If you like lederhosen ? Terrapin Pumpkinfest Sip this and you'll get the raw vegetable flavor from the gourd, if you're into that. On the opposite end of the spectrum from Fall Hornin', this one lacks the spices heavily used in pumpkin beers. If you like regular old pumpkins ? Harpoon UFO Pumpkin Ale Despite the dark color, Fall Hornin' is relatively light in body, which makes the nutmeg even more powerful. The spice is the dominant flavor here, almost overpowering the pumpkin. If you like nutmeg ? Anderson Valley Fall Hornin' Throw in the multitude of spices and it's reminiscent of apple pie moonshine (if you're lucky enough to have tried it). The kick gives the drinker a warming sensation. Pumpking clocks in at 8.6 percent alcohol. If you like something a little stronger ? Southern Tier Pumking Ale At 4.5 percent alcohol, it's one of the mildest pumpkin beers available. Sweet and golden yellow, this one has a fruity, florally character. If you like white wine ? Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale It's a great introduction to the style if you're not ready to jump into the deep end. Like the less-flavorful everyman's beer, Blue Moon's offering is lighter than other pumpkin beers. If you like Bud Light ? Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale
Hoppin' Frog also makes a pumpkin beer aged in bourbon barrels. It's creamy and smooth with a boozy kick (8.4-percent alcohol). This one emphasizes its spices ? cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice. If you like pumpkin spice lattes ? Hoppin' Frog Double Pumpkin If you like pumpkin pie ? Dogfish Head Punkin AleĪ dark brown ale with plenty of spices (but not too many), Punkin Ale tastes like a liquid slice of dessert in a glass. With a great balance of pumpkin and spice, Good Gourd scores nearly perfect on beer geek websites Beer Advocate and Rate Beer. One of the best pumpkin beers out right now is made right up the road in Tampa. If you like to drink local ? Cigar City Good Gourd But which one is right for you? Here's a quick guide to a hand-picked selection of gourdy goodness available to beer lovers In The 239. Varying in flavor, style and alcohol, there's a pumpkin beer for everyone. This fall at least 25 pumpkin beers are available in Southwest Florida. What once was a specialty that appealed to a small niche of drinkers has become ubiquitous on the local beer aisle. Craft beer is no different.Īs breweries continue to open at a pace of nearly one a day, more and more pumpkin beers become available. Name an edible commodity and you'll find a pumpkin-flavored version of it in the weeks leading up to Halloween. Soon after Labor Day, and especially in October, pumpkin is all the rage. That applies to breweries' limited-release seasonal beers as well.
As craft beer's popularity continues to explode ? the number of breweries in this country has increased 26 percent in less than two years ? so does its availability.
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