Favorite Fall Ales

[TangoHotel]

I'm starting to look towards my fall brew schedule and I think I should let the wonderful people at the HBT forums determine what I should make. I have plans for a Wee Heavy, but I'd like some more inspiration. HBT, here's the wheel. You drive!

 

[daksin]

I dig a smoked beer in the fall- Rauchbier or maybe a smoked brown a la Tumbler. Also, got to have a marzen or three. Dark lagers are excellent as well.

Edit: oops, you said ales. Definitely a smoked brown ale. How about barleywine or strong/old ale? You could get one going now and have it nice and aged by fall.

 

[unionrdr]

I was thinking of finishing the tweaks on an American rauchbeir I've been tinkering with. Beersmith will help,but gotta study it more. Maybe even try a porter version of my Whiskeley Ale. I do have that free issue of Best of BYO 250 Classic Clone Recipes magazine. Have to look at the porters...

 

[JimRausch]

My September lineup will be an altbier, followed by a doublealt. October probably a porter followed by a Scottish 70 or maybe wee heavy. Then when fresh cider is available, I'll do a batch of that- probably turn it into a Graf this year. Then November is when I do my Oktoberfest and this year I'll probably back it with a doppelbock. That's my plan at this point. Certainly may change......

 

[DocScott]

My favorite time of year. I always brew up a batch of pumpkin ale/porter. If I don't do my pumpkin porter this year I think ill be blocked from attending thanksgiving at both my house as well as my inlaws.

 

[Mongrel]

Harvest ales. Fresh hopped IPA's, wild blackberry hefeweizen, etc. Then lots of browns and scotch ales.