Checking in on the Pumpkin Beer Fad
I decided to take a test last night to see if I still hate pumpkin beers. I asked for a sample of Southern Tier Pumking, which is supposed to be THE pumpkin beer according to palates that I trust. I’ve been assured that this one tastes like pumpkin-enhanced beer rather than pureed pie and baking spices.
Did I like it? Nope.
It wasn’t terrible, but I couldn’t have consumed more that the 3 or so ounces of the sample. It sure didn’t taste like a liquefied baked good the way some of the more awful pumpkin offerings do, but it wasn’t anything I could have gotten more than halfway through without surrendering. The foundation of the beer was quite solid, but as soon as that earthy-sweet pumpkin note registered on my taste buds, the honeymoon was over. As much as I love pumpkin bread or pumpkin pie, I simply cannot abide gourds in my beer.
At least stout and porter season is nearly upon us!
A Serious Thinking Problem 