Autumn ales: Seasonal craft beers to taste this fall at Erie-area breweries
What goes better on a crisp fall day than a tasty seasonal beer? Whether you like traditional Oktoberfest ales with rich malt flavors, pumpkin-tinged lagers, golden harvest brews or dark malty stouts, breweries in the Erie region have you covered.
We compiled a list of some of the autumn offerings that regional breweries have just released or plan to create in the coming weeks. Call ahead or visit the websites of the breweries to tap into more details on these seasonal ales.
Arundel Cellars & Brewing Co.
11727 E. Main Road, North East
814-725-1079
Fall releases:
Seedy Pumpkin, 5% alcohol by volume; pumpkin beer spiced with cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.
Caramel Spiked, 6.8% ABV; caramel apple hard cider.
Hours of operation:
Monday–Thursday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday: 1-8 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-5 p.m.
Black Monk Brewery
3721 W. 12th St.
814-616-8659
Fall releases:
Dunkel Side of the Moon, 5.7% alcohol by volume; German Munich Dunkel that is smooth with hints of chocolate.
Monktoberfest, 6.2% ABV; German lager that is smooth and malty.
Pumpkin Ale, 7.5% ABV; classic pumpkin ale. (available by mid-October)
Angry Pumpkin, 7.5% ABV; Scottish Ale, now on tap
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Erie Ale Works
416 W. 12th St.
814-314-9089
Fall features:
Octoberfest, 6% alcohol by volume; Marzen with a deep amber color.
Hours of operation:
Wednesday-Thursday: 3-10 p.m.
Friday: 3 p.m.-midnight
Saturday: Noon-midnight
Sunday: Noon-6 p.m.
Erie Brewing Co.
6008 Knowledge Parkway
(814) 459-7741
Fall releases:
Erie Marzen Oktoberfest, 7.8% alcohol by volume; traditional fall lager with roasted chocolate malt flavor and color with a smooth, clean crisp finish.
Johnny Rails Pumpkin Ale, 6.5% alcohol by volume; blonde-based fruit beer with pumpkin and spice.
Hours of operation:
Monday-Thursday: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Sunday: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
4102 West Lake Road
814-651-0611
Hours of operation:
Monday-Thursday: 4:30-10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
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Fat Chad's Brewing
113 S. Franklin St., Titusville
814-775-0900
Fall releases:
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater, 6% alcohol by volume; mild pumpkin beer with a blend of spices and harvest grains.
Cornholio, 6.2% ABV; malt liquor that is a '90s throwback to corn-style beers.
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday-Thursday: 3-9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: Noon-9 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-5 p.m.
Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing
8398 West Main Road (Route 20), Westfield, New York
716-793-9463
Fall releases:
Haulin' Oats Brown Ale, 5,6% alcohol by volume; an oaty brown ale with hints of cinnamon.
Tiramisu Stout, 6% ABV; sweet, chewy dessert beer (winter seasonal that's available now).
Hours of operation:
September-June:
Monday-Wednesday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 p.m.-6 p.m. (extended hours until 8 p.m. for Pint Nights through Columbus Day weekend)
Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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John Russell Brewing Co.
7520 Peach St., Summit Township
www.johnrussellbrewingcompany.com
814-866-2337
Fall releases:
John Russell Oktoberfest, 6% alcohol by volume; traditional Marzen lager with amber malt flavor; on tap until it runs out, and also available in growlers and crowlers to go. The lager will also be available during the brewery's Oktoberfest Fall Festival event Oct. 8.
OG Reboot IPA, around 5% ABV; new version of John Russell's Other Guy Session IPA created by hop-mashed product to create a different flavor profile; made with New York-based Michigan Copper hops; likely available around Oct. 13.
Christmas beer (name undecided), 6% ABV; spiced seasonal beer available late October or early November.
Hours of operation:
Wednesday-Thursday: 2-10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 2-11 p.m.
Sunday: 2-10 p.m.
Lavery Brewing Co.
128 W. 12th St.
814-454-0405
Fall releases:
Oktoberfest, 5.4% alcohol by volume; clean amber lager with forward malt.
Devil's Dark Side pumpkin stout, 7% ABV; full bodied, dark and brewed with pumpkin.
Devil's Pumpkin Ale, 6.5% ABV; brewed with pumpkin and spices.
BALACLAVA, 7.1% ABV and brewed with citra and mosaic hops
Hours of operation:
Monday-Thursday: noon-10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: Noon-11 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-6 p.m.
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Nostrovia Brewing Co.
4415 East Lake Road
814-315-0916
Fall releases:
Oktoberfest
Pumpkin Ale, 5.7% alcohol be volume.
Angry Pumpkin Ale, laced with habanero pepper.
Vanilla Porter
Hours of operation:
Wednesday: 4-9 p.m.
Thursday: 4-10 p.m.
Friday: 4-10 p.m.
Saturday: Noon-10 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-6 p.m.
Riverside Brewing Co.
1 Fountain St., Cambridge Springs
814-813-5005
Fall releases:
OverGourd Pumpkin Porter, 6% alcohol by volume; chocolate porter made with pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
Witch Brew Sour Ale, 4.5% ABV; soured in a copper kettle before gummies are added to the batch.
Hole Foods - A Donutology Collaboration. The nose is filled with fresh red apple aroma.
Witty Witches - A Pink Boots collaboration with Lavery Brewing Co. Using the Pink Boots hop blend, the local Erie chapter ladies created a Witbier using hand zested lemon peel, orange and cranberry sauce.
Hours of operation:
Wednesday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Brewerie at Union Station
123 W. 14th St.
814-454-2200
Fall releases:
Orange Hefe, German-style hefeweizen
Oktoberfest lager
Coffee and Cream
Hours of operation:
Monday-Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Thursday: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Timbercreek Tap & Table
11191 Highline Drive, Meadville
www.timbercreektapandtable.com
814-807-1005
Fall releases:
Oktoberfest, 5.9% alcohol by volume; Marzen beer.
Creek o' Lantern Pumpkin Ale, 7.8% ABV.
Hours of operation:
Monday - Thursday: Noon-9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: Noon-10 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-8 p.m.
15 Holiday Blvd., Mercer
724-748-6080
Hours of operation:
Monday - Thursday: Noon-9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: Noon-10 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-8 p.m.
Twisted Elk Brewery
10139 West Lake Road, Lake City
(814) 402-1590
Fall releases:
Oktoberfest
Pumpkin Smasher Ale, 7% alcohol by volume.
Dark Lord, 10% ABV; imperial pumpkin stout.
Pumpkin Latte, coming later in the season.
Hours of operation:
Monday–Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 3 to 9 p.m.
Friday: 3 to 10 p.m.
Saturday: Noon to 10 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 8 p.m.
Voodoo Brewery
834 Bessemer St., Meadville
814-333-9123
Fall releases:
Schnitzengiggle, 5.4% alcohol by volume; traditional Munich Oktoberfest and reddish-copper lager with rich malt flavors and brewed in classic style of the late 1800s.
Hours of operation:
Thursday: 3-10 p.m.
Friday: 3-11 p.m.
Saturday: Noon-11 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-7 p.m.
101 Boston Store Place
814-520-6990
Hours of operation:
Wednesday: 2 - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday: 11 am. to 11 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Fall craft beers: 2022 seasonal ales at Erie, PA-area breweries
