Eight Pumpkin Ales Ranked
Each October nearly every American brewery trots out a pumpkin ale. We felt like it was our duty to steer you towards the best of these, so we bought eight from breweries we generally like, and had an office tasting—while David Wax Museum set up for a Live at Paste performance. Have I mentioned I love my job? read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 25 Best American Breweries of the Decade (2000-2009)
Despite making nothing but the worst mass-produced horse swill for the half-century that followed Prohibition, the U.S. is now the greatest nation on earth when it comes to beer. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTwo Great Pumpkin Ales (Awesome of the Day)
Forget what you know about pumpkin ale. I'm sure, like me, the first time you tried one, it tasted like someone had melted candy corn pumpkins into a Michelob Light. But two of America's finest breweries have crafted unique, delicious beers that will make this perfect October weather even more enjoyable (apologies to those living in Florida or Alaska).... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityTwo Great Pumpkin Ales (Awesome of the Day)
Forget what you know about pumpkin ale. I'm sure, like me, the first time you tried one, it tasted like someone had melted candy corn pumpkins into a Michelob Light. But two of America's finest breweries have crafted unique, delicious beers that will make this perfect October weather even more enjoyable (apologies to those living in Florida or Alaska).... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayFive Great American Beers
I was born in Germany, and as proud as I am to have started life in the land of Octoberfest, I've long since recognized that Belgium was the best beer nation in the world. Westmalle, Westvleteren, Chimay, Rochefort, Orval and Achel—God's love is in the beer from those abbeys. But while the Belgian company InBev recently bought that American icon of horse piss known as Budweiser, smaller breweries in the U.S. have made an argument that America is finally the true King of Beers. Here are five beers that help make the case: ... read more
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