Pumpkin Beers 2026!
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New Belgium pumpkin ale featuring cinnamon and habanero chili peppers for just the right amount of heat. It's Voodoo's spicy, special release.
Style: Pumpkin Ale with pumpkin juice, cinnamon, and chile peppers
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, Colorado)
ABV: 6.4%
IBU: 10
Malts: Pale Two-Row, Munich, Caramel 80
Hops: Nugget
Special Ingredients: Pumpkin juice, Saigon cinnamon, habanero, aji, and del árbol peppers.
One of America's most celebrated pumpkin beers and made right here in St. Louis, Schlafly Pumpkin Ale delivers everything you want from fall in a glass. Brewed with real pumpkin and a classic blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, its rich caramel malt backbone creates the flavor of fresh pumpkin pie without becoming overly sweet. At 8% ABV, it's full-bodied, warming, and exceptionally balanced—making it a seasonal favorite year after year.
A St. Louis fall tradition, O'Fallon Pumpkin Beer is brewed with real pumpkin and a classic blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove to deliver a true "pumpkin pie in a bottle" experience. At 5.6% ABV, it's lighter and more sessionable than many pumpkin ales while still offering rich autumn flavors. Smooth, balanced, and approachable, it's an excellent choice for anyone looking for a classic pumpkin beer without excessive sweetness or heavy spice.
A cult favorite among fans of bold, adjunct-heavy IPAs, Forbidden Pumpkin pushes the boundaries of the style by combining a hazy Imperial Milkshake IPA with authentic fall flavors. Brewed with malted oats and flaked wheat, then double dry-hopped with Citra and Mosaic, it is fermented on real pumpkin, vanilla beans, pumpkin pie spices, and lactose (milk sugar). The result is an intensely creamy, full-bodied IPA bursting with tropical citrus hops layered alongside pumpkin pie, vanilla custard, cinnamon, and nutmeg. At 9.3% ABV, the alcohol is exceptionally well hidden beneath its rich, velvety mouthfeel.
Style: Imperial / Double Milkshake IPA
ABV: 9.3%
Hops: Citra • Mosaic (Double Dry-Hopped)
Grain Bill: Malted oats, flaked wheat
Adjuncts: Real pumpkin, vanilla beans, pumpkin pie spices, lactose (milk sugar)
Tasting Notes: Pumpkin pie, ripe mango, citrus, vanilla cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, silky mouthfeel, smooth warming finish.
Off Color Pumpkin Beer for Cafés is a fresh take on the pumpkin beer style. Brewed with pumpkin, warming spices, cold-brewed red rooibos tea, and real vanilla beans, it delivers layered flavors of toasted grain, gentle baking spice, earthy tea, and subtle pumpkin without the heavy sweetness found in many seasonal ales. At just 5% ABV, it's an elegant, highly drinkable pumpkin beer that's perfect for craft beer fans looking for something unique.
One of the highest-rated pumpkin beers of the season, Cautionary Tail is an 8.0% ABV imperial-style pumpkin ale that emphasizes a rich malt backbone as much as the seasonal spices. Layers of caramel, toasted bread, brown sugar, chocolate, and toffee support flavors of pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and clove, creating a full-bodied beer that remains remarkably balanced with its alcohol well hidden. Rather than being overly sweet or spice-driven, it drinks like a robust autumn ale with authentic pumpkin pie character.
Style: Pumpkin Ale
ABV: 8.0%
IBU: Not published
Adjuncts: Pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove
Tasting Notes: Caramel, toasted bread, brown sugar, pumpkin pie, vanilla cream, chocolate, baking spices, smooth warming finish
Pumpkin Chai Latte is a seasonal Oatmeal Stout brewed with pumpkin spice and chai, combining the rich, silky body of a traditional stout with warm autumn spices. Brewed with oats for a smooth, creamy mouthfeel, it layers flavors of roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate with notes of cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg, and subtle pumpkin. At 6.0% ABV, this full-bodied stout delivers a balanced, dessert-inspired profile without excessive sweetness, finishing with lingering roasted malt and aromatic baking spices.
Style: Oatmeal Stout
ABV: 6.0%
Brewed With: Pumpkin Spice • Chai • Oats
Profile: Roasted Coffee • Dark Chocolate • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • Clove • Creamy Finish
After famously saying they'd never brew a pumpkin beer, 2nd Shift changed course—and the result is one of St. Louis' most balanced seasonal releases. When Pumpkins Fly starts with a crisp golden ale brewed with honey and biscuit malts, then layers in real pumpkin, vanilla beans, cinnamon, fresh ginger root, and ground nutmeg. Rather than overwhelming the palate with spice, it lets the clean malt backbone shine through, creating a beer that tastes more like a well-crafted ale with pumpkin pie accents than a dessert in a glass.
Style: Spiced Pumpkin Golden Ale (Pumpkin Beer)
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: Not published
Malt: Honey malt, biscuit malt
Ingredients: Real pumpkin, vanilla beans, cinnamon, fresh ginger root, ground nutmeg
Tasting Notes: Fresh-baked pumpkin pie, vanilla, toasted biscuit, light honey sweetness, gentle spice, crisp golden ale finish.
4 Hands × Clementine's Vanilla Pumpkin Ale is a seasonal Pumpkin Ale brewed in collaboration with Clementine's Naughty & Nice Ice Cream. Inspired by the flavors of vanilla ice cream served alongside pumpkin pie, it features a toasty caramel malt base layered with pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. At 6.0% ABV, it offers a smooth, dessert-like profile while maintaining enough malt character to keep the sweetness balanced.
Style: Pumpkin Ale
ABV: 6.0%
Brewed With: Pumpkin • Vanilla • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • Ginger
Malts: Munich 10 • Munich 60 (plus specialty caramel malts)
Profile: Pumpkin Pie • Creamy Vanilla • Caramel Malt • Honey • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • Ginger • Smooth Dessert-Like Finish
4 Hands Pumpkin Spice Ale is a seasonal Pumpkin Ale brewed to celebrate the flavors of fall with a toasty caramel malt base and a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Munich malts provide rich notes of caramel, honey, and fresh-baked bread while the pumpkin spices create a classic autumn profile without becoming overly sweet. At 6.0% ABV, it strikes a balance between a traditional amber ale and a dessert-inspired pumpkin beer.
Style: Pumpkin Ale
ABV: 6.0%
Malts: Munich 10 • Munich 60
Brewed With: Pumpkin • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • Ginger
Profile: Caramel Malt • Honey • Toasted Bread • Pumpkin Pie Spice • Cinnamon • Smooth Balanced Finish
Dark & Gourdy is a seasonal Non-Alcoholic Brown Ale inspired by classic porters and brewed with real pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Rich dark malt delivers notes of toasted bread, cocoa, and light coffee, while pumpkin adds gentle sweetness and the warming spices create a balanced fall character. At less than 0.5% ABV, it offers the flavor and body of a traditional autumn dark beer without the alcohol.
Style: Non-Alcoholic Brown Ale (Porter-Inspired)
ABV: <0.5%
Calories: 90 per 12 oz
Brewed With: Real Pumpkin • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • Ginger
Profile: Toasted Malt • Cocoa • Light Coffee • Gentle Pumpkin • Warming Baking Spices • Smooth Dry Finish