#59 Miami Brewing Jack O' Spades

No, this isn't Good Gourd from Cigar City Brewing. I know, I'm upset too. I searched that aisle for 30 minutes before giving up. But, I did manage to find this. The label is incredibly cool. I really wonder how no one had thought of this pun before. This baby was a bomber that was $9.49 if memory serves me correctly.

Taste: So, yeah. Another one that isn't great. I guess I should have figured that the two beers left over from Autumn in GREAT ABUNDANCE were not that great. But then again, Fat Jack is still in our stores and that's a fairly good pumpkin beer. Most of what I tasted was sour gourd with the smallest dash of spices that I can remember.
Smell: Sour pumpkin and allspice.
Color: Cognac (#A74321)
Stars: 4/10
Buy Again?: No

So now I'm only one short. Sigh.

#58 St. Ambriose Pumpkin

You've got to give it to Florida—They keep their pumpkin beers around for a while.

Surprised I'm back? Me too. It's been 4.5 months since I updated my pumpkin beer tally. I was recently down in Tampa, Florida for my World of Beer Drink It Intern Interview. While I was there, I went to the best, closest liquor store around, which happened to be Total Wine & More. This place was a full-sized grocery store devoted to alcohol. It was beyond beautiful. While shopping around in their massive beer aisle, I found two pumpkin beers: St. Ambrose Pumpkin and the next one (Don't wanna spoil the surprise). And...well. I bought these two pumpkin for two reasons:

1. Whenever I visit a new town, I am self-obligated to buy a local 6-pack (or more) of local brew that I would not find in Indiana. That tradition started about a year ago and, honestly, I love doing it. It exposes me to so many more beers that Indiana ever could. And...

2. I promised to buy every pumpkin beer I found. So, I made room in my 6-pack for two and dove in.

St. Ambroise, shockingly, is from Canada!!! Making it Pumpkin beer #2 from a foreign country. I should have figured they had pumpkin beer in Canada. Oh well. So how is it?

Taste: Well, Canada. You let me down again. After tasting this, I'm no longer positive you have pumpkins in or around your country. This is more chai tasting than the pumpkin chai beer, so I'll give it credit there. The taste is just so manufactured. I am not surprised at all that I got this for less than $2.
Smell: Pumpkin, cinnamon, and a bizarre chai smell.
Color: Dark Tan (#6C1211)
Stars: 3/10
Buy Again?: No

#57 Southern Tier Warlock (The Last Pumpkin Patch Ride)

If you didn't catch it in the title, this is more than likely my last Pumpkin beer for 2015. I've run out of places to look. I think the stock has dried up. After visiting Michigan and Ohio to see if they had some I'd missed, I have resigned my search.

You know how I said Pumking was my #2 Pumpkin beer in 2014. Warlock is the reason it was #2. Warlock was easily my favorite Pumpkin beer last year. Those two beers are mostly what convinced me to do this list this year. And because Warlock was my favorite last year, I saved it for last this year. Let's hope it's the best.

Taste: Dang it, it's not. But, it's still freakin' good. I got a great initial pumpkin taste, followed by some sour that I didn't remember from last year, before getting a great sweet aftertaste.
Smell: Pumpkin, toffee, caramel, and cinnamon. A glorious bouquet.
Color: Dune (#292726)
Stars: 7/10
Buy Again?: Yes

#56 Ace Pumpkin Hard Cider

Sigh. Ciders go 1 for 3.

Taste: I swear to god, this is Granny Smith Apple Cider. I hate Granny Smith Apples. So stupid sour. Little pumpkin. Little Cinnamon. Kill my tongue with fire.
Smell: Cinnamon, pumpkin, and apple.
Color: My Sin (#FEB623)
Stars: 1/10
Buy Again?: OH GOD NO!

#55 Jack O'Traveler Pumpkin Shandy

If this is even 75% as good as the Leinenkugel, it's going to be amazing. I really love the Strawberry beer that Traveler puts out, so I'm very hopeful for this one.

Taste: There must be something about Shandies. This is awesome. A great cinnamon and pumpkin taste. If there's spice, I don't taste it. Great.
Smell: Sweet cinnamon and pumpkin
Color: Copper Canyon (#7C3710)
Stars: 7.5/10
Buy Again?: Yes

#54 Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale

I could withhold this information, but I kinda feel like I should tell people this. This was my second beer of the night and it made me drunk. At 10% ABV, this beer hits hard. All that being said, I love bourbon-barrel beers. If you love bourbon and haven't tried any of the Kentucky Barrel Ales, your life has a hole in it that this brewery will fill.

Taste: Holy BeJesus, did I mention it was 10%? Great bourbon taste, but not a ton of pumpkin came with it unfortunately. That's what separates this and the Hoppin Frog.
Smell: Bourbon and the smallest whiff of pumpkin ever.
Color: Hairy Heath (#6F2E13)
Stars: 6.5/10
Buy Again?: Yes

#53 Harpoon Pumpkin Cider

I don't even care about spoiling this one. I'm so glad I stopped after the Leinenkugel beer last time because this would have ruined all the good mojo I got from the Shandy. If you like sour ciders, this might be for you.

Taste: So sour. Wish I had a tongue scraper. I detect cinnamon and apple, but not much pumpkin. Not at all like Woodchuck.
Smell: Sweet cinnamon cider.
Color: Tussock (#AF963E)
Stars: 4/10
Buy Again?: No