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The Bar / Re: The Brewmaster is in.
« on: September 21, 2011, 08:57:09 PM »My reccomendation on pumpkin ale: go easy on the allspice. Don't be afraid to taste the pumpkin. I don't know if my tastebuds are wierd, but it seems like every pumpkin beer I have ever tasted, be it macro or micro brewed, tastes like someone poured an entire bottle of that dang spice into the batch and called it good.
The beer I'm pining for is my last batch of Nut Brown Ale. We made it on a whim in June and it was quite enjoyable until it went skunky. Although a this date an Oatmeal Stout would finish fermenting just in time for the tail end of Fall...
I wholeheartedly agree. Last year's Oktoberfest here showcased more than a few pumpkin ales but only one of them had no allspice and it was my favorite beer of the entire fest. This year's fest is almost upon us. I can't wait.