Trick
or Treating for Beer
What would you do if
three girls came to your house and asked for beer on Halloween? These girls
should have gotten better beers like the following:
Punkin' Ale -
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
A full-bodied brown ale with smooth
hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. Perfect to warm-up with, as the season
cools. Food Pairing recommendations: Turkey, roasted duck, lamb,
stuffing, dessert dumplings. 7% abv. 24 ibu.
Wild Goose Pumpkin Patch Ale -
Wild Goose Brewery
Wild Goose
Pumpkin Patch Ale is slow-brewed with 9 special malts, 100% British
Fuggle hops, nearly 300 pounds of pumpkin, and a secret blend of spices.
Deep orange and amber in color, rich malt flavors and a subtle spiciness
this beer is Wildly aromatic and bold.
Ichabod Ale -
New Holland Brewing
Company
Ichabod
combines malted barley and real pumpkin with cinnamon and nutmeg in a
delicious and inviting brew.
Ichabod pairs well with
autumnal foods such as poultry and root vegetables. After dinner, try it
with your favorite dessert. 4.7% abv.
Post Road Pumpkin Ale -
Brooklyn Brewery
The smell had
aromas of malt and spices. The taste had a full malt body, a medium hop
profile, and a bit of pumpkin flavor. Also present, especially towards
the aftertaste were many spices. Detected at least cinnamon and nutmeg,
and perhaps some ginger as well.
