Punkin Ale
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Re: Punkin Ale
i'm going to try to make time to work on that this weekend. Thank you guys for all your help.
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“I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.” - Frank Sinatra
Re: Punkin Ale
Just popped one open, and it is good!
The spices are fairly subtle, and the pumpkin flavor is there, albeit very much in the background.
This is the kind of pumpkin ale I wanted, as I am not a fan of the spice bombs some companies make.
The body was a bit lighter than I expected, it seemed a bit undercarbed for a lighter bodied beer.
The spices are fairly subtle, and the pumpkin flavor is there, albeit very much in the background.
This is the kind of pumpkin ale I wanted, as I am not a fan of the spice bombs some companies make.
The body was a bit lighter than I expected, it seemed a bit undercarbed for a lighter bodied beer.
Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chambers of my brain.
Quaintest thoughts — queerest fancies,
Come to life and fade away:
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today.
– Edgar Allan Poe
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Everyone has to believe in something, I believe I'll have another drink--Oscar Wilde
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I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chambers of my brain.
Quaintest thoughts — queerest fancies,
Come to life and fade away:
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today.
– Edgar Allan Poe
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Everyone has to believe in something, I believe I'll have another drink--Oscar Wilde
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Giggle Squid Brewery
Re: Punkin Ale
I finally gave mine a test after 2 months conditioning. The bouquet has a nice hint of pumpkin and spices. The mulling spices I used come out nicely, I'm glad I found some. The aftertaste really does remind me of pumpkin pie. I am anxious for Thanksgiving to have this with some real pie, as a desert beer.
I plan on brewing this again next summer, the only change I'll be making is roasting the canned pumpking per the article DianeB found: "One thing that most brewers agree on is that the flavors come out the best if the pumpkin is cooked and caramelized. Whether you're chopping and mashing the pumpkin yourself, or you get it out of the can, it should be spread in a thin pan and baked for at least 60 minutes at 350°F. This will allow the sugars to start to cook, and give the beer the pumpkiny character that we're aiming for."
I plan on brewing this again next summer, the only change I'll be making is roasting the canned pumpking per the article DianeB found: "One thing that most brewers agree on is that the flavors come out the best if the pumpkin is cooked and caramelized. Whether you're chopping and mashing the pumpkin yourself, or you get it out of the can, it should be spread in a thin pan and baked for at least 60 minutes at 350°F. This will allow the sugars to start to cook, and give the beer the pumpkiny character that we're aiming for."