Call me a lush but one of my favorite things about Fall is when pumpkin beers hit the shelves. K and I have a little tradition where we pick up a new (to us) beer every Friday to try out over the weekend. Of course some of the favorites stay in the rotation while others come and go. Since pumpkin beer is in season and I've been taste tasting over the past few weekends, I have some faves to share.
I'm no beer connoisseur so there's no description for each one on the flavors and how sweet or tart (or whatever) they are. For me, it's either I like it or I don't. In general, I like pumpkin beers with a hint of flavor and aren't too sweet or overpowering. All of these passed the test with Jack-O Traveler Pumpkin Shandy being my favorite because it's light and refreshing.
I think I had the Jack-o beer at a friends house a couple of weekends ago and it was good! I'm interested in trying the Leinenkugel's shandy!
ReplyDeleteUsually I'm not a huge Sam Adams fan, but when we visited the brewery a few years ago I fell in love with their Oktoberfest! It's just so good! We have a couple of craft breweries in Houston that have some pretty good Oktoberfest beers so we always stock up on those.
ReplyDeleteOhh I've been wanting to try the Traveler Pumpkin Shandy! And loving the Leinenkugel's one! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
ReplyDeleteYou know I love me some pumpkin beers. We go to a brewery in northern Michigan that brews the BEST!! I usually buy the Sam Oktoberfest but when at breweries in the Fall I always ask if they've got a pumpkin!! PSL's and Pumpkin Beer, my two favorite Fall dinks. Lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big beer drinker, but I am a sucker for seasonal beers. The Jack-O sounds really yummy especially because it's lighter than average beers!
ReplyDeletei don't even like shandys but that jack-o traveler is SO good! you're so right :) and yuengling makes one too?! who knew! love it :)
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I can't help because I don't like beer or pumpkin, hahahaha. Like the bottle designs though.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Pumpking by Southern Tier... so good! They also make a Pumpkin stout called Warlock that is great if you like a heavy dark beer.!
ReplyDeleteWe always get the Sam Adams (well for my husband) - I'm not too into pumpkin beer but I'm definitely going to pass these along to him because he loves it!
ReplyDeleteI always want to try the Leinenkugel's but I can never find it.
ReplyDeleteJack O Traveler is my absolute favorite of all the pumpkins I have tried. And I have tried a lot! Haha!
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with all the traveller co. beers! I have never been a sam fan but I do enjoy the Pumpkin Batch! good picks!
ReplyDeleteI love Schafly's and Pumpkinhead! I'll have to try some of these too!
ReplyDeleteLove that you guys try out a new one each week, and I'm so excited to see that Sam Adams has an actual pumpkin beer since Oktoberfest isn't pumpkin-y :)
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i am not a fan of pumpkin like this but my husband loves pumpkin beers! i'll have to surprise him with one of these.
ReplyDeleteMmm these all look so good! I need to try more stat!
ReplyDeleteI just discovered pumpkin beer this fall (so behind) and am on a mission to try allll of them! I haven't had a single one of these - I've got lots of work to do ;) So far my favorite has been one from a local brewery here in town!
ReplyDeleteWell I'll just have to go add these all to my stash now! Someone else just recommended the first one to me too, that'll be first up on my list!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a beer drinker in general... but I feel like I've been seeing a lot more cool flavors that I would be willing to try just out of sheer curiosity! Beer has come a long way, that's for sure!
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