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This is one of the more random bits of pumpkin beer news from Elysian Brewing that came down the pipe: Elysian is going full Halloween and teaming up with Seattle’s Georgetown Morgue, billed as its premier haunted house, to offer beer delivery of its pumpkin beer variety pack in time … Continue reading
It’s been all fresh hop posts around here lately, so here’s an interlude to round up the latest pumpkin beer news and announcements that have crossed my inbox since I last posted on the subject. Beachcrest Brewing currently has two pumpkin ales on tap. Beachcrest, located in Gleneden Beach on … Continue reading
It was earlier this month when the press releases for pumpkin beers started coming out. Is August too early? With the pandemic still raging I’m going to say no, drink what makes you happy, though I hate to miss the opportunity to link to my Pumpkin Beer Manifesto from a … Continue reading
Since today’s Beer Advent Calendar post highlighted Winter Warmer from Harpoon Brewery, I decided to post the reviews of Harpoon’s fall beers the brewery recently sent me. Harpoon leaned heavily into the autumn theme with these offerings (three beers and a cider), three of which are brewed with pumpkin. (By … Continue reading
Yesterday I received fall themed beers (and a cider) from Harpoon Brewery / Mass. Bay Brewing—three of which are pumpkin, which I can’t help but admire. Here’s the PR email I got for the beers: Mass. Bay Brewing Company, the brewers of Harpoon, UFO Beer, and City Roots Cider, have released all your … Continue reading
In my latest article for The Bulletin, out last week, I revisited one of my favorite seasonal styles: pumpkin beer! It had actually been three years since I wrote about pumpkin beers for the paper, and Immersion Brewing recently released its small batch Stingy Jack which gave me an excuse … Continue reading
Several weeks back, while shopping at Trader Joe’s, I came across Howling Gourds Pumpkin Ale, released under the company’s house brand of JosephsBrau Brewing. You won’t find a website for JosephsBrau, but the beers are brewed by Gordon Biersch Brewing out of San Jose, California. To be fair, other breweries … Continue reading
Here’s the next post in my “Pumpkin Beer Project” for the season, featuring a gluten-free pumpkin beer: Lunar Harvest Pumpkin Ale from Ghostfish Brewing. Ghostfish Brewing Company is located in Seattle, and is dedicated to brewing 100% gluten-free beers, the first brewery in Washington state to do so. Opened in … Continue reading
Happy Halloween! To celebrate the holiday I’m posting the first of several in-depth reviews of pumpkin beers (and cider), with details about the beers and some extra Q&A with the brewers. Sort of a “Pumpkin Beer Project” for the season—and no, pumpkin beer season doesn’t end with Halloween. First up, … Continue reading
The Elysian Brewing Great Pumpkin Roadshow came to Bend on its annual trek tonight, on its third of seven stops, taking over the Platypus Pub with eight pumpkin beers on tap and—as always—the pumpkin firkin. I stopped in to check out the fun and try some of the new beers … Continue reading