Blue Moon Harvest Moon:
Excellent for the beginner. Smooth and easy-drinking but not very pumpkiny.
Representation: .85 Accessibility: 1.0 Style: .80 Personal Preference: .85
Total Score: 3.5 Flags
Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale:
Light and refreshing. Also good for the fan of easy-going drinkable beers. Not a whole lot of body, but the pumpkin flavors and aromas are starting to show themselves.
Representation: .85 Accessibility: 1.0 Style: .825 Personal Preference: .85
Total Score: 3.525 Flags
Michelob Jack's Pumpkin Spice Ale:
Dryish and pumpkinish and pretty tasty. Michelob...with pumpkins. If you like
Michelob and/or the previous candidates, summon Jack.
Representation: .85 Accessibility: 1.0 Style: .85 Personal Preference: .85
Total Score: 3.55 Flags
Saranac Pumpkin Ale:
Interesting take. Perhaps a bit too much vanilla and spice mixed in with the
pumpkin. Really nice body. Overall, a cool brew. Dessert for sure. Beginners beware.
Representation: .90 Accessibility: .85 Style: .95 Personal Preference: .85
Total Score: 3.55 Flags
Post Road Pumpkin Ale:
Big pumpkin aroma and good, dry pumpkin flavor. Not much body. The obvious next step.
Representation: .90 Accessibility: .95 Style: .85 Personal Preference: .875
Total Score: 3.575 Flags
Wolaver's Will Stevens' Certified Organic Pumpkin Ale:
Extremely fresh pumpkin flavor. Truly authentic and gourd-tastic! Also a little
tart, reminiscent of a Flemish sour.
Representation: .90 Accessibility: .90 Style: 1.0 Personal Preference: .90
Total Score: 3.7 Flags
Buffalo Bill's Original Pumpkin Ale:
Definitely makes the All-Solid team of Pumpkin brews. You've almost arrived.
Representation: .95 Accessibility: .95 Style: .90 Personal Preference: .95
Total Score: 3.75 Flags
Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale:
Now we're talking. Imperial in flavor and style. Higher range in alcohol content
(8%) and smooth pumpkin flavor. Rich and spicy (shout out to cardamom!!). Love
the cloves, too.
Representation: .95 Accessibility: .90 Style: .95 Personal Preference: .97
Total Score: 3.77 Flags
Dogfish Head Punk:
Never in the middle of the pack, Dogfish delivers again with a quirky take on
the fall classic. Great body and wine-like finish. Bottle or draft, this is a
true winner and one of El Presidente's personal faves.
Representation: .975 Accessibility: .925 Style: .975 Personal Preference: 1.0
Total Score: 3.88 Flags
Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale:
This is an outstanding ale. Period. And it's one of the finest seasonal brews
out there. Period. And more specifically, Smuttynose is in the upper echelon of
pumpkin beers. From late summer to early winter, don't let this one out of your sights.
Representation: 1.0 Accessibility: .95 Style: .95 Personal Preference: 1.0
Total Score: 3.9 Flags
Southern Tier Imperial Pumpking:
This is that dragon costume that breathes real fire and everyone at the party
remembers. This may even be the Great Pumpkin himself. This is extravagant and
Pumpkinlicious. If you like pumpkin ales and haven't tried this one, shame on you.
Go all out this Halloween. Celebrate the garish and obnoxious costumes and have a Pumpking.
Representation: 1.0 Accessibility: .95 Style: 1.0 Personal Preference: 1.0
Total Score: 3.95 Flags
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