Pumpkin Ale
O'Fallon Brewery's Pumpkin Ale pours a couple fingers of foam over a cloudy amber brew. There's not a lot of carbonation, and the nose is apple and something like mulling spices. So far, so good- I never thought pumpkin was particularly appetizing. The flavor is pumpkin pie spice and something like the unloveable squash, with a tiny bit of herbal hop in the finish. Mouthfeel is a bit thin, but not bad for a lighter ale. If you like this sort of thing, I guess this is okay. I'm just not taken with this particular seasonal style. It might actually be better as a soup base or the liquid ingredient in beer can turkey. It had to be tried though. Meh.