Buffalo Bills America’s Original Pumpkin Ale

Buffalo Bills Brewery
Brewed at Pyramid Breweries
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Hayward, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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Orange Amber color. Thin white head. No lacing. Aroma, some spiciness, malt hint of pumpkin pie. Taste. nutmeg, vanilla, cloves pumpkin pie. But not overwhelming. Mouth-feel is surprisingly thinner than expected. Mild aftertaste, not too bad. This is my first pumpkin ale in a long time, Drinkable, not too heavy, nice at a holiday meal or sitting around in the evening.

Pours a honey/amber color under a large, white head that dissipates fully. The nose finds a higher concentration of spices than I’ve found in others of this style lately. Clove essence is dry and powerful with nutmeg running a close second. There is a thick, nutty base to the flavor to support all that pleasant spicing... and hearty pumpkin flesh is detectable under it all. Delicate effervescene intensifies the spiciness while a spritz of alcohol helps to clean it up. By no means is this an "everyday beer", but I certainly feel it may be the best of its genre.

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Pretty dank brewski! Smells and tastes like fresh pumpkin pie. You can taste the cream and spices and everything. I really want some pumpkin pie right now. what I would give for some god damned pie! This beer would chase some nice warm pie perfectly. From the Hay-stack, which is another plus. Hell yeah!

Sweet spicy. Reminds one of pumpkin pie. Pours clear and orangy yellow in color with a white frothy head. Taste of nutmeg and has a sweet pumpkin spices ending. This stuff does make you think of pumpkin pie better than any pumpkin brew I have had. A good value for less than $8 a six pack. Very drinkable.

(12 oz bottle pour into shaker pint) Pours a hazy orange. Creamy head quickly dissipates to nothing. Love the color, not the head. Aroma of autumn spices. Clove, nutmeg, slight pumpkin, its all there. Citrus fruit. Very strong spice aroma. Very sweet spice flavor. Clove definitely, nutmeg too. Where is that pumpkin hiding? Perhaps at warmer temps? Light mouthfeel, medium carbonation. It actually does leave me wanting another drink, gulp even. Very refreshing. Overall. I really liked this. I mean, there’s not too much malt or hops, but it is still an interesting beer.

UPDATED: OCT 6, 2009 Pours orange with a thin head. Thin mouthfeel, wonderful nose of all the spices you associate with fall and pumpkin pies. Whereas most pumpkin ales are sweet the emphasis here is definitely on the spices. Strong flavor of cloves in particular. Very enjoyable!

Pours an amber orange color with a white foam head. Aroma of caramel, banana, nutmeg and other spices. Sweet caramel taste with pumpkin spice. Very tasty. Carbonation adds a touch. Very solid.

This beer is a must buy every October. Atleast a case for trick or treating and parties. I hunt for it in stores. It is consistently good. The aroma is like an adult version pumpkin pie, perfect for the first cool weather. I love the slight bitterness along with the strong cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Great substitute for a handful of candy!

UPDATED: DEC 28, 2011 Pretty good for a pumpkin beer. Refreshing beer with a slight aroma of pumpkin and spices. Update: Found a bottle from 10+ years ago in my parents basement. Thought I would give it a try. Had some sediment floating around. The beer seems noticably darker and smells of real pumpkin are overpowering the aroma. Slightly malty aftertaste.

UPDATED: SEP 13, 2004 Smells like pumpkin pie, and I like pumpkin pie. Cinnamon, nutmeg, foamy white head. My 1st pumpkin beer. It was very nice, pretty fun. But I’m sure I wouldn’t want to drink this all the time, or more then one in a sitting.