Fall is an amazing time of year. There are so many different brewing recipes that you can try that can be made from fruits and flavors that are typical of the season. And in this post I’m going to share some great fall home brewing recipes for you to try at home this weekend.
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If you are new to the joy of home brewing then a seasonal beer is a great place to start and you can get beer brewing kits with clone brews of store and craft beer favorites or get a seasonal beer to try with your new kit. Be sure to stock up on bottles and caps for your beer as a couple of cases of home brew beer is usually well received at parties!
Not a beer brewer? That’s ok, I included wine and cider brewing recipes too. Read on to get inspired with these seasonal home brewing recipes for you to try!
If you are new to brewing take a look at these related posts:
Home Brewing Equipment
How To Brew Beer
Step By Step Beer Brewing
Pumpkin Spice
Of course autumn would not be complete here in the US without the tried and true favorites of pumpkin spice. Seriously pumpkin spice is in everything right now from whiskey to coffee, lip balm and muffins loads of other things in between. It is typical of the craft beer industry to release seasonal pumpkin and spiced beers at this time of year. Here are some great fall home brew recipes to try if you are a lover of pumpkin spice:
Beer
Punkin Head Dark Ale via American Homebrewers Association
Mashing Pumpkins Spiced Saison via American Homebrewers Association
Roasted Pumpkin Beer via ECKraus
Ray Spangler’s Pumpkin Spice Beer via American Homebrewers Association
It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Papazian via American Homebrewers Association
Wine
Pumpkin Wine via Common Sense Home
Spiced Pumpkin Wine via ECKraus
1 Gallon Pumpkin Wine via Jay’s Brewing
Apple
Apples are plentiful in the fall and can be picked up for a great price by the bushel. You can mix your apples together or try brewing single apple varieties. Turn your hand at Try one of these fall home brewing recipes for apples:
Wine
Simple Apple Wine via Chickens In The Road
Apple Wine 1 Gallon via Purple Foot USA
Apple Pie Wine via Home Brew It
Apple and Blackberry Wine via Homebrew Talk
Apple Wine via Northeast Winemaking
Grape and Apple Wine via Brew Bitz
Apple Wine via Permaculture Magazine
Beer
New England Apple Ale via Kaeding.Name
Not Red’s Apple Beer via Great Fermentations
Harvest Apple Ale via The Brew Site
Cider
Hard Cider via Grow Forage Cook Ferment
Hard Apple Cider via How To Make Hard Cider
Hard Cider via Homestead Honey
Mark’s Standard Cider via American Homebrewers Association
Fruit
Get creative with something that isn’t apple or pumpkin with these fall home brew recipes using fruit.
Beer
Cranberry Beer via American Homebrewer Association
Cranberry Saison via American Homebrewer Association
Peach IPA via American Homebrewer Association
Tangerine Porter via American Homebrewer Association
Wheat & Berry via American Homebrewer Association
Wine
Elderberry Mead via Grow Forage Cook Ferment
Cherry Wine
Cider
Blackberry Cider via And Here We Are
Chocolate
Chocolate is always popular and makes an interesting seasonal home brew!
Beer
Choc Full O’Cherry Porter via American Homebrewers Association
Mint Chocolate Stout via American Homebrewers Association
Chocolate Peppermint Stout via Brewed By US
Chocolate Stout Clone via American Homebrewers Association
Wine
Chocolate Wine via Epic Curiousity
Herbs & Spices
Adding herbs or spices to your home brew can change them into a great seasonal fall home brew. Experiment with your own or try one of these recipes below:
Beer
Spruce Beer via Grow Forage Cook Ferment
Winter Spiced Beer via ECKraus
Chai Tea Brown Ale via American Homebrewers Association
Chamomile Ale via Home Healing Harvest Homestead
Mountain Man Herbal Beer via Home Healing Harvest Homestead
Chai Milk Stout via American Homebrewers Association
Solstice Spice Beer via American Homebrewers Association
Rosemary Beer via American Homebrewers Association
Wine
Mint 1 Gallon Wine via Pixie’s Pocket
Nutmeg Mead via American Homebrewers Association
Hop Leaf Mead via Misha’s Brewing
Ginger Wine via Pixie’s Pocket
Spiced Chai Wine via Pixie’s Pocket
Cider
Spiced Cider via American Homebrewers Association
Maple
Sweet, delicious amber syrup is used to sweeten and flavor these fall home brew recipes
Beer
Amber Maple Ale via Jay’s Brewing
Maple American Amber via Brewer’s Friend
Wine
Maple Spiced Mead via Grow Forage Cook Ferment
Maple Wine via Real Fermenting
Nuts
Nuts are also in plentiful supply in fall. Some of these recipes use actual nuts, others have nutty flavors from the malted grains used in the brewing process or nut flavors added.
Beer
Pecan Dopplebock via Homebrewing
Pecan Porter via American Homebrewers Association
Southern Highlander Scotch Wee Heavy via American Homebrewers Association
Gluten Free Chestnut Beer via American Homebrewers Association
Peanut Butter Jelly Time Beer via American Homebrewers Association
Wine
Almond Wine via Jack Keller Winemaking
Other Brews
Sometimes, seasonal fall brews are not made from fruit and vegetables which are ripe at this time of year. These fall home brew recipes are perfect if you like your seasonal drinks unfussy, easy and delicious!
Summer Harvest Ale via The Mad Fermentationist
How To Make Killer Mead
Octoberfest Beer via Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine
Farmhouse 1870 Brown Ale via BeerSmith
Nut Brown English Ale via BeerSmith
American Brown Ale via BeerSmith
Homestead Ale via Brewer’s Friend
Dusty Mud Stout via American Homebrewers Association
Double Brown Ale via American Homebrewers Association
I love to get my ingredients for brewing in bulk from MoreBeer! or from a local brew supply store and we will often brew multiple batches in a weekend to keep things interesting in the drinks department over the upcoming holiday and party season. What’s your favorite fall home brew recipe?
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