What could be more autumnal than pumpkin beer? Brooklyn Post Road is a light-bodied, fresh take on America's classic 'fall' beers. With biscuity malts, warm pumpkin notes and a crisp, surprisingly refreshing finish, Post Road is the perfect accompaniment to a spooky evening of carving pumpkins and telling ghost stories. Continuing in the pumpkin vein, dare you come face to face with Flying Dog The Fear? This imperial pumpkin ale is brewed with cardamon, cinnamon and cloves; think pumpkin pie with attitude!
In the Halloween lovers' old favourite The Nightmare Before Christmas, our hero Jack Skellington laments "And I, Jack, The Pumpkin King, have grown so tired of the same old thing..." There's no risk of that with BrewDog's own Pumpkin King, which is quite a departure from traditional spiced pumpkin beers. With zesty citrus and notes of toffee apples and toasted marshmallows, this is Halloween with a twist. And speaking of a twist, how about the world's only pumpkin lambic? An unusual take on traditional pumpkin beers, in Timmermans Pumpkin Lambicus the fresh pumpkin flavour combines with cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar to conjure up notes of warm pumpkin pie, before a subtly tart lambic edge cuts through to balance the honeyed, spiced character. Sweet, sour and perfectly autumnal.
But it's not all pumpkins; Anchor BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red is a hoppy red ale brewed with maple syrup, conjuring up images of Californian autumn among the vibrant red and gold maple trees. These ghoulishly good beers are available to buy separately, but if you fancy trying the whole spooky selection then hurry and get your claws on our Pumpkin Party Case; we'll even throw in a 50% discount on the extra special Timmermans Pumpkin Lambicus! Happy Halloween...
- Rowan
