Five on Five

create exciting but the intriguing flavors Spice beers can be polarizing, We asked a few of for adventurous brewers. avenues of exploration share some of their favorites... our favorite brewers to

Sierra Nevada Sidecar

Company, Brewer at Titletown Brewing David Oldenburg, Head Green Bay, Wisconsin Nevada Brewing Co.’s (Chico, “I’m a fan of Sidecar, Sierra begin with, Ale.” It’s a great pale ale to California) “Orange Pale the base orange peel to complement and there’s just enough not so much that it overwhelms beer’s hop character but of shows how the skillful use the other flavors. This beer new and can create beers that are nontraditional ingredients ... you know ... beer!” inventive but still taste like

Foothills Brewing Cottonwood Pumpkin

of Brewing Operations M. David Gonzalez, Director Belmont, for Rivermen Brewing Company, North Carolina beer, I personally and “When it comes to a spiced Brewing (Winston-salem, professionally like Foothills Pumpkin. The blend North Carolina) Cottonwood mixed with the pure of true pumpkin pie spices beer makes for a very well pumpkin and a great base None of the flavors outdo balanced fall seasonal beer. all complement each any of the others, and they drinkable fall staple.” other to make for a very

Fonta Flora Metallic Primate

Proof Brewing Company, at Arin Brown, Head Brewer Tallahassee, Florida standard North Carolina) sets the “Fonta Flora (Morganton, ingredients, the use of locally sourced for keeping it local with Primate is one of my favorite spices, etc. Metallic of a an excellent interpretation brews (among others). It’s yeast. from their house saison classic wit with a mild funk tea add bergamot-aged Earl Grey Oranges, coriander, and that A very refreshing brew an incredible depth of flavor. into a wonderful craft brew.” melds an array of flavors

Oatmeal Pale Ale with Carver Chamomile and Yarrow

Divots Brewery, at Jeremy Kirby, Brewmaster Norfolk, Nebraska (Durango, Colorado) “Carver Brewing Company Pale Ale spiced with has long made an Oatmeal The beer was served chamomile and yarrow. of the creamy on nitro, and the combination with the herbal head and mouthfeel along this one of my favorite flavor and aroma made Durango area. The beers when I lived in the didn’t hurt, either.” side effects of the yarrow

Avery Rumpkin

Brewing Co., Cambridge, Lee Lord, Brewer at Cambridge Massachusetts I look forward to pumpkin “As a New England native, One of my favorite beers season every year. bit is Avery Rumpkin. It’s a to drink in the autumn a lot of the pumpkin beers more heavy-hitting than and the way the traditional you see on the market, of the beer and the oak spices play with the body the rum barrels really and spirit character from makes it stand out.”