We’ve officially prepped our wardrobes. Boots are out. Scarves are on. Face it people, it’s fall in Chicago. While wandering/blowing through the streets today with our pumpkin spice latte in hand, we realized that with the change of weather comes a whole other wardrobe to upgrade. Enter: fall beers.When it comes to our favorites, we’re pretty loyal here at Delve. But this year we’re going a little outside of our norm. Wrapping up Oktoberfest, we do feel bad steering away from our usual fall faves. But not bad enough. Sorry Mr. Adams, our 2011 seasonal go-to is the pumpkin ale.
While tastes differ slightly depending on the brewing process (some breweries add hand-cut pieces of pumpkins, others use purees, flavorings, etc.), you can count on your favorite seasonal flavors (we’re talking pumpkin plus cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, etc.) to help handhold your taste buds into fall.
See below for Delve’s top picks on pumpkin ales:
- Pumking – Southern Tier Brewing recommends a goblet and an ode to the spirits while sipping Pumking. We suggest, well, a second Pumking.
- Dark O’ The Moon Pumpkin Stout – Stemming from Seattle’s Elysian Brewing Co., this one is for the dark beer lovers. Or the wannabe dark beer lovers, for that matter.
- Dogfish Head Punkin Ale – Brewed with hints of organic brown sugar, this one is well-balanced and highly drinkable. Just how we like it.
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