Halloween! Wayfinder Beer releases several Halloween-themed beers
Halloween season looks a bit different this year (along with everything else!), but at least breweries are having some fun with specialty releases. For instance, this week I saw a story about Buffalo Creek Brewing of Illinois releasing a candy corn beer—a cream ale brewed with actual candy corn candies.
While not quite as on the nose as that, Portland’s Wayfinder Beer is releasing several Halloween-themed lagers for the season. Here are the details from the company’s newsletter:
We hope you are staying sane in this world that seems to be rapidly coming off the rails. We believe that beer, the worlds fünnest beverage, may just be the solution. In honor of our favorite holiday of the year we are unleashing three terrifyingly delicious concoctions.
FUNERAL BOCK – Double Decocted Black Bock (out now)
A double decocted black bock, brewed strongly with Münich and Röast malts, then ferments extremely cold with our secret heritage lager yeast. It’s finished with an excessive, hibernative lager schedule. This iteration of German bockbier is our dirge to the Fall. Toast, caramel, dried fruit.TERRIFICA – Italian-Style Horror Pilsner (Draft available, cans coming on release date: 10/19)
Inspired by the Pils+Love Festival, an international event founded in Italy, we designed this special Pilsner with help from our friends at Heater Allen Brewing and Modern Times’ Belmont Fermentorium here in Portland. Aggressively spicy, citrusy, floral and yeasty elements ride above a dry, crisp, lightly golden malt backbone. A distinctive yet elegant take on a most classic style. The spirit compels you to take another sip! Aromatic, hop-forward, dry.HELL – Munich-Style Helles (out now)
Our brewmaster Kevin Davey is a card-carrying lagerphile; we think this beer may show it off the best. Super clean, refreshing, distinctive, with a nice hint of Hallertauer. The gold standard for golden lagers. Crisp, bright, floral, sessionable.
Wayfinder is known for its finesse with lagers so be sure to seek these out for your at-home trick or treat drinking on the 31st.