Pumpkin and Fall-Flavored Beers to Sip this Season from Greater Cincinnati Breweries

SATURDAY OCT. 3

Graeter’s Pumpkin Pie Ale Tapping at Braxton Brewing Co.
Braxton Brewing Co, and Graeter's have once again teamed up for a sweet seasonal beer release: Grater's Pumpkin Pie Ale. The beer, inspired by the scoop shop's Pumpkin Pie ice cream flavor, is brewed with fresh pumpkins, lactose and pumpkin pie spices. The brewery says, "Notes of golden brown pie crust are created by brown sugar and a combination of malts, making this beer an ode to a timeless harvest staple and your favorite flavors of fall." The brewery will be celebrating the limited seasonal release with a Pumpkin Pie Ale tapping at the Covington taproom at noon on Oct. 3. They'll also be dishing out various flavors of Graeter's ice cream. Braxton Brewing Co., 27 W. Seventh St., Covington, braxtonbrewing.com.
Photo: Provided by Braxton Brewing Co.

Graeter’s Pumpkin Pie Ale at Braxton Brewing Co.

27 W. Seventh St., Covington
Braxton Brewing Co, and Graeter's have once again teamed up for a sweet seasonal beer release: Graeter's Pumpkin Pie Ale. The beer, inspired by the scoop shop's Pumpkin Pie ice cream flavor, is brewed with fresh pumpkins, lactose and pumpkin pie spices. The brewery says, "Notes of golden brown pie crust are created by brown sugar and a combination of malts, making this beer an ode to a timeless harvest staple and your favorite flavors of fall."
Photo: Provided by Braxton Brewing Co.

The Great Pumpcan from MadTree

3301 Madison Road, Oakley
Back on tap, this pumpkin brew is a “delicious ale full of spice and flavor perfect for autumn.”
Photo: facebook.com/MadTreeTaproom

Home Sweet Home from Fifty West Brewing Co.

7668 Wooster Pike, Columbia Township
A seasonal fall brew, Home Sweet Home features “sweet potato, molasses, cinnamon, toasted pecans, and vanilla beans for a toasty and perfectly spiced nod to Mom's Sweet Potato Pie.”
Photo: facebook.com/FiftyWestBrewingCompany

Blumpkin Black Pumpkin Ale from Darkness Brewing

224 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue
That's right, y'all: Blumpkin season is back. For all you folks who spent a little too much time on Urban Dictionary growing up, get your mind out of the damn gutter: We're talking about the seasonal black pumpkin ale from Bellevue's Darkness Brewing! The 7.1% black pumpkin ale is brewed with real pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice from Colonel De’s Gourmet Herbs & Spices.
Photo: facebook.com/darknessbrewing

Cheating the Gallows Pumpkin Ale from Bad Tom Smith

5900 Madison Road, Madisonville
This 6.2% ABV brew features nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice with roasted malt and vanilla. The brewery says it’s “a slice of pumpkin pie in a glass.”
Photo: Provided by Bad Tom Smith

Pumpkin Ale from Wooden Cask Brewing Co.

629 York St., Newport
Wooden Cask says this 6.1% ABV brew features more than 25 pounds of pumpkin puree and 12 pounds of molasses. It’s finished with pumpkin pie spices.
Photo: facebook.com/WoodenCask

Jack-O-Pumpkin Ale from Sam Adams

Find it at your local store
Cincinnati-based brewery Samuel Adams has released their fall Jack-O Pumpkin ale just in time for the season. The limited release brew features aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg and is available at dozens of area stores.
Photo: facebook.com/SamAdamsCincy

S’more Gratitude from MadTree

3301 Madison Road, Oakley
This seasonal chocolate vanilla porter is a collab with local Grateful Grahams vegan graham cracker company. Inspired by the flavor of s’mores, the brew features vanilla beans, lactose, cocoa powder and cacao nibs for “all the goodness with a lot less mess” than the traditional campfire treat.
Photo: facebook.com/MadTree

Frisch’s Pumpkin Pie Ale at Taft’s Brewing Co.

Taft’s Ale House, 1429 Race St., Over-the-Rhine; Taft’s Brewpourium, 4831 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village
Cincinnati's Taft's Brewing Co. and local diner chain Frisch's Big Boy have collaborated on an autumn essential (for pumpkin spice lovers). The Frisch's Pumpkin Pie Ale made its debut on Aug. 11 and is now available at all Taft's locations and in stores. The brew features hints of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, plus vanilla and lactose for a decadent and creamy flavor. Frisch's Pumpkin Pie is a regional classic for Thanksgiving dinners, and this flavorful merge will no doubt sell out quickly. According to a response comment made by Taft's on their Facebook page, "You should still see (the beer) in early fall if it's not all purchased by then!"
Photo: Provided by Taft’s Brewing Co.

Pumpkin Hard Seltzer from Braxton Brewing Co.

Find it at your local store
The Covington-based brewery introduced their newest spiked seltzer in mid-September featuring the popular fall infusion pumpkin spice. Like the brand's other hard seltzers, the VIVE Pumpkin Spice Hard Seltzer contains 100 calories, 2 grams of carbs and has a 5% ABV. It is available in stores across Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Photo: Provided by Braxton Brewing Company

Flesh of the Pumpkin at Alexandria Brewing Company

7926 Alexandria Pike #1, Alexandria
Nothing can introduce this beer better than the people at A.B.C themselves. ”Once a year we go searching for little pumpkins. After we find our victims, we rip out their innards and remove their skin leaving nothing but their sweet flesh. We then take that flesh, combine it with a Baltic Porter malt base and mash all that flesh right in. The fluid left is boiled with hops and pumpkin pie spices, put into a fermenter. It then has brown sugar added to make a beer that is fitting for the fall season.”
Photo: twitter.com/ABCBrewing

Yammy Brews from Platform

1201 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
Platform's seasonal Yammy brews are back, offering three different ways to enjoy the autumnal spud in sud form. The brew comes in Yammy Yammy, featuring flavors of roasted yams with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove; the S'mores Yammy, featuring flavors of marshmallow, graham cracker, chocolate and lactose mixed with sweet potato ale; and the Candied Pecan Yammy, spicing up the traditional Yammy Yammy with caramelized brown sugar, pecan and vanilla. The beers are available via pick-up or delivery in six-packs or you can order a 12-pack featuring all three Yammy brews.
Photo: Platform Brewing Company

Pumpkin Spice Latte Brown Ale at Mt. Carmel

4362 Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road, Mt. Carmel
This brew is a riff on Mt. Carmel's Coffee Brown Ale, adding "notes of Pumpkin Spice and Vanilla Lactose Cream."
Photo: facebook.com/mtcarmelbrewing

Pumpkin Ale at Rivertown Brewery and Barrel House

6550 Hamilton Lebanon Road, Monroe
Rivertown’s Pumpkin Ale is making its reappearance this year. With all the spices and pumpkin flavors that almost convince you that you are sipping down a pumpkin pie instead of a spiked ale. The brew is available now in the taproom or via six-packs at local retailers.
Photo: facebook.com/RivertownBrew

Chase the Devil Stout at Fretboard Brewing

7800 Creek Road, Blue Ash
Blue Ash's Fretboard Brewing is serving up a unique spin on the seasonal sipper. Their Chase the Devil stout is made with habanero, chocolate and coffee — a brew sure to warm you up as the weather cools down. The seasonal beer is available on tap and in cans for a limited time.
Photo: facebook.com/fretboardbrewing

Spiced Apple Cider at Sons of Toil Brewing

14090 Klein Road, Mt. Orab
Taking their already delicious apple cider as a base they then add in allspice, cinnamon, and brown sugar to make it even better. A great blend to really warm up your belly as the seasons get colder.
Photo: sonsoftoilbrewing.com