Acidic, Fruity Esters, Medium-bodied
Tart & Funky: Fruity & Vinous
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Winter, Fall
Balanced, Malty & Sweet, Spicy
Balanced, Malty, Estery, Spicy, Medium-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Dark
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Fall, Winter
Fruity,Malty & Sweet,Plum,Rich & Savory,Spicy
Complex, Fruity, Malty, Rich, Medium-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Bright
Czech Lager (Pale, Amber, Dark)
Spring, Summer, Fall
Balanced, Bitter, Bready & Dough, Crisp, Toasted
Balanced, Biscuity, Toasty, Crisp, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Hop Forward
Doppelbock
Winter, Fall
Alcohol,Carmelized,Chocolate,Coffee,Dark Cherry,Malty & Sweet,Rich & Savory,Roasted,Sweet,Toasted
Malty, Rich, Toasty, Dark Fruit, Full-bodied
Malt: Toasty & Nutty
Double / Imperial Stout
Winter, Fall
Alcohol, Balanced, Bitter, Citrus & Bitter, Herb & Bitter, Malty & Sweet, Peppery & Earthy, Roasted
Rich, deep, complex, and often quite intense, with a pleasant blend of roast, fruit, hops, and alcohol.
Roast: Dark & Dry
Dunkelweizen / Dunkel Weissbier
Winter, Fall, Holiday : Oktoberfest, Holiday : Halloween, Holiday : Thanksgiving, Holiday : Christmas
Banana, Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Chocolate, Clove, Rich & Savory, Roasted
Malty, Wheat, Caramel, Banana, Medium-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Dark
English IPA
Spring, Fall
Balanced, Carmelized, Toffee, Spicy
Balanced, Floral, Earthy, Caramel, Medium-bodied
Hop: Earthy & Dry
English Porter
Winter, Spring, Fall
Carmelized, Chocolate, Coffee, Malty & Sweet, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Toffee
Malty, Toffee, Chocolaty, Toasty, Medium-bodied
Roast: Soft & Silky
Euro Strong Lager
Winter, Fall
Alcohol, Crisp, Malty & Sweet
Crisp, Clean, Grainy, Alcohol
Malt: Toasty & Nutty
Extra Special Bitter (ESB) / Strong Bitter
Winter, Fall, Holiday : Halloween, Holiday : Thanksgiving, Holiday : Christmas, Holiday : Hanukkah, Holiday : Kwanzaa
Bitter, Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Toasted
Malty, Earthy, Balanced, Medium-bodied
Hop: Earthy & Dry
Festbier
Fall
Balanced, Carmelized, Malty & Sweet
Malty, Sweet, Toasty, Smooth, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Malt Forward
Flanders Red Ale
Summer, Fall
Acidic, Dark Cherry ,Fruity, Sour, Vanilla
Complex, Fruity, Acidic, Sour, Medium-bodied
Tart & Funky: Fruity & Vinous
German Pilsner
Spring, Summer, Fall
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Clean, Crisp & Dry
Crisp, Floral, Grassy, Biscuity, Light-bodied, Spicy
Crisp: Hop Forward
International Amber Lager
Spring, Fall
Balanced, Carmelized, Crisp, Malty & Sweet
Crisp, Clean, Caramel, Balanced, Medium-bodied
Malt: Malt Accented
International Pale Lager
Summer, Fall
Balanced, Bitter, Crisp, Crisp & Dry, Skunk
Crisp, Balanced, Biscuity, Earthy, Light-bodied
Crisp: Malt Forward
Marzen / Oktoberfest
Fall
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Sweet, Toasted
Malty, Sweet, Toasty, Smooth, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Malt Forward
Munich Dunkel
Spring, Fall
Bready & Dough, Chocolate, Malty & Sweet, Nutty, Toasted
Balanced, Malty, Chocolaty, Toasty, Medium-bodied
Malt: Toasty & Nutty
Munich Helles Lager
Summer, Fall
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Malty & Sweet
Malty, Bready, Balanced, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Malt Forward
Old Ale
Winter, Fall
Alcohol, Sherry, Carmelized, Dark Cherry, Fruity, Malty & Sweet, Oak, Nutty, Toffee, Vanilla
Aged and malty-sweet with fruity esters, often with a complex blend of dried fruit, vinous, caramel, molasses, toffee
Malt: Fruit & Toffee
Pumpkin Ale
Fall
Malty & Sweet, Pumpkin, Spices, Sweet, Toasted
Malty, Spicy, Toasty-Sweet, Light- to Medium-bodied
Fruit & Spice: Bright
Rauchbier
Spring, Fall
Malty & Sweet, Oak, Smoky & Burnt, Toasted
Malty, Smoky, Toasty, Smooth, Medium-bodied
Smoke: Strong Meaty & Spicy
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Fall, Winter
Carmelized, Fruity, Malty & Sweet, Peat, Peppery & Earthy, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Smoky & Burnt, Toasted, Toffee
Rich, sweet malt depth with caramel, toffee, and fruity flavors. Full-bodied and chewy, with warming alcohol.
Malt: Fruit & Toffee
Sweet Stout
Winter, Fall
Carmelized, Chocolate, Malty & Sweet, Coffee & Cream
Malty, Sweet, Chocolaty, Caramel, Full-bodied
Roast: Soft & Silky
Tripel
Spring, Fall
Banana, Carmelized, Creamy, Dark Cherry, Fruity, Maple Syrup, Malty & Sweet, Plum, Rich & Savory, Spicy, Sweet
Complex, Fruity Esters, Spicy, Medium- to Medium-Full bodied
Fruit & Spice: Bright
Vienna Lager
Winter, Fall
Balanced, Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Malty & Sweet, Toasted
Malty, Crisp, Toasty, Earthy, Medium-bodied
Crisp: Malt Forward
Weizenbock
Winter, Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Banana, Carmelized, Clove, Maple Syrup, Malty & Sweet, Rich & Savory, Spicy, Sweet
Medium-high to high malty richness with significant bready, grainy wheat flavor.
Fruit & Spice: Dark
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