Thirsty Thursday: Pumpkin Beers

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Coco

Rustico restaurant is one of my favorite places to eat and drink.  They have an interesting menu, but I always end up getting the same main course:

Rustico Pizza

Roasted mushroom, spinach and goat cheese pizza on a gluten-free chickpea crust.

They have a huge selection of beers, including plenty of the strong, dark beers that I like best. Since I have a low tolerance and a penchant for beers with a high alcohol content, I really like that they offer 3-4 ounce “taste” sizes of their draft selections. That way I can try more than one beer without passing out at the table.

Last weekend I was surprised to see “pumpkin” beers on the menu, but I guess the “season” for seasonal beers ends with the actual holiday. I hope these beers don’t disappear after Halloween, but stay on the menu at least through Thanksgiving.

I started with the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale.

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. We brew our Punkin Ale with pumpkin meat, organic brown sugar and spices.

Then I tried Pumking from the Southern Tier Brewing Company.

Pumking

NOSE: Pumpkin, pie spices, buttery crust, vanilla, roasted pecans
FLAVOR: Malty sweetness, vanilla, clove, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, pie crust

After a few slices of pizza, I decided I could taste one more, the Schlafly Pumpkin Ale

Schafly Pumpkin Ale

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.

My husband liked the Pumking the best, but I couldn’t pick a favorite. They all were yummy!

Thanks to Janine for hosting the Thirsty Thursday Drink Up Link Up on her blog (The Purple Giraffe), and giving me a reason to taste all of the pumpkin beers on the Rustico draft menu!

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11 Responses to Thirsty Thursday: Pumpkin Beers

  1. Tiff (@LoveSweatBeer says:
    September 6, 2012 at 3:02 am

    Sounds delicious! I think I like the idea of pumpkin beers more than I actually like pumpkin beers though. haha They just sound so darn comforting!

  2. Janine (@PurpleGiraf says:
    September 6, 2012 at 3:24 am

    I can't wait to get my hands on the Dogfish Pumkin – and I've heard GREAT things about the PumKing! Thanks for the shout out!

  3. Heather Iacobacci (@ says:
    September 6, 2012 at 3:33 am

    Ok that pizza looks amazing. YUM. And I love pumpkin beers. Best part of fall 😉

  4. Marcia says:
    September 6, 2012 at 3:44 am

    Looks good! I've never had pumpkin beer. That pizza looks amazing!

  5. Yum Yucky says:
    September 6, 2012 at 5:18 am

    welp, not into beers at all, but I can most certainly unleash the pizzaholic in me. Perhaps I'll demonstrationize that skill to you at Fitbloggin?

  6. Kristen G. (@thismom says:
    September 6, 2012 at 10:48 am

    Being pregnant, I'm missing out on the pumpkin beers this year. Last year, I loved the Dogfish Head one though! Next year, I look forward to doing some sampling. Those all look and sound amazing!

  7. Danielle (@itsaharle says:
    September 6, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    yum pumpkin beers! this is awesome! I saw a sign at a local restaurant that they are back. Can't wait to stop in!

  8. Christy says:
    September 23, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    I was wondering about those pumpkin beers. I love Southern Pecan!

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