OT: Pumpkin Ale

[sokyroadie]

I am enjoying a New Belgium Voodoo Ranger ATOMIC PUMPKIN ale as I type this - very interesting flavor with cinnamon and habanero peppers - 6.4% ABV

Others I like are:

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale - 7% ABV
Schlafly Pumpkin Ale
Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale

Normally a dark beer/abbey ale fan but enjoy Pumpkin Ales in the fall.

Opinions?

Jeff

[jtbadge]

Not my favorite genre of beer, but the Schlafly is a silent killer. Some years it pushes 10% ABV! This year they have a really nice blend of spice against the pumpkin flavor.

[kppolich]

+2 on the schlafly, stuff is gooood

[seanile]

shipyard pumpkinhead has been my #1 for a few years now. always opt for the cinnamon rim draft if your bar offers it..

gonna have to look at schlafly (edit: apparently their closest seller is in port jefferson, ny haha).

[commonguy001]

The Dogfish head Punkin is solid, I like it a lot.

May need to try the Atomic Pumpkin, did they base it on the Voodoo IPA or?

[kmac]

if you can find https://www.averybrewing.com/beers/rumpkin, it's pretty amazing. it's also not cheap, but you can split the 12oz bottle with about 4 people and all 4 of you will be happy

[Tickdoc]

Ugg. Enjoying an all day IPA now and reeling at the thought of pumpkin beer.

[eippo1]

Gotta say that the Shipyard pumpkin poured in a bah with a sugared rim is still one of my favorites. It's basic, but pure and tasty.

[bheight1]

Funny, I was given a 5-pack of the Atomic Voodoo as the person that bought it didn't like the heat at the end. I'm also not a fan of the style, a Dogfish Punkin maybe on Thanksgiving Day, but the New Belgium was not over the top pumpkin, spice, and heat wasn't a bad sipper.

[Spaghetti Legs]

Punkin belongs in the pie, not in the beer.

[dustyrider]

There’s a few ladies around here who always try to get me to taste how good the pumpkin ales are. I tried a sip a few years back against my better judgment and had an instant gag reflex. Beer is not meant to taste that way!

[MattTuck]

Listen to this show if you really want to learn about Pumpkin beer.

http://nhpr.org/post/economics-new-h...ustry#stream/0

Start at 33:30 for about 2 or 3 minutes.

[parris]

A buddy of mine loves the stuff and so I tried it... ONCE.

I agree in that pumpkin belongs in pie

[mrvnmrvn]

I don't generally enjoy the pumpkins, but I do like the Oktoberfest style beers this time of year


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[Frankwurst]

As much as I like and drink beer I have never tried a pumpkin beer but that's probably due to the fact that I don't like the flavor of pumpkin. That being said I do enjoy the fact that the craft beer industry has a foothold and is doing well. It's nice to have choices.