Dad And Dude's Breweria Gourd-Geous Pumpkin Ale

Shipyard Prelude Ale

Winter Seasonal Beer6.8% ABV

Shipyard Brewing CompanyPortland, ME

Available at a number of places nearby

Dogfish Head Noble Rot

Experimental Beer9.0% ABV18 IBU

Dogfish Head Craft BreweryMilton, DE

Available at very few places nearby

Hmmm. We wonder if anyone will buy a beer with the word "rot" in the name? This saison-esque science project gets complexity and fermentable sugars from two unique wine grapes sourced with our friends at Alexandria Nicole Cellars in Prosser, Wash. The first addition is unfermented juice, known as must, from viognier grapes that have been infected with a benevolent fungus called botrytis. This noble rot reduces the water content in the grapes while magnifying their sweetness and complexity. The second is pinot gris must intensified by a process called dropping fruit, where large clusters of grapes are clipped to amplify the quality of those left behind. "This is the absolute closest to equal meshing of the wine world and the beer world thats ever been done commercially," says Dogfish's Sam Calagione. Noble Rot is brewed with pils and wheat malts and fermented with a distinct Belgian yeast strain. It has a spicy white wine body and a dry, tart finish.

Alaskan Winter Ale

Winter Seasonal Beer6.4% ABV22 IBU

Alaskan Brewing CompanyJuneau, AK

Available at a few places nearby

made from glacier-fed water, Sitka spruce tips and a generous blend of the finest quality European and Pacific Northwest hop varieties and specialty malts