Best pumpkin beers.

i'm not answering the question but i am someone who wants to enjoy pumpkin beers, i LOVE pumpkin pie. i can easily Schlafly and Pumpking, my local store has cases on cases of it. are they full of pumpkin/cinnamon spice? anything to compare it to?

 

Souther Tier Warlock

 

Schlafly is top notch, Alewerks pumpkin is a good second. Pumking is over rated.

 

I just had the 2015, I picked it up today , Wow very nice beer...Stevens point whole hog..It has lots going on & gets better
with each sip..I will try to pick up more....!!! A Very nice Pumpkin. Ale..!

1.St. Arnold. Pumpkinator.
2.Crown Valley - Imperial Pumpkin Smash.
3.Weyerbacher- Pumpkin.

P.S. @Sixpoint would love to see Sixpoint do Pumpkin Ale,Stout...ect in this style.! (maybe one year,would be nice to brew.?)

 

The only one that should mater is bishops barrel 7 ( rum BA pumpkinator)

 

ST Warlock
SA Fat Jack

 

I didn't make it through all 5 pages of this thread but I'll throw a vote out there for Screamin' Pumpkin from Griffin Claw. Fantastic stuff.

 

Just tried Evil Genius - Trick or Treat yesterday and it was very good. Not so much pumpkin-ey, more chocolate than anything, but there is subtle hints of pumpkin spice. Tasty beer nonetheless.

I picked up a bottle of Rumpkin in Philly last weekend (dated Sep. '14) and am really excited to try it out. Would any one who has aged this beer before recommend a good age on it to open it? Like is a year good? 2? 3?

Also does anyone else have trouble spelling pumpkin? Literally every time I type it out I type pumkin. I may just be stupid

 

Brooklyn Post Road is solid.

 

DFH punkin for sure. After that I really like Epic fermentation w/o representation.

OT a little, any opinions on how Avery Rumkyn and PumpKYn age? I saved a few from last year. They drink like liquor when new, just wondering what they're like w 12 months in the fridge on them.

 

Horseheads Pumpkin Ale
CW Headless Heron
Almanac Pumpkin Barleywine
Pumking
Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale
Voodoo Caution! Contains Real Pumpkin

 

Love Whole Hog Pumpkin, but not really cold. It has to warm a bit.
Warlock is awesome too!

O'Fallon
Night owl
South hampton, Are all solid (Non Imperial) pumpkins that wont break the bank.

 

Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin
ST Warlock
SA Fat Jack
in that order, but have also not realistically tried many, maybe 10 altogether.

 

I'll vote for Southern Tier Pumpking and Shipyard's Smashed Pumpkin. I'm sure I will be adding to the list as fall approaches.

 

My local Wegmans has it by the 6 pack and I want to try it. I am a fan of their Purple Monkey Dishwasher.

I have a bottle of Rumkyn too....no idea how it is going to taste.........and you are not alone my friend...........I have to go back and add the damn P almost every time!!

I am hosting a pumpkin tasting in Mid October. On the Menu for now are:
Good Gourd Almighty
Headless Heron
Fall Saints
Heirloom Pumpkin
Ignus Fatus (and hope its not infected)
Imperial Pumpkin Smash
2012 Pumpkinator
Some Tequilla BA Pumpkin ale
Schlafy
Good Gourd
Seasonal Creep
Rumkyn
Pumpkin Pie Lust
Caution Contains Real Pumpkin (I hope)
and then I am going to add several local PA ones and a few other bottles I already have and am forgetting............I am getting thirsty already!

 

That tasting sounds awesome. You should add some of Elysian's offerings if you can because they will probably hold up with the best of 'em. And yes please post your winners when mid October rolls around

 

When does Selin's Grove usually come out with their pumpkin ale? I'll be driving through PA to the Rochester area for Thanksgiving and would love to try it.

 

Well for some reason I can't get on their website..............so I called them! They told me it should be out in Mid October.......the 13th or 20th maybe? Definitely worth the visit in my opinion.

 

Haha, good for you! I should have done that myself. After missing out on the Kriek earlier this summer, I called them last week to make sure Saison de Peche will still be on this Friday when we're passing through and they said it should be. I'm looking forward to it almost as much as my wife is...

 

Maybe my new favorite, highly drinkable pumpkin.....Gourd Standard from Flying Dog. Really liked this one.