elmetal
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What do you guys think about this beer? I had it the other night for the first time and I really liked it.
What pumpkin ales are good and somewhat easy to find?
What pumpkin ales are good and somewhat easy to find?
I don't think Shipyard uses real pumpkin, which is why it is so thin.
Can't the mash be adjusted for a fuller body?
Many people here are talking about pumpkin taste vs. spice. The thing it, pumpkin doesn't actually taste like much in a beer-- it is like adding squash. What it does is give the beer color and body. But the flavor and aroma in pumpkin beers basically come from the spices.
I don't think Shipyard uses real pumpkin, which is why it is so thin.
Agreed. Far and away my favorite.I believe the best out there is Post Road Pumpkin ale made by Brooklyn Brewery.
I'm in center PA. Weyerbacher is in Easton, PA so it's close by and Post Road is in NY but distributed wider than Weyerbacher. Still, it probably won't make it down to Florida. You can try one of those beer of the month clubs if you want some variety from some smaller micros not in your area. (beermonthclub.com for example)
I had a Southern Tier Pumpking, and thought it was one of the worst beers I have ever tasted. It didn't smell or taste like a pumpkin beer, and instead had some sort of stale spice taste (maybe clove). I gave it to my wife who also thought it was totally gross. I really wonder if I got a bad bottle, because I have heard so many good things. But I am not sure I want to spend another $7 to find out. . .
Maybe you just don't like pumpkin beer. And yes, most or all pumpkin beers taste mostly like pie spices (cinnamon, allspice, clove) and not like pumpkin.
No, I recommended several pumpkin beers earlier in the thread.
the Weyerbacher is an excellent pumpkin beer, but very mediocre compared to all beer styles (IMO). I would get one for sipping during the holidays, but I'm not downing them while mowing the lawn..
If every beer, pumpkin or otherwise, tasted like Tom, Dick or Harry's favorite, then wouldn't we all be Tom, Dick or Harry... I'm just sayin'...
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