With autumn in the air and everyone in full pumpkin-spice craze, we’ve compiled a list of our top 5 fall beers from the Philadelphia area. Learn how each beer is made, and whether it’s the right beer for you this season. You’ll never know until you try!
Kenz O’ Lantern Pumpkin Ale
Philadelphia, PA
Made by the Philadelphia Brewing Company, the oldest and largest brewery facility in Philadelphia, the Kenz O’ Lantern is a dark pumpkin ale. If you like pumpkin pie, then this beer is perfect for you, since it basically tastes like liquid pumpkin pie! (ABV: 5%)
Weyerbacher AutumnFest
Easton, PA
AutumnFest by Weyerbacher Brewing Company is created with Vienna and Munich malts, balanced with a slightly fruity taste, ending with a smooth finish. That makes it the perfect transitional beer from summer into fall with a mix of a light beer and a dark, heavier brew, making it a one-of-the-kind German Oktoberfest. (ABV: 5.4%)
Victory Festbier
Downingtown, PA
Victory Brewing Company’s Festbier has a balance of German hops and malts. It’s aged for depth, making it a subtly sweet beer that goes down smooth. It’s the perfect brew to kick-off fall. (ABV: 5.6%)
Vault Sweet Potato Ale
Yardley, PA
The Sweet Potato Ale is autumn ale heaven, as it is brewed with sweet potatoes, Mexican vanilla, milk sugar and Saigon cinnamon all into one liquid nitrogen can. Remember to pour this Vault Brewing beer into a glass to release the nitrogen and taste the full effect of this delicious beer. (APV: 5.7%).
Lancaster Baked Pumpkin Ale
Lancaster, PA
This creation is Lancaster Brewery’s first-ever seasonal pumpkin beer! It’s known for its bold flavor with a deep amber color, plus a blend of hops, malt and spices. Most pumpkin beers have an average ABV of 5%, but this brewery used additional malt for a fuller flavor, increasing the ABV to 7.5% — so drink responsibly!
*ABV= Alcohol by volume
What is your favorite local fall beer? Share your recommendations in our comments section below!
