20 of the Best Pumpkin Beers, Blind-Tasted and Ranked

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New Holland Brewing Company Ichabod Pumpkin Ale (72)

“Ichabod combines malted barley and real pumpkin with cinnamon and nutmeg in this brew. After dinner, try it with your favorite dessert.”

Uinta Brewing Company Punk'n (74)

“Brewed with fresh pumpkin and seasonal spices. The flavor is malt and hops accented with roasted pumpkin and spices of the season plus a hint of vanilla and honey.”

Tommyknocker Brewery Small Patch Pumpkin Harvest Ale (74)

“A hearty brown ale brewed with a hint of spice and a touch of molasses. The malty backbone is rounded out by an addition of real pumpkin to the mash and brew kettle.”

Captain Lawrence Brewing Company Pumpkin Ale (74)

“Brewed with pureed pumpkins added to the mash and pumpkin-pie spices added to the end of the boil. Pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice dominate the flavor profile, with the hops playing in the background.”

Shipyard Brewing Pumpkinhead Ale (77)

“A crisp and refreshing wheat ale with delightful aromatics and subtle spiced flavor.”

Upslope Brewing Company Pumpkin Ale (79)

“Adding organic Baby Bear pumpkins to malt and hops makes this truly a local farm-to-brewhouse collaboration. A custom blend of six spices rounds out the flavors in this beer.”

F.X. Matt Brewing Company Saranac Pumpkin Ale (79)

“A hearty ale brewed with pumpkin, cinnamon, allspice, and ginger with a full body and amber color.”

Twin Span Brewing Pumpkin Pylon (85)

“Unabashed liquid love for pumpkin bars.”

Elysian Brewing Punkuccino (87)

“A short shot of coffee toddy with just a shake of cinnamon and nutmeg.”

Wise Man Brewing Shape Shifter Pumpkin (88)

“Seasonal one-off of our coffee blonde featuring pumpkin spice.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Yikes! (88)

"Subtle notes of lemon, citrus, and funk, followed by a refreshing tartness."

Ghostfish Brewing Company Lunar Harvest Pumpkin Ale (89)

"Golden amber in color, light body with subtle creaminess, flavors of pumpkin pie, sweet malt, fall spices, balanced with fruity esters from Belgian Ale yeast and a touch of hop bitterness."

American Solera PSS (89)

Hard seltzer aged four months in Balcones bourbon barrels, with pumpkin-pie puree added.

Fort George Brewery Topaz Pumpkin Ale (90)

“More than 200 pounds of fresh, organic pumpkins dumped into the mash.”

Ahnapee Brewery Pumpkin Ale (90)

“Brewed with roasted pumpkin, pumpkin spices, vanilla beans, malts that mimic a pie crust.”

Two Roads Brewing Co Roadsmary's Baby (91)

“Pumpkin ale aged in rum with spices and vanilla.”

Burial Beer Co Forsaken Blatherings of Nonsequitur (91)

“Imperial stout with decaf coffee, coconut milk, coconut, vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, pumpkin seeds.”

Pondaseta Brewing Co. The Beckiest (92)

Classic blonde ale base, brewed with pumpkin and cinnamon, conditioned with local coffee and pumpkin spice.

No Label Brewing Co Nightmare On 1st Street (2023) (97)

“Big, malty, biscuity, caramel flavor. Good thoughts of pumpkin and lots of ginger and clove, with a bit of cinnamon and allspice to balance. Just enough hops.”

Jolly Pumpkin The Regifted (98)

"The Regifted is a sour fruit saison with passion fruit, cherry, blackberry, raisins, dates, and ginger. Rosy-hued, packed full of ginger, berries, and passion fruit in the front followed by a bright acidity and clean finish. This is a gift you will regret regifting!"