Best pumpkin beer in America

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  1. Bobk80

    Bobk80 Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2013 Illinois

    Curious what brewer makes the best pumpkin beer
     
    #1 Bobk80, Oct 24, 2013
  2. Dicers

    Dicers Grand Pooh-Bah (3,436) Sep 2, 2012 California
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    Had a ton of Pumpkin beers recently and Good Gourd would be #1 for me with Pumpkinator coming in at #2
     
    #2 Dicers, Oct 24, 2013
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  3. imperialbeerdude

    imperialbeerdude Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2012 Colorado

    try them all and see for yourself, it's the fun part
     
    #3 imperialbeerdude, Oct 24, 2013
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  4. FORE567

    FORE567 Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2010 Delaware

    i love crown valley imperial pumpkin smash. its a pumpkin stout and it is oh so delicious!
     
    #4 FORE567, Oct 24, 2013
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  5. Ilovelampandbeer

    Ilovelampandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,719) Aug 25, 2013 New York
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    dogfish punkn i like the most..i like my pumpkin beers mellow and this beer did it for me w its subtle pumpkin and spice flavors
     
    #5 Ilovelampandbeer, Oct 24, 2013
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  6. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    I haven't had every pumpkin beer in America, but Elysian's The Great Pumpkin would get my vote.
     
    #6 Orca, Oct 24, 2013
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  7. lowbit

    lowbit Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2013 Wisconsin

    For me it's Lakefront's 25th Anniversary Imperial Pumpkin, hands down. Aged in brandy barrels. I'm really not a Lakefront fan, but they hit it out-of-the-park with this one.

    Really looking forward to stashing a few of these away, to see how they do w/ some age.
     
    #7 lowbit, Oct 24, 2013
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  8. meanmutt

    meanmutt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,883) Feb 6, 2012 Ohio
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    Cigar City Good Gourd is the best I've had.
     
    #8 meanmutt, Oct 24, 2013
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  9. VitoFerrante

    VitoFerrante Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Warlock all the way. Perfect balance.
     
    #9 VitoFerrante, Oct 24, 2013
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  10. SLOCruzin

    SLOCruzin Zealot (644) Sep 30, 2013 California
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    I've been trying a lot of pumpkin beers this year. My favorite thus far has been Almanac Heirloom Pumpkin Barleywine. Partially aged in brandy barrels, subtle pumpkin flavor and spice. Makes for a great after dinner sipper
     
    #10 SLOCruzin, Oct 24, 2013
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  11. bcmac983

    bcmac983 Zealot (505) Sep 9, 2010 Indiana

    Almanac's Heirloom Pumpkin Barleywine is worth a try. Def in my top 5.
     
    #11 bcmac983, Oct 24, 2013
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  12. CraftyDan1200

    CraftyDan1200 Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 Illinois

    Hands down Good Gourd by Cigar City is the best pumpkin beer I have ever tasted!
     
    #12 CraftyDan1200, Oct 24, 2013
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  13. Rzzzzz

    Rzzzzz Savant (1,201) Nov 10, 2007 California

    Another vote for Almanac's. I'm also a big fan of Midnight Sun's TREAT.
     
    #13 Rzzzzz, Oct 24, 2013
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  14. THANAT0PSIS

    THANAT0PSIS Pooh-Bah (2,275) Aug 3, 2010 Wisconsin
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    As a general rule, I don't drink anything from Lakefront (besides the occasional Fixed Gear), but that beer was phenomenal.
     
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  15. CrackTheSkye

    CrackTheSkye Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2011 Maryland

    Crown Valley for sure. Out of left field and perfectly delicious.
     
    #15 CrackTheSkye, Oct 24, 2013
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  16. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Looking back at my scores, it's Epic Brewing: Oak Jacked Imperial Pumpkin Ale, and in second place their Fermentation Without Representation. Weird and interesting without the usual spice overdose.
     
    #16 mactrail, Oct 24, 2013
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  17. HopsMatt

    HopsMatt Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2011 Kentucky

    Good Gourd.

    But Im about to do a tasting with a lot of barrel aged pumpkin beers so that might change. Doubt it though :wink:
     
    #17 HopsMatt, Oct 24, 2013
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  18. Paccamacca

    Paccamacca Pooh-Bah (1,624) Sep 15, 2012 California
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    I'm also going for Almanac's Heirloom Pumpkin, beating a Good Gourd by a short head.
     
    #18 Paccamacca, Oct 24, 2013
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  19. m34josh

    m34josh Zealot (508) Oct 19, 2009 California
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    Almanac, Rumpkin, Oaked Jacked
     
    #19 m34josh, Oct 24, 2013
  20. mrcraft

    mrcraft Grand Pooh-Bah (3,396) Dec 15, 2012 California
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    I hear Good Gourd is really good and looking forward to trying it.

    The best one I've had to date is Almanac Heirloom Pumpkin Barleywine.
     
    #20 mrcraft, Oct 24, 2013
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