Despite the warm weather today on the E.C. (low 80's) when I stopped at the Scary Market in town to pick up hamburger rolls I was drawn to the speciality beers in the case. They're colorful and shiny - the same reason I'm drawn to jewelry.
But then I realized that being Awk-to-ber (ask Sal) it was the time of year for that famous pumpkin brew. Now I have watched a reality tv show about the Dog Fish brewery. (What? You haven't? How about any of the ones that focus on catching alligators? No? Just me? Sigh......) Anywho, I remembered that the Dogfish pumpkin ale was it's most popular - they literally accounted for every bottle, and it was always hard to get. Imagine my surprise when I saw it at the Scary Market! However, as a cheapskate, I balked at paying over $1 more for four bottles than the6 beers I did purchase. Maybe when I move to DE (home of Dogfish Brewery) I'll get a better price on the beer!
What I did get was Sarnac Pumpkin Ale. It promised to be a full flavored autumn treat. Let me tell you - it is! Of course, I picked up the flavors you'd expect - cinnamon, nutmeg and (and I'm not making this up for the blog) cloves (I really did taste them!). Didn't really get pumpkin per se, just the other spices you associate with it. However, it did have a sweetness as a finishing flavor I couldn't figure out until I read the bottle - vanilla. Exactly!
I'll upload a photo shortly - I highly recommend this beer. The only thing that would have made it better would be to be drinking it around a campfire in the coolness of evening. And by campfire I mean one of those fire pits in my backyard, close to the indoor plumbing and outlets for my hair dryer. I may be the only one posting about beer to this blog, but it is still Jen talking!
But then I realized that being Awk-to-ber (ask Sal) it was the time of year for that famous pumpkin brew. Now I have watched a reality tv show about the Dog Fish brewery. (What? You haven't? How about any of the ones that focus on catching alligators? No? Just me? Sigh......) Anywho, I remembered that the Dogfish pumpkin ale was it's most popular - they literally accounted for every bottle, and it was always hard to get. Imagine my surprise when I saw it at the Scary Market! However, as a cheapskate, I balked at paying over $1 more for four bottles than the6 beers I did purchase. Maybe when I move to DE (home of Dogfish Brewery) I'll get a better price on the beer!
What I did get was Sarnac Pumpkin Ale. It promised to be a full flavored autumn treat. Let me tell you - it is! Of course, I picked up the flavors you'd expect - cinnamon, nutmeg and (and I'm not making this up for the blog) cloves (I really did taste them!). Didn't really get pumpkin per se, just the other spices you associate with it. However, it did have a sweetness as a finishing flavor I couldn't figure out until I read the bottle - vanilla. Exactly!
I'll upload a photo shortly - I highly recommend this beer. The only thing that would have made it better would be to be drinking it around a campfire in the coolness of evening. And by campfire I mean one of those fire pits in my backyard, close to the indoor plumbing and outlets for my hair dryer. I may be the only one posting about beer to this blog, but it is still Jen talking!
