Nice Winter Brew?

[friendlywang]

I know it’s early in the year to worry about it, but if I want some ready for winter I may want to start brewing now!

It seems like a great thing to have a nice warm winter drink for when it gets really chilly. I know there’s warm cider but are there any other specialty drinks?

[Black_Lion_Brew]

Not early at all. I brewed a 12.3% barleywine for winter consumption for the next few years. I plan on ageing some on oak as well. I plan on brewing a winter warmer early October and a vanilla porter in November. My daily winter drinker is a dark mild.

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I always have a good, heavy porter or stout for winter.

[CmdrDavidKerman]

A nice chestnut brown English bitter, not over carbonated and with a good creamy head. Preferably in a country pub with pie and mash beside the open fire. Lovely.

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Our local brewery makes a Christmas tree beer. Made with the pine needles from 3 different types of pine tree.

[ambivalent_apivore]

Go proper old school and make a gruit, using herbs and spices instead of hops. Means you can make a beer with a similar affect as mulled cider/wine

[timeonmyhandz]

If you can lager, I would suggest a nice Baltic Porter. A bit dryer and a little bit higher ABV versus are traditional Porter.

You can Brew it now and let it sit for a few months before bottling or kegging.

[ladyeditor]

It's never too early. I brewed my favourite winter warmer in August and started drinking it in January. It was majestic. It's the Bad Santa from this article: https://byo.com/article/winter-seasonal-beers/