Spiced Beer - Autumn Seasonal Beer

An amber to copper, spiced beer that often has a moderately rich body and slightly warming finish suggesting a good accompaniment for the cool fall season, and often evocative of Thanksgiving traditions.

Flavor Profile: Many interpretations are possible; allow for brewer creativity as long as the resulting product is balanced and provides some spice (and optionally, sugar and vegetable) presentation. Spices associated with the fall season are typical (as mentioned in the

Ingredients: Spices are required, and often include those evocative of the fall or Thanksgiving season (e.g., allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger) but any combination is possible and creativity is encouraged. Flavorful adjuncts are often used (e.g., molasses, i

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Top 10 Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Pumpkin Cream Ale	5.5 gal	2.9%	23.27	1.027	1.005		All Grain	5324
Panty Dropper Pumpkin	5.75 gal	9.6%	55.6	1.092	1.019		All Grain	3694
Amber - Turkeyfest	5 gal	6.76%	42.37	1.069	1.017		extract	3304
Sweet Spud Ale	5.5 gal	9.92%	85.35	1.100	1.024		All Grain	2946
ANZAC Biscuit Ale	21 L	5.3%	24.81	1.054	1.014		BIAB	2868
Pumpkin Ale 8/04/12	82 L	5.23%	27.78	1.050	1.010		All Grain	2667
Smashing Pumpkin	5.5 gal	5.69%	27.4	1.054	1.010		extract	2555
Winterale	25 L	6.83%	30.64	1.067	1.015		All Grain	2520
Great Pumpkin	5 gal	8.87%	42.21	1.088	1.021		Partial Mash	2295
Crustless Pumpkin Pie	5.5 gal	6.65%	35.02	1.072	1.021		BIAB	2262

Newest Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
English Pumpkin Ale	5.5 gal	6.02555%	0	1.064	1.018		BIAB	44
Rumpkin Ale	7 gal	5.45%	0	1.055	1.014		All Grain	47
Pumpkin Ale	5.5 gal	5%	17.04	1.046	1.008		extract	63
Dessert Stout	5.5 gal	4.8%	18.7	1.057	1.022		extract	92
Corns'Giving Punkin Ale	5.5 gal	6.69%	25.97	1.064	1.013		Partial Mash	119
Smashing Pumpkin	5.5 gal	5.34%	27.28	1.049	1.009		All Grain	109
B&W's Suffolk Country Pumpkin Ale (2025 - MK IV))	42 L	4.96%	27.41	1.049	1.011		All Grain	116
Pumpkin Ale 25'	38 L	6.76%	15.65	1.066	1.015		All Grain	116
Carrot Cake Amber Ale (SBC)(Pilot)	140 L	5.27%	15.95	1.056	1.016		All Grain	133
Smashed Pumpkin 2025 1.1	6.5 gal	7.74%	24.97	1.074	1.018		All Grain	122

Fermentables Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	96	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	63%	14% - 93%
Brown Sugar	78		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	7%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	59	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	53%	10% - 88%
Pumpkin (canned)	58		Fruit	fruit	0°L	8	20%	4% - 47%
Pumpkin (fresh)	56		Fruit	fruit	0°L	1	23%	5% - 45%
Munich - Light 10L	55		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	21%	3% - 72%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	46		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 91%
Flaked Oats	37		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	2% - 60%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	6%	2% - 15%
American - Victory	34	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 22%

Hops Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Northern Brewer	41	7.8	81%	18% - 100%
Magnum	40	15	71%	17% - 100%
Cascade	37	7	49%	15% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	31	5	53%	17% - 100%
Fuggles	25	4.5	56%	2% - 100%
Willamette	22	4.5	54%	9% - 100%
Saaz	22	3.5	35%	14% - 100%
Cluster	19	6.5	64%	10% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	13	3.75	55%	6% - 100%
Mount Hood	11	4.8	55%	20% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	63%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	35%	1% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	4		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	54%	1% - 100%
American - Chocolate	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	38%	20% - 50%
American - Pale 6-Row	4	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	54%	16% - 84%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	67%	50% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	3		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	19%	11% - 33%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	35.4	76%	29% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	51%	22% - 80%
Belgian - Biscuit	2	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	22% - 33%

Yeasts Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	69	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	37	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	19	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	16	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	12	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	10	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship	6	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium-low	73%	60°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36	5	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	76%	62°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134	4	Fermentis / Safale	Ale		Low	90%	64°F	82°F

Other Ingredients Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	65	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 77%
Nutmeg	49	Spice	Boil	9%	0% - 43%
Whirlfloc	37	Water Agt	Boil	19%	0% - 85%
Cinnamon	35	Spice	Boil	22%	0% - 91%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	33	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	31	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 53%
Lactic acid	30	Water Agt	Mash	36%	0% - 100%
Ginger	29	Spice	Boil	7%	0% - 66%
Cinnamon stick	26	Spice	Secondary	29%	0% - 75%
Allspice	22	Spice	Mash	15%	0% - 64%

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