{"id":332,"date":"2016-10-18T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/syntap.com\/blog\/?p=332"},"modified":"2016-10-18T10:01:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T14:01:38","slug":"pumpkin-ale-reviews-for-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/syntap.com\/blog\/?p=332","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Ale Reviews for 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2016 I am starting to run out of things to review, but the total is now _48_ varieties, wow! \u00a0The new stuff was pretty good this year for the most part.<\/p>\n

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Saint Louis Brewery Schlafly Pumpkin Ale<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Nebraska Brewing Company Wick for Brains<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Spicy with a citrus kick to it. Don’t let the can throw you off, this is good.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Flying Dog The Gourd Standard<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pumpkin IPA. I was a little skeptical picking this off the shelf, but if it to date is untried then it shall be tested. It is so-so, definitely a PINO. It smells like an IPA, and there\u2019s no real hint that it is a \u201cpumpkin\u201d ale other than the label.<\/p>\n

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Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale<\/strong>
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Not as sweet as others but good. Nice fragrance, but taste as a pumpkin ale is a little lacking. But good.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Samuel Adams 20 Pounds of Pumpkin<\/strong>
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Musky ale, not bad but it is a PINO unfortunately.<\/p>\n

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Ballast Point Pumpkin Down<\/strong>
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Scottish ale with pumpkin spices. Good spice ale, nice light and smooth brew.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Flying Dog The Fear Imperial Pumpkin Ale<\/strong>
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Some spice scent but taste is of typical bitter ale. If I really try I can detect a cinnamon taste? Borderline PINO.<\/p>\n

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Heavy Seas Barrel-Aged The Great\u2019er Pumpkin<\/strong>
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Good spices, this is one of the few that \u201cgets it\u201d in this year\u2019s batch.<\/p>\n

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Uinta Brewing Punk\u2019n Pumpkin Ale<\/strong>
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Nice tasting pumpkin ale, good spices and very flavorful.<\/span><\/p>\n

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South Street Twisted Gourd Imperial Chocolate Chai Pumpkin Ale<\/strong>
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Thick brew with great pumpkin spices. I\u2019m not sure I detect much \u201cchocolate\u201d or \u201cchai\u201d, just a dark ale version of a non-PINO.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tumwater Brewing\/Fish Brewing Hard Cider Pumpkin Pie<\/strong>
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This was a late entry, I spotted this in Aldi. Ciders can be hit or miss, some are PINOs, others seem like they are apple ciders with some nutmeg added. This one is kind of like the latter but is quite good, especially given the price of less than $1.25 a bottle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Full 2013-2016 Pumpkin Ales Review Rankings, 48\u00a0Varieties Ordered by Bill’s Preference<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mckenzie\u2019s Pumpkin Jack Hard Cider<\/p>\n

Heavy Seas Barrel-Aged The Great\u2019er Pumpkin<\/p>\n

Cortland Beer Company Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Harpoon Unfiltered Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Shipyard Pumpkinhead<\/p>\n

Tumwater Brewing\/Fish Brewing Hard Cider Pumpkin Pie<\/p>\n

Uinta Brewing Punk\u2019n Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Alewerks Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

South Street Twisted Gourd Imperial Chocolate Chai Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Saint Louis Brewery Schlafly Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Ballast Point Pumpkin Down<\/p>\n

Nebraska Brewing Company Wick for Brains<\/p>\n

Southampton Publick House Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Fordham Spiced Harvest Ale<\/p>\n

RJ Rockers Gruntled Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Leinenliugels Harvest Patch Shandy<\/p>\n

Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale<\/p>\n

Evolution Craft Jacques All Lantern<\/p>\n

Ichabod Crandall<\/p>\n

Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat<\/p>\n

Sam Adams Harvest Pumpkin<\/p>\n

Saranac Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Blue Moon Harvest Moon Pumpkin<\/p>\n

Ithaca Beer Company Country Pumpkin<\/p>\n

Traveler Beer Company Jacko Traveler Seasonal Shandy<\/p>\n

Wolaver\u2019s Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Starr Hill Boxcar Pumpkin Porter<\/p>\n

New Holland Ichabod Ale<\/p>\n

Red Hook Pumpkin Porter<\/p>\n

Blue Point Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Ace Pumpkin Cider<\/p>\n

Long Trail Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Devil\u2019s Backbone Brewing Company Pumpkin Hunter<\/p>\n

Sam Adams 20 Pounds of Pumpkin<\/p>\n

Flying Dog Brewery The Fear Imperial Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Flying Dog Brewery Imperial Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Flying Dog Brewery The Gourd Standard<\/p>\n

New Belgium Pumpkick<\/p>\n

Anderson Valley Fall Hornin\u2019 Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bill\u2019s Brewery America\u2019s Original Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Wood Chuck Hard Cider Pumpkin<\/p>\n

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale<\/p>\n

Southern Tier Imperial Pumpking Ale<\/p>\n

Post Road Pumpkin Ale<\/p>\n

Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin<\/p>\n

Samuel Adams Pumpkin Batch<\/p>\n

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