Beer Alert: New Oak-Aged German Lagers And Fall India Pale Ales

(Courtesy Mother Earth Brew Co)

November is ON and American brewers are addressing things with an intriguing roster of beers you’re gonna want to have around as things cool down.

Autumnal Drinking (Vista, CA & Nampa, ID) -Mother Earth Brew Co has an uber-interesting addition of their “The Four Seasons of Mother Earth” series that we can’t wait to get our hands on. Traditionally, Four Seasons (as it’s called for short), is a big, barrel-aged stout or barleywine for ¾ of the program, with a collab filling in the warmer summer months, but Mother Earth deviated a bit this fall.

Available now in 16oz cans as well as on draft, Mother Earth Four Seasons Autumn 24 is an approachable 5.9% ABV Oak-Aged German Lager with subtle notes of honey, toasted bread, and just a touch of malt sweetness.

“Using virgin, medium-toast oak casks, we laid down our German Festbier just long enough to pick-up some mild oak tannins,” said Matt Waterson, Head Brewer at Mother Earth. “Noble hop varietals lend an appropriate earthy and herbal characteristic to a complex, yet highly drinkable lager.”

(Courtesy Lagunitas Brewing)

Not Born Yesterday (Petaluma, CA) – Like the many pumpkin ales and Oktoberfest releases, fresh hop brews are another welcome addition to the fall season. And happily Lagunitas has returned something special.

A fresh-hopped variation of their popular Dogtown Pale, using fresh-picked hop cones from the Yakima Valley that were transported overnight in refrigerated trucks and immediately dropped in the brew vat, Lagunitas Born Yesterday Fresh Hop Ale is a 7.2% ABV, lupulin-drenched and un-kilned take on a classic.

Don’t Forget To Wave (Montauk, NY) – Montauk Brewing, one of the fastest-selling craft breweries in Metro New York that just happens to be owned by a Canadian cannabis company, has a popular year-round offering that’s one of the best things they do. Crafted with a smart menu of Chinook, Azacca, Columbus and El Dorado hops, Montauk Wave Chaser IPA is a 6.4% ABV India Pale Ale that never disappoints.

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