BJ'S PUMPKIN ALE
Fall is here, and that means that our palates are beginning to crave certain flavors. One of the biggest of those flavors: PUMPKIN. Since the start of September we’ve seen all things pumpkin-spiced or pumpkin-infused: it’s in coffee, it’s in bread, it’s in pastries, it’s in ravioli, and of course, it’s in one of our most popular seasonal beers: BJ’s Pumpkin Ale. A great deal of excitement surrounds this seasonal favorite every year, and this year is no exception.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with our Pumpkin Ale, it is in the style of spiced beers; yet it is just slightly spicy to perfectly balance the smooth and sweet start of this rich, orange colored beer with the overarching taste and aroma of beloved pumpkin pie.
With the “pumpkin everything” craze that Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving has come to bring, there are many other pumpkin flavored ales and beers out there. What makes our pumpkin ale different – special- from all the others? Well, we built the beer around the pumpkin. Many other pumpkin brews use pumpkin extract and rely on spices associated with pumpkin pie to create a beer that seems pumpkin-y. BJ’s Pumpkin Ale, however, is made with real pumpkin to craft a beer that is truly pumpkin through and through.
These efforts to create a Pumpkin Ale with a rich pumpkin
taste and a full-bodied mouth feel eventually led to a silver medal win at the
2011 Great American Beer Festival Awards. Guests continue to describe
BJ’s Seasonal Pumpkin Ale as incredibly smooth, festive, and superbly easy to
drink.
As a beer with 6.2% ABV, it is one that can be enjoyed by itself; but of course, we love our beer-food pairings. BJ’s Pumpkin Ale is a beer that can pair extremely well with dessert, like BJ’s Monkey Bread Pizookie! Our menu also suggests pairing our Pumpkin Ale with the Sweet Pig® Pizza or our Double Bone-In Pork Chop, but it’ll pair well with anything that is both earthy and spicy, as that is how the beer is.
BJ’s Seasonal Pumpkin Ale is a fan favorite, and once you’ve
had one it is not hard to see why. Fall can be a pretty hectic season for
everyone as people adjust to all the demands of the school year and the
ever-prevalent holiday season closing in, but it is important to take a break
and enjoy all that this season has to offer, and that might just mean having a
pint of BJ’s Pumpkin Ale. BJ’s Pumpkin Ale is available on tap and in cans now,
so make sure to come on in and get your fill before it’s gone!