It’s not officially fall until you’ve had your first pumpkin beer.
Well, it’s officially fall.
Last week we went over to Buffalo Wild Wings on Loudon Road to see what was on tap, with something pumpkiney in mind for the Pumpkins Issue.
There were two pumpkin options: Shipyard Pumpkinhead and Jack-O Traveler Pumpkin Shandy. We were already quite well-versed in Pumpkinhead, so we tried the other.
The shandy was dark and cloudy, with a nice cinnamon aroma. The server was even kind enough to put the caramel and sugar rim on the glass to give it the full effect (guys, don’t knock it till you try it).
The beer was very tasty, and not too pumpkiney. The spices (presumably cinnamon, nutmeg and maybe some vanilla) were more prominent than the pumpkin, even though the beer is made with real pumpkin. It still tasted like beer underneath, though, which is good.
There’s not a ton of alcohol – 4.4 percent by volume – so we easily put down a 20-ouncer, and you should try one, too.
