Pumpkin Comparison

I know that many people do not particularly enjoy pumpkin beers, but since my first sip I have been in love. Fall is definitely my season, and when I see those orange pumpkins on my favorite type of bottle I get so excited! However, just like many good things, there are so many to choose from. In this season I am going to try as many as I can in order to get a strong base of pumpkin flavors to compare.
This entry will start with two pumpkin beers.
The first being Dogfish Head Punkin Ale. (and yes, that is how they spell pumpkin). 7% Alc by Vol. It was approximately $10 for a 4 pack from BevMo. It has a light ale coloring versus the normal rich brown that usually accompanies an ale. In comparison to other pumpkin ales, it is on the less sweet side and instead of being left with a pumpkin flavor, it is more of a hoppy beer aftertaste. The pumpkin flavor is quite rich with many spice tones such as nutmeg and cinnamon.

The second being Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale.
5.2% Alc by Vol and approximately $8 for a six pack at BevMo. This has a rich amber color and unlike the Dogfish Head, it actually smells like pumpkin. The best way to describe this pumpkin ale is pumpkin pie in a bottle. It is sweet with a light balancing of malts and hops. The taste of pumpkin still lingers after swallowing is finished. This pumpkin beer is my favorite so far, but I still have many more weeks of trying new beers!

Alaskan Amber

Alaskan Amber - 5.3% Alc by Vol

12oz bottle from a 6 pack that came out to about $8.00 at a local grocery store

This beer would definitely fall in the same category as Sam Adams if I made categories. It has a great amber color with low bitterness and is slightly sweet after swallowing. It is overall a great full bodied beer and easy to drink.

Philip and I went to the grocery store and decided that we wanted to try this for the first time. We ate Italian food and watched Anchorman.

Old Speckled Hen

Old Speckled Hen - 4.5% Alc by Vol

This particular experience happened in a British pub, so I had 1 pint of this beer.

This entry is going to be slightly different since I do not have a picture of the beer and I am also going to write about my experience at the pub along with the beer.
As you could have guessed from the location of the pub, this was a British brew. My sister and I went to a quaint British pub only 10 minutes or so from our house. It was my first time going there, and it quickly became one of my favorite pubs. The bartender was British (which was actually my favorite part) and he poured the beer from the tap leaving about a half a pint of head which he waited for it to go down and then topped it off. This left the beer with a creamy head that was not too overwhelming. Just as most British beers I've tasted, Old Speckled Hen had a rich taste with a lower amount of carbonation than most beers. Definitely bitter and malty, but not unbearable. I prefer this over London Pride in case anyone would like a recommendation.