Friday Five- Beers for Fall

Since my day job is in the beer distribution industry, I have the privilege of trying more than most.  As summer winds down and our warehouse begins to see the fall seasonals arrive, I figured I could take a Friday afternoon to give you my favorite 5 beers for the fall season...

Sam Adams Oktoberfest- Not only is this my favorite seasonal, but it's my favorite beer of all time.  The rich, caramel notes of this traditional marezn style brew put me right in the fall mood.  It's delicious and frankly a shame that I only see it once a year.  Thank goodness they started canning it so I can keep it around a bit longer!

Leinekugel Orange Shandy- I was only just turned onto this about 2 years ago, but oh boy it's good!!  My favorite of the Leinie shandy by far!  A delicious, well-balanced orange flavor runs through this weiss beer.  Purely delicious and distinctly fall.

Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale- No fall list would be complete without a pumpkin beer, and Dogfish Head is my pick.  Great balance of beer and spice.  Plus (as someone who is lukewarm on pumpkin anyway) the four pack means I get just enough of what I want.

Breckenridge Vanilla Porter- Technically, this is a year-round offering but something about that rich, porter-style and the toasty vanilla notes feels like sweater weather to me.  Find it on draft with nitro and it's a real treat!

Abita Turbodog- Again, a year-round offering, but to me a distinctly fall flavor.  A dark brown ale with coffee and chocolate notes.  It's what the adult me wants in my trick-or-treat bag!

Okay, there you go- another Friday, 5 more awesome things!  But that's just my opinion.  Enjoy!