Serious Imperial Porters And India Pale Ales

(Courtesy River North Brewery)

Autumn is inevitably coming and craft brewers are addressing the changing season with new offerings you might want to chase down this weekend.

Hello Darkness My Old Friend (Denver, CO) – River North Brewery has a new beer becoming available August 28, which is more than just the opening lyrics from the classic Simon & Garfunkel song. As black as the label on the bottle, River North Hello Darkness is a massive 11% ABV Imperial Porter with subtle hints of smoke, chocolate and fruits.

Fluff Job (Arvada, CO) – Colorado’s award-winning Odyssey Beerwerks is celebrating fall with the return of a special seasonal that has one of the longest beer names we’ve ever run into. Odyssey Beerwerks Fluffy Pumpkin Toasted Marshmallow Pumpkin Porter is a 6% ABV limited release that is deftly crafted with roasted pumpkin, seasonal spices, vanilla, and marshmallow.

(Courtesy Founders Brewing)

Stout Stuff (Grand Rapids, MI) – Founders Brewing has announced the latest KBS flavored barrel-aged beer and its available it is available in 4-packs of 12oz bottles and on draft beginning Aug. 27 in both the Grand Rapids and Detroit taprooms. A rich and spicy sweet take on the KBS’ deep coffee and chocolate tones, KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa is a 12% ABV Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with a swirl of cinnamon and a hint of vanilla.

Socializing Without Sacrificing (Lawrenceville, GA) – Non-Alcoholic beers have come a long way’s since your Uncle Ed used to order an O’Doul’s and there’s a brewery in Georgia that will have you rethinking the non-alcoholic concept. Brewed with special technology that avoids removing alcohol using flavor-destroying heat, Rightside IPA is a Non-Alcoholic India Pale Ale that is incredibly balanced and totally convincing. And Rightside Brewing donates 5% of its profits to sobriety-related effort.

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