Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale
Posted by dugpark on August 9, 2008
I really do like a good fall/autumn beer. I am sure that as we get closer to the fall/autumn, we will have plenty of choices in this genre, as well. This, while being a choice, has some serious issues, though, that I hope the others don’t share.
I had high hopes for Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale heading in. The bottle looks cool and it just sounds good. I was being very optimistic, if I do say so myself. My hopes were dashed, though, when I opened the bottle and didn’t smell any pumpkin… they were dashed again, when I took a first sip and didn’t taste any pumpkin… they were dashed a 3rd time (strike three) when the beer didn’t even taste good. Bad, bad, bad Blue Moon… shame on you for dissappointing me so.
The beer has a smallish head, a good amber (almost orange) hue, a strong beer nose, a light and tangy taste, and an abismal finish. Overall, a very, very mediocre beer. Brent was tasting with me last night, I made him do it… he couldn’t finish it. If that tells you anything about the beer or Brent… sorry Brent. 
**UPDATE** For more… and better… pumpkin ales, try here: http://justbeer.wordpress.com/category/pumpkin-ale/
JBB6 Rating: Middle of the Road
Ben Kessler said
What do you expect from a Miller-Coors beer? Pumpkin? All about the Dogfish Head Punkin’ Ale!
dugpark said
Ah… does it truly taste like Pumpkin? If so, I am there! I really need a good pumpkin ale for this fall…
Atomic Rooster said
If you want an ale that has pumpkin flavor, I like Shipyard Brewing Co.’s “Pumpkinhead Ale”. The pumpkin flavor is not over powering, but it is definitely there.
dugpark said
I am going to go on a pumpkin beer search this fall, I think. Will definitely keep an eye out for that one! Thanks for reading.
coffii said
Tastes like pumpkin the squash not pumpkin pie. i had a similar experience.
dugpark said
LOL… good call on the taste recognition. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the recognition in using our picture.