Here’s another pumpkin beer to add to your drinking lineup. Lakefront’s “Pumpkin Lager”. Lakefront Brewing travels here from Milwaukee, WI. Let’s get to know this beer.
History: In 1989, Lakefront Brewery owner, Russ Klisch was ready dusty brewing tome, tipping one of our fine lagers and came across a beer recipe that Thomas Jefferson had brewed with pumpkin at his home in Monticello.
Taste Expectations: Pours a light orange with an off-white head. Flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves meld well with a slightly sweet background that actually does taste a bit like pumpkin. Caramel and munich malts reinforce this beer’s mouthfeel and lend to the malty sweetness.
Availability: 12oz/6pks. No Draft. Seasonal offering.
6% ABV
Fun Fact: This beer is a lager – while most pumpkin beers are ales.
