

It is my favorite label as well with understated elegance. But it’s the limited release Fat Jack Double Pumpkin Ale that I prefer from Boston Beer.īrooklyn Brewery is one of my favorite producers and their Post Road Pumpkin Ale (5 percent ABV) has lots of nice caramel notes. It’s malty, 5.7 percent ABV and the color most resembles a pumpkin.

If you like smoky notes, Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin is the choice. If you don’t love pumpkin, this is the one for you. The pumpkin is subtle with citrus notes, too. It’s a brown ale which is one of my preferred styles. I think what I liked best is that it was different.ĭogfish Head Punkin is a pleasant beer with the highest alcohol of all we tested at 7 percent ABV. But mostly we thought about how great it would be to enjoy while raking the yard. If any beer would go with an apple cider doughnut, this would be it. This beer (4.4 ABV) is very fruit forward before the cinnamon sinks in. With the Jack O Traveler, pumpkin is paired with lemon peel with delightful results. Shop Harpoon UFO Pumpkin Beer 12 oz Cans - compare prices, see product info & reviews, add to shopping list, or find in store. Mixing beer with ginger ale or a lemon lime soda makes for a refreshing drink. I first had a shandy in Savannah, Ga., where the heat can get you good. We found it had a nice carbonation, subtle spice and well-balanced malt for a smooth taste.īurlington, Vermont’s Traveler Beer Company created a pumpkin shandy, the Jack O Traveler, and we loved it.

It’s brewed with organic sugar pumpkins from Wilson Farms in neighboring Lexington and Massachusetts-grown organic barley. Great Pumpkin Ale from Cambridge Brewing Company is unfiltered and sold in a 22-ounce bottle. It has some weight but the alcohol is balanced. This could be a perfect dessert beer for fall and holiday desserts. It tastes just like a pumpkin pie, only better because it is malty, too. Harpoon UFO Pumpkin with an 5.9 percent APV is unfiltered and a delight.
