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Fall is my favorite time of the year, and all the pumpkin ales are one of the reasons why. I had Dogfish Head's Punkin Ale for the first time last year, and it's probably my favorite beer overall. I've always wanted Pumpking, but I haven't seen it yet.

This is a picture I took today at the liquor store, and I bought both:

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Do they sell them at Liquor Barn?

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I need to find some good pumpkin ale here ... looks as though neither of those make it to the upper midwest. :(

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Yep, I bought both of these at the Liquor Barn Express on High St, although I know the one at Hamburg has them as well.

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Totally agreed on Pumpkin beers. The local brewery in Houston, Saint Arnold is remaking one of their one time release specials, an Imperial Pumpking Stout (:drool:) as an annual seasonal starting this year, which makes me very happy.

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Ooh, that sounds awesome. So far any pumpkin stouts that I've tried haven't lived up to the billing, flavor-wise.

Though, I'm not sure I've ever seen St. Arnold beer, so I'm not sure I'd be able to find it...Maybe we'll tour in Texas in October sometime.

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I love Old Rasputin. Rasputin was a crazy guy. He was involved with the occult, he was a mystic and a healer, he raped nuns, and was a lady's man, he was hung like a horse, and you couldn't kill the guy.
http://notanotherbeerreview.blogspot...n-russian.html

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I had the Pumpking recently, pretty good, but I don't drink a lot of pumpkin ales. Did have a 120 minute IPA recently, and that thing was amazing. Can't say I'm a big fan of the 60 or 90, but this was a pleasant surprise.

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I thought the 60 was a clean and polished IPA....I have a bottle of the 90 I'm about to bust out. I wasn't able to find a bottle of the 120 this year: most of the stores that had it only received like 4 bottles. Crazy stuff.

Anyway, I hear with the 120 you want to either drink it hot off the press or like 5 years down the line. Anything between will leave you with a sugary, sticky, syrupy beer. I guess if it is fresh the hops are bright - between the hops fade but the malts haven't matured - and down the line it becomes more like a barleywine and the malts provide a really nice character to the beer.

So I've heard. The ABV on those is pretty inconsistent, do you know what ABV yours was?

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I'm of the opinion that there is 0 science in pumpkin beer reviews because it all comes down to what you want and personal preference.

For example:

New Holland Ichabod - very little actual pumpkin, super high in cinnamon and nutmeg. Pumpkin cookie maybe on the back end.

Southern Tier Pumking - Sweet. Cloyingly sweet. This beer is PUMPKIN PIE melted down in stout form. This beer is heavy and sweet. A bomber is way too much for me, and I'm glad I was splitting it. This is absolutely delicious, but like pumpkin pie I only want a small amount.

Sam Adam's Harvest Pumpkin Ale - Really surprised. This was malty, spiced with nutmeg, and had a decent pumpkin backdrop.

Of these three beers I actually thought the Sam Adams was the most balanced. The Ichabod was too spiced. The Pumking was good but I only want 8oz of the stuff, and only if I'm in the mood.

I could actually drink the Sam Adam's with food. That's my preference. I noticed that a lot of people like the sweet pumpkin pie flavor of Pumking. Some people hate spices. I think your best bet to trying pumpkin beer is to get your hands on 3 or 4 different beers and test them out. I'm the guy who only wants one slice of pumpkin pie a year. I love pumpkin pie in small amounts. I'm not getting 2nds or 3rds like I do with pecan pie or apple pie.

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Wow. I love this beer. I got three bottles that i found at this crazy liquor store in Airdrie, Alberta. It wasn't the largest liquor dome I've been in, but the liquor selection was by far the most diverse. I think they stocked import liquors just for the sake of 'any liquor you want'. The beer selection wasn't anything special but I found the hobgoblins! I've got a glass and bottle gift set that I left in BC, but will be gifting it to one of my lucky friends come christmas.

ohoh oh I love this brew.

got a Tiger in the fridge for later tonight :p I haven't had a singaporean beer since I was in Thailand, 5 years ago.

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Let us know how that stuff tastes! I have a thing for beer glasses....and I would love to get my hands on Tiger glass. Obligatory:

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Honestly, the Tiger was a let down.
Have enjoyed Stella and Hobgoblins this weekend.

Also on friday I picked up this, quite enjoyable. Last of the store's stock.

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Let's see. Is anyone into smoked beers or "Rauchbiers" as they're known? I've been enjoying those recently. A good one tastes like eating bacon around a bonfire.

This one is good.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/263/1324

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I've had a few Rauchbiers. Beer drinking is making me more worldly, learning all the German, Belgian, and English beer terminology.