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Brouwerij De Ryck - Arend Tripel

Brasserie des Géants - Goliath

Atlanta Brewing Company - Peachtree Pale Ale

Matt Brewing Company - Saranac Oktoberfest

Matt Brewing Company - Saranac Pumpkin Ale

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Brouwerij De Ryck - Arend Tripel
Brasserie des Géants - Goliath
Brasserie des Géants - Saison Voisin
Atlanta Brewing Company - Red Brick Ale
Atlanta Brewing Company - Peachtree Pale Ale
Matt Brewing Company - Saranac Oktoberfest
Matt Brewing Company - Saranac Pumpkin Ale

Brouwerij De Ryck - Arend Tripel

ABV: 8.0%
Country: Belgium

Enjoy this full-bodied golden tripel during the early days of autumn; it has a warming, sweet caramel flavor in combination with a subtle hop bitterness and a long finish. A medal winner in Europe, it is 8% alcohol and the strongest in their range, which also includes a blond, dubbel, and winter seasonal.

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Brasserie des Géants - Goliath

ABV: 9.00%
Serving Temperature: 48-55°F
Suggested Glassware: Snifter or Goblet
Country: Belgium

Interestingly, this bulky brew began as a much smaller stature creation. Gouyasse, as this beer was first known in Belgium, was brewed at a respectable 6% ABV. However, the US distributors felt that a 6% beer carrying the name Goliath was a bit oxymoronic, especially with the surge of big-bodied, bold-flavored beers that have made waves in the states since the late 90s. So they suggested that brewmaster Pierre Delcoigne come up with a stronger, m...

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Brasserie des Géants - Saison Voisin

ABV: 5.00%
Serving Temperature: 40-45°F (or 70+°F if you want to go old-school farmhand style)
Suggested Glassware: Tulip
Country: Belgium

Saison, as you may already know, is a style of beer developed by farmers in the Franco-Belgian countryside. Ultimately, the French versions evolved into their own style called Bière de Garde. Not to discredit the differences between these styles, but they are often considered similar due to their "farmhouse" character (literally, an almost hay-like and "horsey" aroma and flavor notes) and, hence, people are frequently confused as to the differenc...

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Atlanta Brewing Company - Red Brick Ale

ABV: 6.20%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 22
Serving Temperature: 45-53° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass
Hops: Zeus (for bittering), Fuggles (for flavor & aroma)
Malts: 2-Row, Crystal, Chocolate, Victory, Wheat, Munich
Country: United States

ABC's flagship beer earned a Gold Medal at the 1998 World Beer Cup—right on! Keep in mind, brown ales, as a beer style, boast a wide range in color, aroma and flavor. In ABC's version, expect a roasted chestnut aroma and some lightly charred sugar. Overall, the nose is malty, and, while tame, there's quite a lot going on. Look for notes of molasses as it warms, and even a note akin to a lukewarm café latte. The flavor profile presents notes of to...

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Atlanta Brewing Company - Peachtree Pale Ale

ABV: 5.50%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 43
Serving Temperature: 40-45° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass
Hops: Zeus (for bittering), Zeus & Cascade (for flavor & aroma)
Malts: 2-Row, Crystal, Victory, Munich
Country: United States

Winner of the 2008 Gold in the American Pale Ale category at The Hickory Hops Festival and Carolina Championship of Beer, this pale ale pours an attractive golden, brass color with a "permanent" off-white head and good lace stickage. Expect the nose to present grains, grapefruit seeds, a sprig of fresh mint, aspirin, caramel, a gentle hoppy spiciness, and an overall citrusy hop tone. Note that this beer goes down relatively bitter, but this is ni...

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Matt Brewing Company - Saranac Oktoberfest

ABV: 5.40%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 20
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Stein, Mug (clear) or Pint Glass
Hops: Saaz, Tettnang
Malts: German Pilsner, Crystal
Country: United States

Pumpkins and Octoberfest… Tis the season! Expect a sweet toasty nose with suggestions of bread dough. There are some fruity, sweet (think candied apple) and hoppy notes that jump out and push the style barrier just a bit. Coupled with the herbal, hoppy, zesty notes and toasty character in aroma (and flavor), this beer rides the line between being your traditional Octoberfest (a style of beer called Marzen) and a Vienna Lager—but to hell with styl...

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Matt Brewing Company - Saranac Pumpkin Ale

ABV: 5.40%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 15
Serving Temperature: 42-45° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass
Hops: Cascade
Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat
Country: United States

It's that time again… the pumpkin beers have grown up and are ready to be picked from the patch. Saranac Pumpkin Ale has got a pretty big nose, though it's not really of pumpkin, which is what many initiates to this style expect, for obvious reasons. In our view, few pumpkin beers really get anywhere near what pumpkin tastes like (and for good reason). They should probably be called "pumpkin pie beers" if we're to have a more realistic indication...

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