Saranac Pumkin Ale - digg this
Picked up a six pack of this ealrier in the week. I love seasonal beers and enjoy the occasional fruit beer/lambic. This is no exception. While it's not the best I've ever had it's certainly good. At it's base it's just a solid ale, medium brown in color. It's got just a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg when you crack it open. The pumpkin spice flavors don't interfere, in fact they're almost an afterthought unfortunately. The carbonation and head are both sufficient.
This would have been a much more positive experience with a bit more nutmeg or cinnamon or both. I have excellent memories of the Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale and I understand that Dogfish Head makes one as well. It's early in the season yet so I think a comparison is defintely possible and in order.
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I should try one of these seasonal varieties this year. I'm not big on the flavored beers though. Good beer has enough of a flavor on its own without adding a bunch of cranberries and almonds to it, I think.
Flavored beers are pretty traditional though. Especially lambics. Not so much in Germany, but they're serious purists. I love Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat and lemon flavor in summer ales goes nicely.