Bottle/Tap: Bottle
I decided to ignite the grill for a ‘last hoorah to warm weather’ last weekend. To ring in the fall weather I cracked open a Woodstock Inn Autumn Ale. Some seasonal brews are a little off the mark at times, this one was right on target.
New England is one of the few areas in the country that can enjoy seasonal beers, since we have seasons, and someone figured out what a fall beer should taste like. When you think fall in New England, some people think leaves. Considering leaves taste awful with hops, the next best thing is apples. This brew combines correct amounts of apples and cinnamon to create something really different.
This ale had a really good red-tan color in the glass and smelled great. The ale itself had the same flavor of apple crisp, if you left the skin on the apple. I was pleasantly surprised.
The label is interesting: I’m reminded of the witches from Macbeth, wearing pumpkins over their heads. After a few ales you may find yourself yelling. “Out damned beer spot!” has a nice ring to it if you ask me.
When I sampled the Gritty’s Halloween Ale last time, I was disappointed. Had the Gritty’s folks done something exciting like this Autumn Ale, I would’ve received a good scare. Woodstock Inn Brewery’s Autumn Ale is a great example of a seasonal or specialty ale you’ll really remember.
Do yourself a favor and try to enjoy these light tan ales while you can. Within a few weeks porters, stouts and other dark lagers will be more commonplace. Nothing against darker beers at all, it just means the weather is getting cold again.
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where in NE are you? I can honestly say that one of the things I miss about NE is that the area I was in at least (right outside of Boston) took beer drinking seriously. It’s because of this that I have discovered great beers I would have otherwise never experienced.
I’m in southern New Hampshire, which is great location to find many different beers and sample a lot of stuff.