Let The Gourd Times Roll (Ale Yeah)

When summer starts fading in the rearview mirror and the road ahead is lined with flannel, it's time for one orange fruit to yield to a bigger and spicier orange fruit. Yes, the Great Pumpkin Takeover has begun and, oh my gourd, pumpkin is everywhere... Pumpkin Spice Pringles, Pumpkin Spice Spam, Pumpkin Spice Deodorant (why smell like sweat when you can smell a latte better?)

Whether you love the gourd with the heat of a thousand tiny candles or roll your eyes at the basic autumn spectacle of Pumpkins Gone Wild, we've got one ale of a pumpkin that brings the party directly to your pint glass. Drumroll please... Barley Creek Pumpkin Ale is back! Coming in strong at 7.3% ABV, our Pumpkin Ale is spiced with cinnamon, coriander, and ginger. Some say that when you take a sip and close your eyes, you might sense the warmth of a cozy bonfire, hear the roar of a game-winning touchdown, or feel that special joy that comes from stabbing an orange gourd repeatedly with a knife until it smiles back at you.

But that's not the only reason to drink your pumpkins. Here's more:

• Pumpkin is technically a fruit. Experts say we should have 3 to 4 servings of fruit a day, so... you're welcome.

• Pumpkins have serious scurvy-preventing powers, thanks to gobs of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. So, if you find yourself on a 16th century pirate ship for any length of time, your teeth will thank you.

• Pumpkin beer is historic and probably patriotic. Back in Colonial times, brewers tossed pumpkin guts into the mash when barley was hard to come by. Ingenious and delicious! So crown thy good, with pumpkinhood, from pint to shining pint.

Orange you pumped for pumpkins?

The time has come to raise a toast to your inner pumpkin. Barley Creek Pumpkin Ale comes straight from our brewery to our taps and into your pint glass...which, by the way, comes topped with a fancy and delicious caramel sugar rim. Plus, we've conveniently canned the Pumpkin Ale so you can take it home with you and level up your fridge. Bottom line: sip back and relax, friends. The Great Pumpkin Ale has arisen.