Schlafly Special Release Pumpkin Ale

The fall beer season is upon us. We are finishing up our summer session beers and moving into the Oktoberfest, Pumpkin, and Fall Brews that the different breweries make. Among the multitude of different fall seasonal beers that the LWC Division has to offer is Schlafly Special Release Pumpkin Ale. This is by far the best selling fall seasonal that the LWC Division sells. Here is the report from the brewery on the taste and characteristic of Schlafly Pumpkin Ale:

Pumpkin Ale

Available August-October.

ABV: 8.0% | IBU: 16

APPEARANCE: Copper-colored, bright

PROCESS: Brewed with pumpkin squash and a blend of spices

HOPS: Marynka (PL)

GRAINS : Pale, Crystal, Munich, Wheat, Chocolate

YEAST: American Ale

OG: 18.5

SRM: 27

Our Pumpkin Ale blends the spices of the harvest with full-bodied sweetness for a beer that tastes like pumpkin pie. Pounds of pumpkin form a malty foundation that supports the fall flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.

While pumpkin beers were produced in the early days of the American colonies, they were different from the pumpkin beers we know today. Colonists used pumpkin and squash as the fermenting medium since malted barley was scarce. Once malt became more readily available, it replaced these alternatives to grain. In the 1990's, American craft brewers reintroduced the style to the delight of pumpkin beer drinkers.