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Pumpkin beer comes in stouts and chile ales now, and the old amber ale barely noticed
The pumpkin beer section has expanded beyond traditional amber ales to include stouts, lagers, golden ales, and chile-spiced versions from breweries nationwide.
Classic pumpkin ales with pie spices still exist but now compete with many variants such as coffee blends, rooibos tea and vanilla infusions, and habanero-spiced brews.
Elysian Brewing, with over 100 pumpkin beers brewed since 1997, hosts the Great Pumpkin Beer Festival featuring more than 60 pumpkin and fall beers from across the U.S.