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Popular Pumpkin Beers Not Such A Strange Brew

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 17, 2007

Ah, October. The time of year when thoughts turn to candy corn, apple cider and - pumpkin beer?

Every brewer - from little brew pubs to the national powerhouses - seems to be making pumpkin beer these days. Some brewers even agree that the style is overtaking Oktoberfest as a fall favorite among beer drinkers. Some breweries have begun popular festivals centered on this unusual brew. 'It's just been coming on the radar,' said Julia Herz, marketing director for the Brewers Association. 'Craft brewers are known to be pushing the envelope when it comes to beer and styles of beer. The fact that they are producing pumpkin beers now in larger quantities than ever is a sign of the times.'

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•Philadelphia beer author and blogger Lew Bryson rates the pumpkin beer of Weyerbacher Brewing Co. in Easton, Pa., as one of the best available. It has 8 percent alcohol and is a heavier brew.

•BeerAdvocate.com has ratings for 148 pumpkin beers.

•A good pumpkin beer - at least to many drinkers - will taste like liquid pumpkin pie.

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