Pumpkin

Dogfish Head Punkin 2013 Arrives

So Labor Day is upon us, aka the unofficial start of fall.

Dogfish Head Punkin is now officially shipping. First released in 1994.

A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. We brew our Punkin Ale with pumpkin meat, Continue Reading →

Lexington Has a New Bourbon Ale [UPDATED]

Alltech’s Lexington Brewery has a strong selling brew- Bourbon Barrel Ale. An English strong ale aged almost two months in bourbon barrels. Complimenting that brew is Kentucky Stout, aged the same way.

Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale is finished using the same Continue Reading →

So Good, Fordham Had to Brew Double

The Mid-Atlantic will get Forham Brewing Company’s (Dover, DE) Spiced Harvest Ale this week.

Last year, the fall offering was so popular that is sold out in just three weeks, so double the amount has been brewed. Harvest Ale is fermented Continue Reading →

New Release: Harpoon Imperial Pumpkin

Harpoon Brewery’s Imperial Pumpkin has hit the shelves. This new offering from Harpoon started as a test batch of a porter with pumpkin puree from UFO Pumpkin added. It turned out to be pretty darn good, warranting a larger release Continue Reading →

21st Amendment & Elysian’s New Can

A new can is in the works. A new collaboration between 21st Amendment (San Francisco) and Elysian (Seattle, WA). He Said is a new spin on a Belgian style tripel with the addition of pumpkin. After doing a little research, Continue Reading →

Posted in Heavy Seas, Seasonal Return

Heavy Seas Bourbon Pumpkin Offering Arrives

Today I saw Halloween merchandise being put out at Target. Then I saw Heavy Seas GreatER Pumpkin bottles on the shelf. Fall is coming together nicely.

Heavy Seas takes an imperial pumpkin ale and ages it in bourbon barrels for months prior to release. Flavor from Heavy Seas – Heady aromas of bourbon, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and clove linger seductively over the thick white head of this tremendous brew, with oak, vanilla, and bourbon.

Style: Pumpkin Ale (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Sept-Oct Release

10% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Dogfish Head, Seasonal Return

Dogfish Head Punkin 2013 Arrives

So Labor Day is upon us, aka the unofficial start of fall.

Dogfish Head Punkin is now officially shipping. First released in 1994.

A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. We brew our Punkin Ale with pumpkin meat, organic brown sugar and spices. This is the perfect beer to warm-up with, as the season cools.

Style: Pumpkin (w/ Brown Sugar, Nutmeg, Allspice, Cinnamon)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Distribution: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA

7% ABV, 28 IBUs

The beer is named for the famous “Punkin Chunkin” that takes place on Thanksgiving night. Basically, it’s how far can you shoot a pumpkin. Engineering at it’s finest. Check the video below.

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Lexington Brewing and Distilling, New Releases

Lexington Has a New Bourbon Ale [UPDATED]

Alltech’s Lexington Brewery has a strong selling brew- Bourbon Barrel Ale. An English strong ale aged almost two months in bourbon barrels. Complimenting that brew is Kentucky Stout, aged the same way.

Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale is finished using the same process as Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale and Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout, which are both aged in bourbon barrels for six weeks.

Look for this in 12oz/ 4 packs starting now. Some come with a special pumpkin snifter. ERP $14.99.

Style: Pumpkin Beer (w/ Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice. Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12oz bottles Arrival: September, 2013
Distribution: Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, New York, Florida, Wisconsin and Illinois.

10% ABV 

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Fordham Brewing Co

So Good, Fordham Had to Brew Double

Fordham Spiced Harvest Ale

The Mid-Atlantic will get Forham Brewing Company’s (Dover, DE) Spiced Harvest Ale this week.

Last year, the fall offering was so popular that is sold out in just three weeks, so double the amount has been brewed. Harvest Ale is fermented with spices such as cinnamon and clove, making it great for drinking now or Christmas and beyond.

At 6.6% ABV, this Fall Seasonal is reminiscent of pumpkin pie and was awarded the bronze medal in the Herb and Spice category at the European Beer Star competition in 2012.  Forget celebrating Thanksgiving only one day a year, with Spiced Harvest Ale you can be thankful one bottle at a time.

Style: Herb/Spice Beer (w/ Cinnamon, Clove, Allspice, Honey, Pumpkin)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft

6.6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Harpoon Brewing, New Releases

New Release: Harpoon Imperial Pumpkin

Harpoon Brewery’s Imperial Pumpkin has hit the shelves. This new offering from Harpoon started as a test batch of a porter with pumpkin puree from UFO Pumpkin added. It turned out to be pretty darn good, warranting a larger release this year.

The base brew is essentially an imperial stout with a pumpkin side, plus molasses, and spices added in for a fall treat. Look for it now until it sells out.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Pumpkin, Molasses, Cinnamon, Nutmeg)
Availability: 22oz bombers. Limited Draft.

10.5% ABV

Last fall our brewers were improvising a new beer in our 10-barrel kettle. We had some fresh pumpkin puree leftover from a recent brew of our UFO Pumpkin, so the brewers threw that in the kettle with a bit of molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, and some roasted malts. It turned out to be delicious, so we thought we’d share it with everyone. – See more at: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/beer/1663/Imperial-Pumpkin#sthash.344kkfzD.dpuf

Style: Imperial Pumpkin Ale (w/ Molasses, Nutmeg, Cinnamon

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 21st Amendment Brewing, Elysian Brewing

21st Amendment & Elysian’s Second Can Collab

21A HeSaid-Lager_Can

21st Amendment and Elysian Brewing have two different collaborations coming out in cans soon. Both collaborations are called He Said and have similar artwork, but the insides are stylistically different. One is a Belgian style tripel with pumpkin and spices. The second is actually a Baltic porter, lager brewed (that’s a departure from how it is actually brewed) with pumpkin and spices.  Two different imaginative, pumpkin-y takes on some old school styles.

Style: Baltic Porter (w/ Pumpkin, Spices)
Availability: 12oz Cans
Arrival: TBA

8.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 21st Amendment Brewing, Elysian Brewing

21st Amendment & Elysian’s New Can

21A HeSaid-Ale_Can

A new can is in the works. A new collaboration between 21st Amendment (San Francisco) and Elysian (Seattle, WA). He Said is a new spin on a Belgian style tripel with the addition of pumpkin. After doing a little research, you’d be hard pressed to find one like this. This is actually 1 of 2 in a series of collaborations between the west coast breweries. The latter is a Baltic porter.

21st Amendment will can this 8.2% ABV offering. Try tailgating all day with this one.

Style: Belgian-Style Tripel (w/ Pumpkin, Spices) Availability: 12oz cans, Draft
Arrival: TBA

8.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay