Pumpkin Beer Watch (2018)
Since I’ve been doing a Fresh Hops Watch post for Central Oregon fresh hop beers in recent years, I thought it was a natural progression into doing one for pumpkin beers as well. Since you all know how much I love pumpkin beer! Only, Central Oregon isn’t exactly known for its pumpkin brews, so I decided to extend this out to all of Oregon (which still might not be a huge list).
I’ll update this list as I learn about available pumpkin beers, and probably keep it active through Thanksgiving. Dates available are approximate, based on when I saw a post or press release or similar. If you know of any pumpkin beers I don’t have here, please let me know.
Also, for fun and further reading: A Pumpkin Beer Manifesto.
Beers (brewery, beer, style/spice, date available if known) (alphabetical by brewery)
- 10 Barrel Brewing – Jamaican Me Pumpkin – cinnamon, nutmeg – mid-Aug.
- 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Hollow Jack’d – pumpkin cider – October
- 7 Devils Brewery – Winter is Coming Pumpkin Ale – Oct. 31
- Ancestry Brewing – Chai It Out – charred pumpkin, chai tea – Oct. 21
- Block 15 Brewery – bourbon pumpkin pie-inspired beer, with organic graham crackers, fresh ginger, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk sugar, and brown sugar – Oct. 2
- Cascade Lakes Brewing – Pumpkin Ale – Oct. 11
- Elk Horn Brewery – Punkin’ Pecan Stout – coffee stout – mid-Oct.
- For George Brewery – Drunkin Pumpkin – Oct. 31
- Hopworks Urban Brewery – Great Gourds of Fire Pumpkin Ale – spices and cocoa nibs – Oct. 1
- Laurelwood Brewing – Pumpkin Ale – late Sep.
- Level Beer – I’d Like To Speak To The Manager – spices, coffee, lactose – mid-Oct.
- Manifest Beer Company – Fresh Hop Pumpkin Sour – ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, Chinese five spice, allspice – Sep. 13
- McMenamins Thompson Brewery – Drunkin’ Pumpkin – Oct. 6
- McMenamins Thompson Brewery – Drunkin’ Pumpkin Stout – Oct. 6
- McMenamins Thompson Brewery – Shattered Pumpkin – Altbier with pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg – Nov. 14
- pFriem Family Brewers – Pumpkin Bier – mid-Sep.
- Portland Cider Company – Pumpkin Spice Cider – no pumpkin; cinnamon, clove, allspice, ginger, nutmeg – early Sep.
- Oakshire Brewing – Big Black Jack Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter – cocoa, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger – Sep. 20
- Ochoco Brewing – Smoked Pumpkin Porter – smoked pumpkin, pie spices – Oct. 26
- Red Tank Cider – Pumpkin Pie – Oct. 27 (? – at Killer Pumpkin Fest)
- Rogue Ales – Pumpkin Patch Ale – Orange Peel, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom, Vanilla, Ginger & Nutmeg – September
- Stickmen Brewing – Basic Bro Pumpkin Spice IPA – mid-Oct.
- StormBreaker Brewing – Pumpkin Pedaler – clove, cinnamon, nutmeg
- Three Mugs Brewing – Pumpkin Ale – Oct. 26 (? – at Killer Beer Fest)
- Vagabond Brewing – In Gourd We Trust – Sep. 7
Events
- Elysian Brewing Great Pumpkin Roadshow – Oct. 12 – The Growler Guys, Ashland
- Bales & Ales: Pumpkin Carving, Beer Release & Live Music – Oct. 14 – Common Block Brewing, Medford
- Pumpkin Carving Content – Oct. 17 – Bridge 99 Brewery, Bend
- Elysian Brewing Great Pumpkin Roadshow – Oct. 18 – The Platypus Pub, Bend
- Pumpkinpalooza! Elysian Brewing Great Pumpkin Roadshow – Oct. 19 – The Bier Stein, Eugene
- Pumpkin Ales and Mac and Cheese Cookoff – Oct. 20 – Westside Taphouse & Growler Fill, Salem
- Old St. Francis Pumpkin Carving – Oct. 21 – McMenamins Old St. Francis School, Bend
- Pumpkin Painting Extravaganza – Oct. 24 – Old Town Brewing, Portland
- First Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest – Oct. 24 – Porter Brewing, Redmond
- The Great Pumpkin Belmont Beer Crawl – Oct. 25 – Portland
- Killer Pumpkin Festival – Oct. 27 – Rogue Ales Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery, Portland
- Elysian Brewing Great Pumpkin Roadshow – Oct. 27 – Clocktower Ales, The Dalles
- On Tap’s Pumpkin Party – Oct. 27 – On Tap food cart lot, Bend
- Hollow Jack’D Pumpkin Carving Contest – Oct. 28 – 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Corvallis
- Pints n’ Pumpkins – Oct. 28 – Zoiglhaus Brewing, Portland
- Pumpkin Painting at Falling Sky – Oct. 28 – Falling Sky Pour House Delicatessen, Eugene
- The Belmont Fermentorium Pumpkin Carving Party – Oct. 31 – Modern Times Beer, Portland
Yes, you’ll note I’ve included other pumpkin-themed events that may not necessarily include pumpkin beer. Have fun with it!