Every year, at the end of August, I start to see seasonal fall beers and ciders appear on the shelves, which gets me very excited for the change in seasons! I love all of that pumpkin shit, Oktoberfest, apple, spice, all that shit.
I decided that I should keep track of the ones that I have sampled, so I have a record to consult next year.
Pumpkick - New Belgium - lovely and refreshing - lighter than most, hoppier than most. Slight pumpkin and cranberry flavors. Very drinkable and flavorful.
Pumpking - Southern Tier - intense. Not exactly "drinkable" at 8.6 ABV. But big pumpkin flavor - the pumpkiniest of pumpkin beers. Graham cracker, malty, pumpkin bread, spice. A small glass is very nice to sip, although this year's batch seemed overly spiced.
Oktoberfest - Great Lakes - a seasonal favorite, very flavorful, rich but drinkable. Hops and malt, slight, pleasant sweetness.
Ace Pumpkin Cider - California Cider Company - surprisingly tasty! Didn't know what to expect, but I could drink about 5 of these easy. Cidery sweet, but nice tartness and pumpkin flavor, rounded out with the allspice. A perfect fall sip, not too complex, so drinkable.
Oktoberfest - Sam Adams - I would definitely order this over any other mass-produced beer at a bar, by a LONG shot. 'Tis more than acceptable - tasty and refreshing and that's all I remember about it.
Jacques au Lanterne - Evolution Brewing Company - A nicely spiced, not-too-pumpkiny Saison style beer. So very tasty. Big foamy head, lovely amber color, slightly sweet, hoppy. Delicious! Had it on tap at a Belgian restaurant.
Special Harvest Ale - Southern Tier - A good beer, nothing really incredibly "special" about it. It's hoppy like a pale ale, but also malty/roasty. Complex, and good, but I probably wouldn't buy it again because it just wasn't very exciting.
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