Writer: Marc Martin
The Burnt Hickory Brewery: White Flag Third Strike Apricot Saison clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis Belgian-style wit is brewed with apricot, and Pilsner malt to create a medium-bodied, tart beer with fresh fruit aroma.
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company: Pumpkin Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis beer is brewed with pureed pumpkins that are added directly to the mash, while pumpkin pie spices are added to the end of the boil. The finished amber ale is malty and smooth.
Springfield Brewing Co: Aviator Doppelbock clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe winter seasonal was brewed by BYO’s own technical editor, Ashton Lewis. Springfield Brewing Company says that Aviator “drinks like dessert in a glass and is delicious when paired with dried fruits, roasted nuts, and creamy cheese.”
Occidental Brewing Company: Dunkel Lager clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis smooth, malty beer based on the classic Munich style features an assortment of noble hops.
Kodiak Island Brewing Company: Oktoberfest clone
FREEThis traditional Oktoberfest is a classic take on the German style, featuring an amber color and sweet, malty notes.
Abita Brewing Company: Andygator Doppelbock clone
FREEThis original high-gravity brew is made with Pilsner hops, German lager yeast, and German Perle hops and features a slightly sweet flavor and dry aroma.
Thunder Island Brewing Company: Vitamin K Kölsch
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis light yellow German-style ale is no longer brewed by Thunder Island, but you can brew it at home for a fresh, crisp brew for the summer.
Big Horse Brewing Company: Macstallion Scotch Export Ale clone
FREE“Traditionally brewed with a 3-hour long boil, using two row carafa and roasted barley malt. This produces a deep copper to brown colored brew. Full bodied, with pronounced malty caramel and roasted malt flavor.”
Wicked Weed Brewing Co.’s Reticent Saison clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWicked Weed may be best known for its sour and hop-forward beers, but they also brew a wide variety of saisons. Reticent has a complex malt bill to build lots of character underneath the yeast-driven aroma.
Rockford Brewing Co.’s Rockford Country Ale clone
FREEThis unfiltered French farmhouse-style Bière de Garde ale features a copper color and the yeast lends estery notes of pear and apricot.
Tröegs Independent Brewing: Nugget Nectar Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyReleased each fall after the hop harvest, Nugget Nectar is an imperial amber ale featuring an explosion of pine, resin, and mango hop flavors and aromas.
Short’s Brewing Company: Magician Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members Only“The Magician is a lustrous, dark-red, London style Red Ale with a rich grain bill. The grain combination lends complex notes of toasted caramel, raisins, chocolate, and roasted toffee. Very light hop additions let the true malt characters show throughout this beer.”