Shock Top Brewing Prepares Candy Corn Wheat — A New Halloween‑Themed Beer for Fall 2026

Today, I’ve got a delightfully spooky treat creeping out of the cauldron at Shock Top Brewing. The brewery is conjuring up Candy Corn Wheat, a brand‑new Halloween‑themed wheat beer brewed with natural candy corn flavors, because nothing says October quite like the most iconic (and controversial) candy of the season.

This festive fall release blends Shock Top’s classic citrus‑kissed wheat‑beer profile with a playful swirl of candy‑corn sweetness. Expect a light, smooth body, gentle wheat malt, and a mischievous confectionery note that sneaks in like a trick‑or‑treater at dusk. It’s fun, it’s nostalgic, and it’s unmistakably Halloween.

Candy Corn Wheat will “haunt” shelves at a sessionable 5% ABV, making it the perfect spooky‑season sipper for pumpkin‑carving nights, costume parties, haunted‑house hangs, and anyone who loves a novelty fall beer with personality. The beer will be packaged by Widmer Brothers Brewing in Portland, Oregon, continuing the long‑running Tilray Brands partnership.

Stay tuned for Fall 2026 release details, as Shock Top Brewing prepares to unleash Candy Corn Wheat just in time for Halloween, sweet, spooky, and ready to cast its spell on wheat-beer fans.

About Shock Top Brewing:

Shock Top is a brand of unfiltered Belgian-style wheat ale known for its prominent citrus and spice flavors. Originally introduced as a seasonal beer in 2006, its popularity led it to become a year-round offering and a major competitor in the American wheat beer market. The brand is now owned by Tilray Brands. 

Key Characteristics
Belgian-Style Wheat Ale (Witbier): The flagship beer, Shock Top Belgian White, is a medium-bodied, unfiltered wheat ale that is naturally cloudy with a light golden color.

Flavor Profile: It is brewed with real orange, lemon, and lime peels and coriander spice, which give it a smooth, refreshing taste with a tangy, citrus flavor and a subtle spicy backbone.

Mascot: The brand is well-known for its mascot, “Wedgehead,” a cartoon orange slice with a mohawk and sunglasses, featured prominently on its packaging.

Serving Suggestion: It is often recommended to be served in a glass with an orange wedge garnish to accentuate its citrus notes.

Popular Varieties
While the Belgian White is its most iconic product, the brand has introduced several other flavors and seasonal offerings over the years: 

Lemon Shandy: A Belgian-style wheat beer blended with natural lemonade flavor.

Raspberry Wheat: The classic Belgian White flavor with a hint of wild raspberry.

Honeycrisp Apple Wheat: A blend of the wheat beer with sweet, slightly tart apple flavors, similar to a cider hybrid.
Twisted Pretzel Wheat (Limited Time): A unique brew that reviewers noted smells distinctly like a fresh-baked pretzel.

Mango Wheat & Blueberry Wheat: Newer fruit-flavored options that are part of the brand’s recent reintroduction. 
Shock Top beers typically have an alcohol by volume (ABV) of around 5.2%.

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