If you’re looking for the best list of fall beers brewed in Kentucky, look no further.
Fall is one of the best seasons in Kentucky! Keeneland, football, basketball, Halloween, and Thanksgiving are the perfect reasons to have a cold Kentucky brew in your hand. From pumpkin stouts to candy ales, we have the best 2019 list of fall beers brewed in Kentucky. Kentucky’s beer scene has grown immensely within the last few years. We’re good at making beer, but we’re also pretty good at drinkin’ it!
How many breweries are brewing seasonal beers in Kentucky?
There are now 47 microbrewery licenses in Kentucky! Most microbreweries in Kentucky are issued to craft beer brands such as Against the Grain or Great Flood Brewing. Although bourbon get’s a lot of attention, Kentucky’s brewing scene is growing as well.
We could go on forever about how much we love our breweries and the thousands of beers that they produce. For seasonal purposes, we’ve decided to narrow down our favorite fall beers.
Check out the best of 2019 fall inspired beers in Kentucky:
1. Mirror Twin Brewing
This year, Mirror Twin Brewing came out with 5 Limited Edition beers for Halloween:
- Burst your Thirst
Wheat Ale with Starburst, oranges, and coriander.
- You’re Not When You’re Thirsty
Brown Ale With Snickers. Twin to D’s Nutty Brown Ale.
- Taste the Hazebow
NEIPA brewed with loads of skittles.
- Twix & Shout
A dark, roasty, stout where we add lactose sugar to bring creamy mouthfeel to this chocolaty malt beverage brewed with Twix. Medium bitter to balance out the roasty malt flavor.
- What Do you Call a Happy Farmer
Blond ale with Jolly Ranchers
2. Braxton Brewing Company
This ale is brewed with a plethora of fresh pumpkins, lactose and a special blend of rich pumpkin pie spices. A classic and handcrafted collaboration brewed to Pumpkin Perfection!
3. Lexington Brewing Company
As the ale is aged in fresh bourbon barrels, the sweetness of caramel and vanilla are imparted upon the brew and complement its spicier base. At 10 percent alcohol by volume (ABV), this robust, limited-release seasonal makes for a flavorful sipping beer to slowly warm up with as the weather cools.
4. Country Boy Brewing
This is a seasonal Kentucky fall pumpkin beer. The pumpkin pie spice is clove-heavy but is balanced with light almond notes and spicy hop bittering.
Check out additional beers from Country Boy Brewing such as the Nate’s Coffee Stout Release.
5. Old Louisville Brewing
A stout brewed for the fall season with all the spices associated with pumpkin. The sweetness is balanced by a healthy dose of chinook hops for bitterness. Let this malty beverage fortify your strength for the yardwork ahead!
