Schlafly Pumpkin Ale

22 oz bottle at Logan’s Pre-GABF party. Lots of pumpkin and spice on the flavor and the aromas. Very good. One of the best Pumpkins I have had.

12 oz bottle acquired via trade with Acknud. Pours a deep copper color with a small white head. Pretty decent lacing too. Aroma was overwhelmly of pumpkin. This is one of the stronger tasting pumpkin ales I’ve had so far. Like liquified pumpkin pie. Pumpkin flavor and cinammon spice, along with some malty sweetness. Fairly high abv, 8%, for a pumpkin ale, though the alcohol is well hidden.

I asked for a sample of this at the taproom because I didn’t think I could stomach an entire glass of a pumpkin ale (not my favorite style or taste really, but sometimes I enjoy pumpkin flavored baked goods). Aggressive for a pumpkin ale at 8%. tase is as expected: sweet pumpkin and spice with hint of alcohol burn. I think making this sort of a "bigger" pumpkin beer was a good idea. The higher gravity allows the spices and pumpkin not to overwhelm the beer.

Pours orange with quick dissapating head. Aroma of cinnamon and ginger. Taste cinnamon and spices with a little hop on the finish.

Thanks to hopdog for sharing this one... Appears a transparent copper toned amber with a small white head that quickly fizzles out into a mild cap. Small spots are left around the glass. Smell is of spicy pumpkin pie with doughy bread, and a touch of caramel. Taste mimcs the aromas with hints of cinnamon, cloves, all-spice, dried juniper berries, and Chinese 5-spice. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, spiced with pumpkin bread and roasted walnuts lingering into a thin finish.

God. I couldn’t drink it. Too heavy on the spice aroma but pretty to look at. Nice pumpkin color.

Draft sample at Schlafly Bottleworks. Aieeee! Pumpkin beer time again! This one is darker than the usual pumpkin color. Just a small edge of foam. Pie spices pretty clear in the nose and in the taste. Some sweetness here that does indeed suggest roast pumpkin in evidence.

(12oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Crystal clear light amber body with minimal off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, nutmeg, pumpkin pie, light ginger. Taste is medium sweet, nutmeg, light clove, pumpkin pie, alcohol. Medium body.