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Close15th November 2024
As the crisp autumn air settles in and winter lurks around the corner, there’s nothing quite like a heartier brew in front of the fire – and no, we’re not talking about tea! Question is: what beers are you cracking open?
We’ve put together a list of our favourite autumnal beer styles to help get you started. Check them out below!
Ahhh Oktoberfest. Arguably the best festival of the year for beer lovers, right?!
If you’re not familiar, Oktoberfest is the ultimate celebration of beer and Bavarian culture. It takes place in early autumn and is packed with oompah music, bratwurst, and lots (and lots) of beer.
Traditional Oktoberfest beers (like Marzen or Festbier) are brewed in March, lagered through the summer, and ready to enjoy by autumn. They’re typically malty, smooth, and uber drinkable. And we get very excited about them!
While the official Oktoberfest might be over for 2024, there’s no need to put away the steins just yet. Many breweries (including ours) continue to offer festive Oktoberfest biers and other German-inspired brews well into the colder months.
We bloody love Oktoberfest like we bloody love lager. So, we celebrate it with a brewery bash every year. And guess what? We’ve still got a few beers to prove it.
So, grab a 1-litre Maβ (as the Germans call it), a couple of tinnies, and enjoy a taste of the festival at home. Here’s what we’ve got available (all vegan and gluten-free beers too):
El Hefe: 5.4% Hoppy Hefeweizen
Vienna: 4.8% Vienna Lager
Helles: 4.1% Session Lager
If you’ve ever heard a beer lover talk about "stout season," they’re probably referring to autumn and winter. Sure, any season can be stout season if you really love them. But, with rich flavours of coffee, chocolate, and roasted malt, porters & stouts are the perfect beery companion for the colder months.
Porters came first and were the first beers brewed in large scale. They’re full-bodied brews layered with toasted malt and chocolate flavours. Whereas Stout (originally meaning ‘strong porter’) tends to have more roast and coffee-like flavours. Who knew?
Imperial porters tend to be higher in ABV, should you want to get a little merry at Christmas time, with all those flavours dialled up to max.
Let’s be honest – nobody craves a heavy dark beer on a sunny day, but when the cold rolls around, a cosy pint of stout or porter is the crème de la crème.
Veneto: 4.7% Tiramisu Stout
Luxe: 7.6% Imperial Porter
Luxe Salted Caramel: 7.6% Imperial Porter
Ruby ales are a middle ground between light and dark beers. Reflecting the colour of autumn leaves with their deep amber to red hues. Combine that with a rich, malty sweetness and fruity aroma, and you’ve got a beer that offers the warmth and comfort you need when it’s baltic outside.
Whether it’s at home by the bonfire or at your favourite taproom, if you want a beer that combines the richness of darker brews whilst staying refreshing, a ruby ale is a pretty good shout!
Rosso: 7.6% Ruby Ale
Rosso: 8.5% Whisky Barrel-Aged Ruby Ale
Cheers!
#TheBeerComesFirst