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Old 09-18-2010, 11:24 AM   #1
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I love the fall season, and the beers that go along with fall, and a good pumpkin ale and cigar are a great combo. What are your favorite pumpkin ales? And maybe a cigar/beer combo?

I had a DFH Punkin ale that a friend gifted to me, and an Avo #9. Both were good
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Old 09-18-2010, 11:27 AM   #2
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I've tried a bunch this year, so far my favorite has been Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin but Pumpking and DFH Punkin' were good too. A local brewery, Terrapin, has a hybrid oktoberfest/pumpkin brew called Pumpkinfest tht is also pretty decent.
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Ofallon and Schlafly Pumpkin ale are my favorites. I dont like ones that are over spiced.
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I'vre got 2 bottles of Pumking, but am planning to save them for later in the season. I found last year that I liked it better on Thanksgiving than I did in September. I think the alcohol cooled off a bit.

Yesterday I almost picked up some Weyerbacher Imperial Pumkin, but at $12 per 4 pack I decided to hold off.
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Weyerbacher Imperial Pumkin is good, but I dont think its worth $12
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Anyone tried the Blue Moon pumpkin brew yet? It's called Harvest Moon or something like that.
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I'vre got 2 bottles of Pumking, but am planning to save them for later in the season. I found last year that I liked it better on Thanksgiving than I did in September. I think the alcohol cooled off a bit.

Yesterday I almost picked up some Weyerbacher Imperial Pumkin, but at $12 per 4 pack I decided to hold off.
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I don't think I paid over 8 or 9 for mine, guess state taxes vary
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Anyone tried the Blue Moon pumpkin brew yet? It's called Harvest Moon or something like that.
It sucks. Taste like water with cinnamon and nutmeg
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Just picked up some DFH, Weyerbacher, magic hat and blue moon seasonals this morning. So far the DFH punkin is great and the harvest moon has been better than I thought it would be.
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Sarnac has pumpkin ale and octoberfest. Both are ok. Not great not bad! The harvest moon is not a pumpkin but it is an octoberfest. Ok( IMO) for an octoberfest!
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Anyone tried the Blue Moon pumpkin brew yet? It's called Harvest Moon or something like that.
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Absolutely awful stuff. I'm still trying to figure out why anyone likes anything with a Blue Moon label on it.

Smuttynose a brewery from Maine (I think) does a great Pumpkin Ale. I also like the new Sam Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale. The downside with the SA Pumpkin is that they only sell it in the Harvest Collection mix pack. It's a pretty great mix pack, but I'd like to be able to just get the pumpkin.
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.... so far my favorite has been Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin
Weyerbacher's is awesome. I get it for around $9 also.
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:Smuttynose a brewery from Maine (I think) does a great Pumpkin Ale.
I'll have to see if my local has it. ...and Smuttynose is from New Hampshire, I believe. Their IPA is one of my favorite affordable IPAs.
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It sucks. Taste like water with cinnamon and nutmeg
So glad I didn't buy it. They had it sitting by the checkout, and I almost grabbed it. I don't really care for blue moon either. Just saw a bunch of talk on here about pumpkin brews, and thought I would like to try one.
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I've had a few so far this fall. So, are I've enjoyed the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale and Pumking the best. Post Road Pumpkin Ale and Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale aren't to bad either.
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I've had DFH and Schlafly. I find DFH's better more spice and doesn't tastes like I stuck my face in a pumpkin pie.
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I'll have to see if my local has it. ...and Smuttynose is from New Hampshire, I believe. Their IPA is one of my favorite affordable IPAs.
Their pumpkin is excellent in my opinion. Are they in NH?

Shipyard also makes a good pumpkin but a little on the over spiced side in my opinion. Aren't they in Maine? I think maybe I got the two confused.

Just had another SA Harvest Pumpkin and I'm not so sure it's still on my "recommended" list. It didn't have as much pumpkin flavor as I remember from the last time I had some. Of course, that last time was on draft at the brewery. Draft beer is always better.
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Smutty is decent.

My favorite 'sessionable' pumpkin is DFH. For a nice food pairing, I go with pumking. The Weyerbacher is pretty good as well.

These are the only standouts I've had, and I've tried most of the one's available in my area.
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