Enthusiastically colorful autumnal moderation loads maple-sugared honey nut sweetness inside pumpkin pie-spiced piquancy. Caramelized cinnamon, candied ginger, nutmeg and allspice season the leafy hop respite.

Straight-ahead pumpkin pie-like sweetness meets standard autumnal criteria for crisp-watered moderate-to-medium body. Cinnamon-spiced brown sugaring contrasts subtle gourd earthiness and wispy aspirin acridity as ginger, nutmeg and allspice tingle the tongue.

Ambitious autumnal hybrid winningly obtains sugary rice-wined sake yeast for genuine ginger-spiced pumpkin pie sweetness (stimulated by ethyl 9% ABV lacquering). Subtle lemongrass and rose hips adjuncts add herbal nip to brown-sugared pumpkin pie heft as well as spiced sake minerality. On tap at Doherty’s (2016), sweet pumpkin pie spicing gained light butternut-squash earthiness to contrast brown-sugared gingerbread, cinnamon and nutmeg sprinkling.

Bold pumpkin-pureed medium-full body brings reedy India Pale Ale-styled piney citrus bittering, vegetal gourd astringency and dry rye malting to sweet-spiced pumpkin pie midst. Yellow grapefruit bitterness deepens perfumed hop bounty contrasting cinnamon-nutmeg-clove-allspice sweetness.

Exquisite 2014 rum-barrel aged pumpkin ale sequel brings lemony orange peel souring to the fore alongside roasted pumpkin spicing. Vanilla beans lightly embitter the sour citric facade until autumnal brown-sugared gingerbread, cinnamon and nutmeg seasoning sweetens the pumpkin puree finish.

On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, delightfully sweet autumn seasonal brings pronounced cinnamon-toasted gingerbread likeness to brown-sugared pumpkin pie theme. Sparkly hop pep receives ancillary nutmeg-allspice tingle. Perfect dessert fodder. 2015 bottled version: lemony ginger snap, salty pumpkin seeding and herbal perfumed hops crowd sweet brown-sugared pumpkin pie spicing.

On tap at 381 Main, mystifyingly audacious pumpkin pie-spiced medium body succeeds at re-creating brown-buttered zucca ravioli with its doughy pasta flouring, herbal sage cream saucing, grated biscotti variance and anise cookie notion (picking up lacquered shellac varnishing). Roasted pumpkin seed midst allows botanical butternut squash, zucchini and white gourd illusions to lighten the herbal dry-hopped bittering. A stylishly hybridized autumnal original that’s sure to enlighten experienced palates.

On tap at 381 Main, capacious cinnamon-spiced pumpkin pie theme runs thru ambitious autumnal ale. Creamily rich caramel malting, modest gingerbread niche and sugared vanilla respite deepen detailed pumpkin puree interior. Sugar-spiced butternut squash, glazed acorn squash and sweet yam undertones add to overall sweetness. Sharp carbolic fizz nips at the nose. Perfect sweet-tooth dessert.

On tap at 381 Main, sessionably smooth sweet-spiced pumpkin pie alternative offers cinnamon-sticked nutmeg, allpsice and ginger seasoning for elegantly buoyant setting. Sweet orange peel zest adds citric appeal to delicate pumpkin sugaring and thin pumpkin-skinned salting.

Bustling bourbon-barreled autumn ale loads lacquered pumpkin flesh atop generous ginger-spiced citrus spritz and distant vanilla-creamed cocoa nibs. But wavering bourbon sweetness never gains full effectiveness. Butternut squash, cucumber and zucchini illusions provide minor earthiness to contrast distant cinnamon-nutmeg wisps.

When it comes to experimenting with varied spices and offbeat accents, Imperial pumpkin ales oft-times lead the way. Complex medium-full-bodied autumnal dessert treat (with heightened 9.2% ABV) tastes like whiskey-laced pumpkin pie, bringing aboard enticing Christmastime seasoning for further enlightenment. Sweet roasted pumpkin midst picks up wintry cinnamon-toasted cardamom, allspice, clove and nutmeg sweetness to contrast peppery thyme nuance. Cherry coughdrop, plum brandy, candied fig and soured gourd illusions drift by astringent alcohol burnt .

Ambitious oak-barrel aged dessert treat (with sharp alcohol burn) evenly spreads wintry fruit spices across pumpkin pie sweetness and creamy caramel malting. Cinnamon overrides nutmeg-ginger-cardamom seasoning while cherry-bruised bourbon, sherry and burgundy wining propels oaken vanilla-tinged pumpkin puree finish.