Pumpkin ale is a popularstyle ofbeer in theUnited States. Pumpkin ale may be produced using pumpkin flesh in combination withmalt or other more typical beer grains as a portion of themash bill, contributing fermentable sugars to thewort. It may also be produced by addingnatural orartificial flavor to a finished beer.Spice flavor may be added to evoke the flavor ofpumpkin pie, a popular American wintertime dessert.
Many styles of pumpkin ale are produced, includingpale ales,wheat beers,porters, andstouts. Often produced as aseasonal beer in the fall,[1] it is produced by severalbreweries includingSea Dog Brewery,Shipyard Brewing Company,Saint Arnold Brewing Company andBlue Moon.[2]
The brewing ofbeer withpumpkin in the United States dates back to 1771.[3] The first commercially brewed pumpkin ale came fromBuffalo Bill's Brewery in Hayward, California, in the 1980s, the recipe based on brewing studies made byGeorge Washington.[4][5][6] The beer's contemporary popularity has been described as part of a "pumpkin spice craze," initiated by a rash of pumpkin- and pumpkin-spice-flavored consumer food products, such as thePumpkin Spice Latte.[7]
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