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Some many beers, so little time. Right now, Ill-Gotten Booty recommends stouts and porters for an extended season, through the end of February this year. With a lot of snow coming our way, it is certainly appropriate. As we get closer to the Equinox, we'll transition into Bocks, Irish Reds, Scottish and other smoked ales and some barleywines as well. There doesn't seem to be too many Bocks being brewed these days, but I have a few put away for later. The other styles are year-round beers, but are, in my opinion, a little too heavy for when it really gets warm, maybe after Beltane (May Day). Once we hit the warm weather we make the move to summer ales, Kölsches, Altbiers, Pilsners and the ever popular Belgians. maybe some fruit beers for you lightweights! Autumn brings pale ales and IPA's, although one could certainly enjoy them during the summer, dark lagers and Oktoberfests before hitting the winter warmers, Christmas beers and the lambics with your Thanksgiving turkey.
So for now, if you're on the IGB calendar, enjoy those stouts and porters for another two weeks or so, grab some Irish reds for St.Patrick's Day and switch to the Bocks around Easter. Barleywines will be the official April brew until the summer; let's hold off on the smoked and Scottish until fall this year.
All of this is subject to change.
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