Best pumpkin beer of Fall 2016 - Rogue Ales

When the weather starts to get cold and the leaves on the trees start to change from green to shades of orange, red and yellow, the humble pumpkin begins to take center stage. Pumpkin flavor, pumpkin spice and many other pumpkin-inspired flavors hit the market hard. Food, donuts, coffee and of course beer are all ways people get their pumpkin fix in the fall months. So if you are going to pass on the hoppy or malty offerings that fall seasonals also give you in favor of something a little more pumpkiny, look no further than Rogue Ale’s Pumpkin Patch Ale.


Rogue’s Pumpkin Patch is one of the best pumpkin beers available this year and that is saying something. The sheer volume of pumpkin offerings flooding the market right now is ridiculous. That being said, most pumpkin beer is terrible and most only have a hint of pumpkin even the most discriminating of palates can only barely detect. Rogue’s Pumpkin Patch is different. 6% ABV and about 25 IBUs, this is by no means hoppy, but it’s not overly malty as well. The beer pours well and is slightly dark orange, like a well aged pumpkin. Well carbonated, Pumpkin Patch has a nice balance of its malt character derived from its wheat malts and has a nice, but mild spiciness to it from the nutmeg, orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla. The spices linger with you and almost tickle the back of your throat as you drink it making for a very pleasurable drinking experience. The beer also has a detectable pumpkin flavor which, when taken in combination with the maltiness and the spices, give you are subtle but enjoyable pumpkin pie flavor. Full on body but not thick, this beer is highly drinkable when you are looking for that pumpkin fix.