Will these beers lose flavor too soon?

[jacksonbrown]

I'm looking to cook up a pumpkin ale, and McTarnamins' Banana Bread Holiday Ale. Would something like the Holiday Ale age well for say 4-6 months? Or do you think it would be prone to losing a lot of the flavor ala dry hopping?
And what about pumpkin ales? How long is good for those to age typically?
Thanks!

 

[Revvy]

Well I was just informed that if I want my pumpkin ale to be all nice and ready by October, that I should brew it now.

So you'll be fine.

Remember bigger beers, with a lot of fermentables benefit from aging.

 

[Soulive]

Well I was just informed that if I want my pumpkin ale to be all nice and ready by October, that I should brew it now.

Aging won't hurt of course, but I brew my pumpkin in August with no issues. My OG is usually no higher than 1.060 though, so it needs less time...

 

[TheJadedDog]

You can brew a pumpkin ale as late as early September as long as it is not a big beer. That said, you could also brew one now and it would be just fine. Most beers reach their peak around 3 months from brew day.

 

[Revvy]

...I brew my pumpkin in August with no issues. My OG is usually no higher than 1.060 though, so it needs less time...

That's good to know...I was originally planning to do mine then, until my brew buddy said that he's doing his in the next week or so...

I have other brews I want to do first.

 

[Soulive]

That's good to know...I was originally planning to do mine then, until my brew buddy said that he's doing his in the next week or so...

I have other brews I want to do first.

I should mention I spice mine with "tea" made from boiling the spices seperately. I then add the tea to the keg before carbing. I don't if that makes any difference regarding time, but it makes it easier to spice the beer...