Ooohhh but summer shandy is so good playing golf or a hot day.

At my store it outsells almost every-other summer beer (corona bud light lime etc..) (other than oberon) combined.

And thats really saying something.

I want to try Hopsolutely so bad.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/45844

Just tried it this weekend - I basically agree with the beer advocate reviews (coming in with a B) - wish it tasted more "full bodied" or something, a little too watery. But definitely solid I may pick some up for this week.

So these are some of the better Pumpkin beers we've had reviewed ITT - any one else got some recs?

I had a pretty good one a few weeks ago - Wild Onion Pumpkin Ale.

Has a nice delicate pumpkin flavor.

Sam Adams is not good. I used to think it was good when there were like 2 "craft" beer choices but at this point I consider it very meh /beersnob

just saw this. Monk's Cafe is one of my favorite sours. Not sure I'd equate it to a whisky sour, but flemish sours are definitely their own thing and take a bit of getting used to, especially if you are more used to domestic beers that can crank up the IBUs and Hops.

I'd recommend you trying Rodenbach Grand Cru and Duchess de Bourgogne. Both are extremely good sours that are great introductions to the style

Blue Moon just put out their pumpkin ale, haven't tried it yet, will post results if I do.

Had this for the first time this weekend (for those in SF, Lucky 13 on Market by Church has this on tap for $4 a pint. Paired perfectly with the Matt Cain WCE I brought in from Ike's down the street). Well deserving of all the accolades it receives.

Pliny the Elder must be one of the few "A+" beers on Beer Advocate?

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/863/7971

Impressive reviews.

They have it on tap in LA (Echo Park/Silverlake) for people who live close by at the new gastropub Mohawk Bend:

http://mohawk.la/

See post 563. Save yourself the time and money.

McMenamins Brewery Ruby Ale mixed with Terminator stout its called Rubinator,it is so great and only available in Oregon. they have like over 40 bars and many of them are in historic buildings or hotels such as one is at a old school that u can drink and wander the halls to the many bars in the school,If your ever in Oregon its a must.
http://mcmenamins.com/

Thanks for the write up.

I really like the Smuttynose Pumpkin ale, that along with Post Road (Brooklyn Brewery) are probably the two Pumpkins that I buy the most often because of price and availability.

I picked up a 6 pack of the Schlafly Pumpkin Ale which was a very good, pretty strong Pumplin Ale. Expensive though, around $11 for a 6 pack.

Just had some really nice Hofbrau Oktoberfest tonight.

Dogfish head Punkin ale confirmed solid

There are places in the world where delicious beer is widely available. Portland and Seattle to name two.

you may have missed his point

Drinking this right now:



Very, very good. Highly recommended for those who like Octoberfests.

seriously jesus christ...widely available isn't HEY GUYZ YOU CAN GET GREAT BEER ANYWHERE PORTLAND. he means widely available as in you can basically go anywhere in the US and get Sierra Nevada products

I'm not sure if it's still true, but as of a couple of years ago, Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada are the only two craft breweries with distribution in all 50 states.

I have only had Innis and Gunn a couple of times but it has a nice taste. It is a 6.6% beer.

The flavor of this beer happens in the middle of a sip. It fakes towards that of a 10% beer but instead leaves you with a vanilla / whiskey flavor.

My description doesn't do it justice. If you're ever presented with the chance of trying this beer, buy it and try it.

I'm an admitted beer snob too, but I'll try to keep it semi-mainstream here. This is the local beer bar I frequent; anyone in the Maryland burbs should go out of their way to try it: http://friscogrille.com/ They moved to a new location about 10 months ago, now they have 50 taps.

My favorite two beers to session:



Anytime



Summertime

And an honorable mention (I like my beers hoppy):



Two of my favorite winter beers, since we're coming up on the season:



That's Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout if it's hard to read.



This isn't really a winter beer per se, but it's heavy enough that that's when I usually end up drinking it. There was a great article in the New Yorker 3 years ago about the process that Sam Calagione went through to create this beer, though it's probably a half-hour read: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...fa_fact_bilger

And one last choice, which might be a little tougher to find (but not too tough) - it's so good; I had it for the third time tonight, and every time I've had it I tell myself it's easily in my Top 10 (though it's pretty expensive at ~$10 for a 22-ounce bottle):

Every British pub regular is about to do that British-Parliament-yelling thing at you calling a 6.5% beer your session beer.

Odd, never had that. I've had both separately, and I think they're decent but not great. Watching a movie at the Bagdad is the nuts. Awesome old theater, with beer and tots FTW.

Yah i dont like the beers by them selfs that much ,but mixed together is great,just ask for rubinator at any one they will know it. also they have purple haze beer and its called a hazeinator mixed with terminator its good too.