Beer Alert: New Fall Collaborations And Holiday Barleywines

(Courtesy Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing)

November is ON and American craft brewers are addressing the rapidly changing season with more exciting beers you’re gonna want have around.

Measuring Up (Framingham, MA) – Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing, an environmentally-conscience, awarding-winning craft brewery that sees beer as a way of bringing people together, has a winter release we’re pretty excited about.

Crafted with Simpson’s Maris Otter and Simpson’s DRC malt plus a touch of brown sugar, Exhibit ‘A’ Weights & Measures is a massive 10.5% ABV English Style Barleywine with rich notes of caramel, candied fruit, a bit of alcohol warmth and a sweet finish.

(Courtesy Tröegs Independent Brewing)

The Director’s Cut (Hershey, PA) – Tröegs Mad Elf Ale is a holiday tradition on the East Coast but the brewery also released an uber-limited variation that takes the beloved cherry-fueled Belgian-Style Dark Ale in a tarter direction.

Adding Balaton cherries and the tartness that comes with them to a mix that already includes Bing, Lambert, Van and Royal varieties, Tröegs Mad Elf Grand Cru is a deep burgundy 11% ABV winter limited release that begs to be shared.

“Putting this beer in cork and cage bottles helps give it that extra special touch,” says Tröegs co-founding brother Chris Trogner. “It also means they’re great at keeping oxygen out. Since Grand Cru is a beer many people like to age, that’s a big plus.”

Passionate Brewing (Portland, OR) – Ecliptic Brewing has teamed up with Colorado’s Crooked Stave on its fifth Cosmic Collaboration of the year, shipping November 16 in 16-ounce cans and draft.

, Beer Alert: New Fall Collaborations And Holiday Barleywines Brewed with Pale and Wheat malts and oats, a healthy dose of passionfruit and guava that is topped off with Sultana, Saphir and Idaho 7 hops, Ecliptic + Crooked Stave Passionfruit Guava Hazy IPA is a 7.5% ABV India Pale Ale which brings a blast of fruity flavor to the fall season.