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14 Tasty Pumpkin Beers That Celebrate the Best Flavors of Fall

These pumpkin brews are anything but basic.

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Oh my gourd ... it's pumpkin beer season! Get your pint glasses ready. Pumpkin beer basically becomes a cult obsession in the fall, as beer lovers flock to the nearest taps to squash their craving. From light and sweet wheat ales that basically taste like pumpkin pie to darker brews with more nuanced roasted pumpkin, coffee, maple, or even spicy cayenne flavors, there are plenty of fresh fall pumpkin beers to choose from once the temperatures drop. Here are our current favorite brews.

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Two Roads RoadsMary's Baby
Two Roads

Arguably the best-named beer on this list, RoadsMary's Baby from Connecticut-based brewery Two Roads is aged in rum barrels for a rich, malty flavor with vanilla notes. It packs a nice 6.8% ABV.

More: Still Thirsty? Check Out These Other Tasty Fall Brews

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Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
Elysian

Seattle-based Elysian Brewing makes one hell of a pumpkin beer. Bewitchingly deep amber in color with a nice balance of malt, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg, this pumpkin beer is brewed with 7.5 pounds of pumpkin per barrel.

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Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale
Brooklyn Brewery

With its coppery hue, comforting pumpkin aroma, and notes of biscuits, cinnamon, and nutmeg, Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road is built for crisp fall days. Plus, with a manageable 5% ABV, you can sip this all afternoon.

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Bluepoint Pumpkin Ale
Bluepoint

One of the most popular pumpkin beers on tap in the New York metropolitan area, Bluepoint Pumpkin Ale is mild, with a nice balance of bitterness and sweetness.

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Saranac Pumpkin Ale
Saranac

Utica, New York-based brewery Saranac makes delicious brews, and their Pumpkin Ale is one of our favorites to find on tap locally. Brewed with 3,000 pounds of sustainably farmed pumpkin, this beer is spiced with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger.

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River Horse Hipp-O-Lantern Imperial Pumpkin Ale
River Horse

If a big, bad imperial pumpkin ale is what you seek, River Horse is not here to play. Brewed with pumpkin, molasses, and lots of hand-crushed spices and herbs, this bad boy has an 8.5% ABV. 

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Downeast Pumpkin Cider
Downeast Cider

OK, OK ... this is not a pumpkin beer! But it’s a tasty seasonal pumpkin cider from Massachusetts-based Downeast Cider made with apples, pumpkin, and chai. It's sweet but satisfying.

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Schlafly Pumpkin Ale
Schlafly

Missouri-based brewery Schlafly makes a proper pumpkin ale based off of very old-school, colonial American recipes. The most pumpkin-tasting of all pumpkin beers in our opinion, this beer has a big 8% ABV and subtle notes of cloves. It's basically pumpkin pie in a pint glass. 

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Montauk Pumpkin Ale
Montauk

With just the right amount of fall baking spice notes and a nutty, hoppy aroma, Montauk's Pumpkin Ale is exactly what we crave once the temperatures drop. Plus, with a 5.7% ABV, this is a mellow brew you can sip all afternoon.

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Shipyard Brewing Co. Pumpkinhead Ale
Shipyard Brewing Co.

Packed with the warm and comforting flavors of fall, including cinnamon and nutmeg, with one swig of this pumpkin brew you'll be dreaming of Halloween. We love kicking back and sipping this refreshing wheat ale on crisp autumn weekends during camping trips or after a brisk hike.

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Southern Tier Pumking Ale
Southern Tier

From its big ol’ 8.6% ABV to its bold flavor profile of vanilla, allspice, and cloves, Southern Tier's Imperial Pumking Ale is one pumpkin beer that's not playing any tricks! We love this big beer's rich, creamy mouthfeel and perfect amount of crispness.

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Dogfish Head Punkin Ale
Dogfish Head

This full-bodied, spiced brown ale from Delaware-based brewery Dogfish Head is brewed with baked pumpkins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. With a respectable 7% ABV and plenty of roasted pumpkin flavor, this is one pumpkin beer that'll get you in the mood for cooler temperatures. 

Fun fact: Dogfish Head's Punkin Ale is named after the annual Punkin Chunkin Festival held near Lewes, Delaware, the weekend after Halloween. The more you know! 

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New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Beer
New Belgium

Calling all heat seekers: If you're looking for a big pumpkin beer that tastes nothing like a Pumpkin Spice Latte, look no further than New Belgium's Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Beer. 

With a serious spicy kick thanks to the addition of habanero peppers, Saigon cinnamon, and arbol peppers, this pumpkin beer is certainly not for the faint of heart.

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Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Wheat Ale
Blue Moon

First introduced in 1995, Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Wheat Ale is one of the oldest seasonal pumpkin beers on the market. Deeply amber-hued and medium-bodied, this savory yet refreshing ale is brewed with real pumpkin and spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. 

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