We're quickly winding down the days on another festive Halloween season, so I have to get my pumpkin beers in while they are still on the shelves. On my last trip to the local grocery store, the main display is already quickly filling up with beers for that next upcoming holiday...
Ithaca Beer Company's Country Pumpkin Pumpkin Ale was another new one on the shelf that grabbed my attention with bold can art, so into my cart it went!
The beer poured a wonderfully hazy, light copper color and a quick, thick head with only the slightest earthy vegetable note.
I didn't really detect much pumpkin flavor in this one though. It had a very quick hit of sweetness, followed by a dry aftertaste that resonated on the tongue. Overall, it had a thin, acidic flavor that neither favored the sweet pumpkin pie side nor the earthy spice side of most pumpkin beers.
Having said that, Ithaca Beer Company's Country Pumpkin Pumpkin Ale didn't really have a distinct flavor, remaining neutral (just short of watery) throughout, but it was still a drinkable beer so it gets a generous 2-out-of-5 Drunken Jackos.
It's not that this is a bad beer, but there are plenty of other seasonal offerings that bring more to the table. And your mouth. But we are running out of time, so be sure to get to the store and get some while there's still some to get!
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