As Halloween comes and goes the pumpkin beers are rapidly giving way to the Christmas beers. As a new beer blogger it seemed my duty to sample a variety of pumpkin beers and offer up my opinions. Back in early October that seemed like a good idea, but after starting the project the appeal of... Continue Reading →
Beer Review – Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale by Hoppin’ Frog
This is (probably) the last pumpkin beer I’m going to review for the season. I’ve saved what promises to be a good one for last, Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale by Hoppin’ Frog Brewery in Akron. This beer took home a gold medal from the Great American Beer Festival in 2011 and finished #3 in... Continue Reading →
Beer Review – Spooky Tooth by Fatheads
Fatheads makes great IPAs. That fact and the cool label were too much to pass up when I saw Spooky Tooth in the beer aisle a couple of weeks back. So I decided to pick up a 4-pack and include it in my profile of pumpkin beers for Halloween. Vitals Brewery: Fatheads Brewing (OH) Style:... Continue Reading →
Beer Review – Warlock by Southern Tier
This is beer #2 in my series of reviews on the pumpkin beers. In this review we take a closer look at a pumpkin beer that is new this year, Warlock by Southern Tier. Most of you will already be familiar with Southern Tier's Pumpking, which happens to be one of the most popular... Continue Reading →
Beer Review – Pumpkin Ale by Smuttynose
Beer: Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale Brewery: Smuttynose (NH) Style: Pumpkin Beer (5.8% ABV) Rating: 7.5 (on a 1-10 scale) Price: $8.49 per 6 pack (Giant Eagle) Notes: With fall upon us I’ve taken it upon myself to do some research and reviews on Pumpkin beers. Some were already on my radar, but some only surfaced after... Continue Reading →