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Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale
6pk-12oz Btls
$8.99
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*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
Product Highlights
California- Pumpkin Ale- This is an amber style ale that was originally brewed by George Washington. It is brewed with fresh roasted pumpkins and malted barley. Cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg are added to create a wonderful tasting beer that is best enjoyed during the fall season.
Product Details
OVERVIEW
Beer Type
Pumpkin Ale was a forgotten element of American brewing heritage until craft brewers resurrected the notion in the 1980s by brewing fall seasonal pumpkin beers. The orange-amber color ranges from light to dark, and pumpkin and pumpkin pie aromas with flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon and distinct pumpkin in some examples are a hallmark. Brewers may use real pumpkin, pumpkin puree or other pumpkin flavoring, as well as spices to achieve their desired body and flavor. Today, pumpkin beers are mostly ales, while a few are lagers, and they’re a popular U.S. fall seasonal beer alongside Oktoberfest-style beers.
Producer Story
Opening its Hayward, Calif., doors in 1983, Buffalo Bill’s Brewery helped begin America’s microbrew stampede. Today it is one of the nation’s oldest brewpubs and personifies what it calls a “maverick attitude,” offering a great selection of bottled year-round and seasonal specialties. They include Buffalo Bill’s Orange Blossom Cream Ale, IPA Alimony Ale (“Irreconcilably Different!”), Blueberry Oatmeal Stout and Pumpkin Ale.
Buffalo Bill’s Pumpkin Ale, labeled “America’s Original Pumpkin Ale,” is widely believed to be the first commercially brewed pumpkin beer in the United States. The Pilgrims were the first homebrewers to make beer with pumpkins, so it’s a truly American beer style, which has gained popularity anew since Buffalo Bill first offered it as a fall seasonal beer. Buffalo Bill uses baked and roasted pumpkins in the mash along with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to create its “pumpkin pie in a bottle.”
Source: Buffalo Bill’s Brewery