Oktoberfest may be over but fall has only just begun! And everyone knows that if the world gives you pumpkins, you make pumpkin beer. So that’s what we did!

Cooper’s Family Brewing – Patch’s Pumpkin Ale, 5.2% ABV, 26 IBUs

First, we start with loads of locally grown pumpkins from Jim’s Farm Produce, smothered with brown sugar and roasted. The caramelized pumpkin flesh is added to Patch’s, our pumpkin ale. Rich English malt and yeast produce a flavorful background for the pumpkin to sit while a gentle combination of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg dances on your tongue. A little sweet, a little spice, a gulp of joy! It’s made even more delicious when paired with a caramel, cinnamon sugar rim!

Not too spiced, not too sweet, just right!