As far as pumpkin brews I've had go, I'd say that Smuttynose Pumpkin ale is probably my favorite. Didn't care too much for the Seadog Pumpkin, no balance between the spice and pumpkin. Both the Cambridge Brewing Company Great Pumpkin and Beerworks Pumpkin are killer, but I haven't had them in 1-2 years though and I find subsequent brewings of the same style lose something from their initial offering, at least with the other styles they have. So much of what I like about those two brewpub styles come from the food it's paired with, so unless the food's the same, my perception changes alot.
Originally Posted by Deris
I've always been wary of any of the Fruit/Vegetable beers, with exception to Dogfish Head's Raison D'etre. I've never tried a pumpkin brew, I will pick one up and give it a shot.
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Pumpkin is probably the most solid addition a beer can have, simply because of the spicing the most often accompanies it. You can sometimes find a decent blueberry brew, but it all depends on the quality of what they add. I find the ones that use syrup or extract to have an overly fake and saccharine taste, while the ones that add whole or chunked fruit directly to the mash fare better.