On tap at Plank Pizza, sour yellow-cleared ‘fruit tart’ autumnal ale allows lemony green grape acidity and wafting compost soiling to rise above sweet ginger-leafed cinnamon spicing.

On tap at Beef Trust, tannic white-wined esters and briny lemon-limed gourd souring contrast maple syrupy pumpkin pie spicing – letting gingery cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and allspice autumnal seasoning sweeten the glazed pumpkin donut finish. In the distance, bark-dried oaken vanilla tannins reveal sour edge.
Effervescently sunny lemon zest tingles tart pumpkin souring as lively brettanomyces acidity, mildly musty farmhouse funk and salty pumpkin-seeded squash earthiness contrast candied Sweet-tart sweetness, wispy cinnamon-toasted banana/ plantain niche and latent ginger-nutmeg-nutmeg spicing. One of the better sour pumpkin ales available.