Beers to Try This Season
Are you a taste-tester, a draft-lover or a self-proclaimed admirer of ale? Do you savor the sensation of a smooth lager, a hoppy pale ale or a rich stout? When it comes to fantastic flavor, nothing can satisfy you and your customers more than quality craft beer, and the best brews are those specifically suited to the season.
A new trend is taking hold of the adult beverage world: seasonal beers specially styled to emulate winter, spring, summer or fall.
What is a Seasonal Beer?
A beer can be considered seasonal because of the lightness or darkness of structure, the incorporation of seasonal flavors, or the suitability of pairing with particular foods. Looking for seasonal beers to try this year? We’ll recommend the best.
Winter Seasonal Beers to Try in 2021
It’s getting colder outside and the best way to compliment the chilly, snowy weather is with a heavier-bodied beer. They are the perfect way to warm you up and are a nostalgic reminder of past holiday seasons spent sipping delicious brewskis with family and friends.
This year we have compiled a list of top pick Wheats, IPAs, Stouts, and of course, Winter Ales for this holiday season. We promise you will not be disappointed!
Here are 14 of the best seasonal beers to try in Winter 2021:
Lagers
- Samuel Adams Winter Lager — Boston Beer Company
- Brooklyn Winter Lager — Brooklyn Brewery
Wheats
- Samuel Adams Cold Snap —Boston Beer Company
- Ramstein Winter Wheat — High Point Brewing Company
- Winter Cheers — Victory Brewing Company
IPAs
- Celebration Fresh Hop IPA — Sierra Nevada
- GoneAway — Half Acre Beer Company
- Double Red IPA — AleSmith Brewing Company
Stouts
- Stone Xocoveza —Stone Brewing
- Winter Grind — Mother’s Brewing Company
- Winter Warlock Oatmeal Stout — Bristol Brewing Company
Winter Ales
- Jubelale — Deschutes Brewery
- Old Man Winter Ale — Southern Tier Brewing Company
- Brrr Seasonal Ale — Widmer Brothers Brewing
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Fall Seasonal Beers to Try in 2020
Chilly air, leaves falling, pumpkin carving: Fall is here! Although it might look a bit different this year, you can still enjoy the flavors of fall in your cup. Brewski flavors in the fall mirror the seasonal ingredients used during the autumn months. Check out the list below to see the best beers to try this season, from spiced and brown ales to IPAs and stouts, there’s something for everyone. Cheers!
Here are 14 of the best seasonal beers to try in Fall 2020:
Brown Ales
- Autumnus — Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co.
- Beartooth — Fourpure Brewing Co.
- Autumn Ale — Breckenridge Brewery
IPAs
- Hipster Repellant — Falls City Beer
- Dagger Falls — Sockeye Brewing
- Newark State of Mind — Autumn Arch Beer Project
Spiced Ales
- Fall Hornin’ —Anderson Valley Brewing Company
- Pumpkin Beer — O’Fallon Brewery
- Pinchy Jeek Barl Ale — Anderson Valley Brewing Company
- Pumking — Southern Tier Brewing
- Punkucinno — Elysian Brewing
Stouts
- Fall — Maine Beer Company
- Warlock — Southern Tier Brewing
- Black O’ Lantern — Wasatch Brewery
Summer Seasonal Beers to Try in 2020
Summer 2020 is here! For many of us, that will mean taking our laptops outside to soak in some sunlight while we work from home; and maybe feeling (not so) guilty about having a beer with lunch! In the beer world, Summer means moving to the lightest and fruitiest beers of the year; the ones most likely to brighten any day or night! We’ve compiled a list of the best of these to try this summer, most of which are available for online order as well. Cheers!
Here are 11 of the best seasonal beers to try in Summer 2020:
Fruit/Sour
- Rübæus — Founders Brewing Co.
- Peach Dodo — Rhinegeist Brewery
- Dark Swan Sour Ale — Lagunitas
Kolsch
- Outlier — Tree House Brewing
- Kenny’s Kolsch — Alchemist
- Thrash Punk Coffee Kolsch — Witch’s Hat Brewing Co.
- Cucumber Kolsch — High Water
Pale Ales
- Brooklyn Summer Ale — Brooklyn Brewery
- Summer Lager — Schlafly Beer
- Dale’s Pale Ale — Oskar Blues Brewery
- Pale Ale — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Spring Seasonal Beers to Try in 2020
This Spring was an undoubtedly turbulent one, and we know it is unlikely anyone will be going out to bars or self-pour taprooms for at least a little while longer. However, this does not mean we beer lovers can’t try out some new brews to add some spice to social distancing and keep spirits up.
These were 9 Spring beers perfect for enhancing an evening in with friends, family, or a trusty computer screen as you binge all your favorite TV shows. These beers are still readily available at local stores such as Whole Foods, so we encourage you to, safely, find and grab those of this list that are available near you. Cheers!
Here Are 9 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Spring 2020:
Pilsners
- Sour Monkey — Victory Brewing Company
- Scrimshaw — North Coast Brewing Co.
Wheat Ales
- Allagash White — Allagash Brewing Company
- Witbier Blanche — Hoegaarden
- Hoppy Wheat Ale — Schlafly Beer
IPas
- First Cut —Tröegs Independent Brewing
- 60-Minute IPA — Dogfish Head
- Sculpin IPA — Ballast Point Brewing
- All-Day IPA — Founders Brewing Co.
WINTER SEASONAL BEERS TO TRY IN 2020
Here Are 11 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Winter 2020:
Stouts
- Old Rasputin Imperial Stout — North Coast Brewing Co.
- Yeti Imperial Stout — Great Divide Brewing Co.
- El Gordo Imperial Stout — Good People Brewing Company
- The Rusty Nail Barrel-Aged Imperial — Fremont Brewing
Porters
- Everett Porter — Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Last Snow — Funky Buddha Brewery
- Holiday Porter 2019 — Samuel Adams
- Founders Porter — Founders Brewing Co.
Doppelbocks
- Demonstrator Doppelbock — Haymarket Brewery
- Troegenator Doppelbock — Troegs Independent Brewing
- Celebrator — Ayinger Privatbrauerei
Fall Seasonal Beers to try in 2019
Here Are 13 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Fall 2019:
Spiced Ales
- Autumn Ale — Breckenridge Brewery
- Pumpking — Southern Tier Brewing Co.
- Pumpkin Ale — Schlafly Beer
- Rumpkin — Avery Brewing Co.
Oktoberfest Marzens
- Sam Adams Octoberfest — Samuel Adams Beer
- Lager Town — Half Acre Beer Co.
- Oackkatzlschwoaf — Urban Chestnut Brewing Co.
Brown Ales
- Nut Brown — Ithaca Beer Co.
- Double Hazelnut Brown — Dry Dock Brewing Co.
- Brekle’s Brown — Anchor Brewing
Red Ales
- Zoe — Maine Beer Co.
- Tocobaga — Cigar City Brewing
- Blazing World — Modern Times Beer
Summer Seasonal Beers to try in 2019
Here Are 10 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Summer 2019:
IPAs
- Bodem — Half Acre Beer Company
- Elvis Juice — BrewDog
- Hazy Little Thing — Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Wheat Beers
- Sun Crusher — Revolution Brewing
- Samuel Adams Summer Ale — Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
Pale Ales
- Daisy Cutter Pale Ale —Half Acre Beer Company
- Zombie Dust— 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Whirlpool — Night Shift Brewing
Sours
- Cherry Cheesecake — Other Half Brewing Co.
- Pie of the Tiger — Full Circle Brewing Co.
Spring Seasonal Beers to try in 2019
Here Are 8 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Spring 2019:
IPAs
- Stone Go To IPA — Stone Brewing
- Steady Eddie — Union Craft Brewing
- Citradelic — New Belgium Brewing Company
Saisons
- Allagash Saison — Allagash Brewing Company
- Swing Session Saison — Victory Brewing Company
- Crux Farmhouse — Crux Fermentation Project
Wheat Ales
- Oberon Ale — Bell’s Beer
- Gumballhead — 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Winter Seasonal Beers to Try in 2019
Here Are 10 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Winter 2018:
Stouts
- Mean Old Tom — Maine Beer Company
- Miles To Go Before I Sleep — Tree House Brewing Company
- Rocky Road Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout — Angry Chair Brewing
Porters
- Breakfast Nook — Forager Brewing Company
- Last Snow — Funky Buddha Brewery
- Coconut Porter — Broken Compass Brewing
- Bourbon Barrel Blackberry Porter — Kentucky Ale
- Black Butte Porter — Deschutes Brewery
Winter Ales
- Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb — Fremont Brewing Company
- Wintervention — Peticolas Brewing Company
Fall Seasonal Beers to try in 2018
Here Are 10 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Fall 2018:
Amber Ales
- Harpoon Flannel Friday — Harpoon Brewery
- BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red — Anchor Brewing
Bown Ales
- Peasant Bread — Burlington Beer Company
- Pecan Ale — Abita Brewing Company
Spiced Ales
- Autumn Maple — The Bruery
- Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale — Blue Moon Brewing Company
Oktoberfest
- Dead Ringer — Ballast Point Brewing Company
- Copper Legend — Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers
- Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Great Lakes Oktoberfest — Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Summer Seasonal Beers to try in 2018
Here Are 14 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Summer 2018:
Fruits/Sours
- SeaQuench Ale — Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Green Zebra — Founders Brewing Company
- El Gose — Avery Brewing Company
- Kirsch Gose — Victory Brewing Company
Lagers/Wheats
- Grandes Lagos — Great Lakes Brewing Company
- Mexican Honey Imperial Lager — Indeed Brewing Company
- Oberon Ale — Bell’s Brewery
IPAs
- Lunch — Maine Beer Company
- Gold Digger IPA — Auburn AleHouse
- Intergalactic Lupulinary IPA — Back East Brewing Company
- Julius — Tree House Brewing Company
Pilsners
- Sunshine Pils — Tröegs Independent Brewing Company
- Polestar Pilsner — Left Hand Brewing Company
- Pau Hana — Maui Brewing Company
Spring Seasonal Beers to try in 2018
Here Are 7 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Spring 2018:
IPAs
- First Cut Mango IPA — Tröegs Independent Brewing Company
- Double Dry Hopped Congress Street IPA — Trillium Brewing Company
- Romantic Chemistry IPA — Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Saisons
- Saison du Fermier — Side Project Brewing
- Hennepin Farmhouse Saison — Brewery Ommegang
Bocks/Helles Bocks
- Poop Your Pants Chocolate Bock — Perrin Brewing Company
- Cultivator Helles Bock — Tröegs Independent Brewing Company
Winter Seasonal Beers to try in 2018
Here Are 13 of the Best Seasonal Beers to Try in Winter 2018:
Stouts
- Good Morning — Tree House Brewing Company
- Oak-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout — Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Tres Blueberry Stout — Dark Horse Brewing Company
Porters
- Stir Crazy Porter — Indeed Brewing Company
- Sunday Brunch — Kane Brewing Company
Winter Warmers
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer — Rahr & Sons Brewing Company
- Bourbon Barrel Aged 12 Dogs of Christmas — Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
IPAs
- Heady Topper — The Alchemist
- Accumulation White IPA — New Belgium Brewing Company
Pale Ales/Winter Ales
- Pennsylvania Tuxedo — Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Christmas Ale — Great Lakes Brewing Company
BarleyWine
- Santa vs. Unicorn — Pipeworks Brewing Company
- Raisin Eaters — Wren House Brewing Company
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