The Official Pumpkin Ale thread

[Paul Melniczek]

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Yeah, I know there have been other threads...but here we are again!

So, what's your favorite brand? And let us know when the first arrivals show up. It won't be that much longer. Early September I start seeing them. I like Jack's Pumpkin Ale, and had a few others last year, including the Blue Moon Harvest, or pumpkin flavored? Good stuff. I've seen a lot at the local distributors the past 2 years.

[ducdukgoose68]

I buy extra Blue Moon in the fall to get me through the winter.

[Red]

Do they sell it (or any variation of it) in Canada? I don't think I've ever seen Pumpkin-flavored beer before!

[Red]

Nevermind, found out Blue Moon (renamed Rickard's here in Canada) has a Pumpkin Ale circulating here in September!
EDIT: Also found a few other Pumpkin-Beers that circulate in Canada in the fall:
http://www.beerincanada.ca/?p=470
http://www.beerincanada.ca/?p=435
http://www.beerincanada.ca/?p=452

[deadhead68]

Dogfish Punkin Ale is pretty good.

[kallie]

I've encountered some nasty pumpkin ales. They should have been called putrid pumpkin ale Still haven't found one that rox my sox.

[Paul Melniczek]

People seem to love or hate them, just like all flavors. I know people who actually like Bud and Miller!

[FatRanza]

The first I tried was Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale, pretty good stuff. The Blue Moon Harvest is also tasty. I also found something in a 22oz bottle called Pumking from Southern Tier brewing, the flavor was not quite as "pumpkiny" as the others though, or so I thought.

[Frankie's Girl]

Don't forget that ales are supposed to taste better at room temp. Cold kills the flavors. We did a test at our house of room temp vs. typical ice cold, and the flavors were pretty obviously different!

My faves:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/45/74
Post Road Pumpkin Ale: The best balance in my opinion of spice and beeriness. That is so a word!

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/141/11819
Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/38394
Southern Tier Pumking

[halloween71]

I have never tried one before.I will have to get one and try it.
I like most beer esp corona.
I don't know if I could drink it warm tho.