15 Crazy Sounding Pumpkin Beers That Are Worth Every Penny

Fall is for pumpkin, as is evidenced in the retail world. Pumpkin beer is also a fan favorite, and — despite their funny sounding names — tends to drive spikes in brewery sales during autumn.

Knowing the best beers out there – and the flavor notes they might have – can help you save more money shopping, so you don’t have to learn which ones weren’t worth it the hard way.

Here are 15 pumpkin beers people can’t get enough of.

Editor’s note: Prices are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $12.49

This 8.8% ABV pumpkin beer is a mood booster. Besides pumpkin, it is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and all-spice for a unique flavor to help you welcome Halloween.

Price: $12.99

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery may be a bit of a mouthful, but its namesake is a town in Maine where one of the owners spent time as a child.

Their 7% ABV Punkin Ale – made of pumpkin, brown sugar, and spices – is named after a Delaware baking competition called the Punkin Chunkin Festival.

Price: $11.49

Schlafly might be a silly name, but this St. Louis-based brewer carries a seasonal favorite. The Schlafly Pumpkin Ale won the Silver Medal at the Great American Beer Festival in 2017, and has a dash of ginger with pumpkin, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon.

Price: $13.99

For a flavorful spin on the classic pumpkin-flavored ale, Schlafly also sells a Vanilla Pumpkin Ale that sweetens up the spices.

This creamy ale, which has an 8% ABV, is available seasonally and tastes delightful with dessert or another sweet treat.

Price: $11.99

New Holland Brewing Company’s Ichabod Pumpkin Ale is 4.5% ABV, and made of a traditional blend of malted barley, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin.

This drink is balanced, has a simple flavoring, and is incredibly smooth.

Price: $18.49

Elysian’s pumpkin classic was actually the world’s first Imperial pumpkin ale. It has a medium to full body with a sweet kick and boasts an 8.4% ABV.

This delight is available in a variety pack with additional pumpkin flavors or in 22-ounce bottles.

Price: $10.99

Another great pumpkin flavor in the Elysian seasonal multipack pack is the Night Owl, which is also available in a six pack of 12-ounce bottles.

A 6.7% ABV brew, this beverage is light and creamy, a hint of molasses stirred into the spices.

Price: $13

A unique blend of pumpkin puree and seasonal spices make the Clown Shoes Gordo a fantastic fall choice.

This imperial stout is barrel-aged in Whistlepig rye casks for an extra layer of robust flavor and is not for the faint of heart.

Price: $14.99

A more decadent autumn option is Clown Shoes’ Pumpkin Sombrero. It’s a Mexican-style chocolate stout with seasonal spices and pumpkin puree.

With dark malt flavors, this 7% ABV drink is best enjoyed slowly, as it’s a drinkable dessert any day.

Price: $11.99

A clear nod to the classic film Rosemary’s Baby, this unique brew is aged in former rum barrels for an extra kick.

It’s malty, sweet, and has hints of cinnamon and vanilla. At 6.8% ABV, you’ll taste pumpkin pie in this brew.

Price: $18.49

Love your morning coffee enough to carry the flavor into your day? Elysian makes a gorgeous coffee pumpkin ale that is 6% ABV, with a shot of Stumptown coffee toddy.

Finished with cinnamon and nutmeg, this drink is available in the Elysian seasonal variety pack.

Price: $16.99

You may have heard of Southern Tier’s Pumking Imperial Ale before. It’s a very popular seasonal blend that has even inspired its own whiskey.

The caramel malts add a specific, sweet flavor to the pumpkin pie spices, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Price: $10.99

New Hampshire’s Smuttynose Brewing Company is the fun part of this pumpkin ale’s name, but this is a serious brew.

At 5.9% ABV, this blend is touted for being well-balanced, a bit more bitter than some of the more pie-forward beverages.

Price: $13.99

If you want a liquid dupe of pumpkin pie, NoDa Brewing’s 6.4% ABV Gordgeous pumpkin ale might be your go-to.

This drink is brown sugar and ginger-forward, with a malty finish. Gorgeous won a Great American Beer Festival Gold Award in 2018 and 2020.

Price: $8.99

This pumpkin beer from Voodoo Ranger has a memorable spicy kick to it. Habanero chili peppers blend with cinnamon and pumpkin for a drink that is sweet, spicy, and has a little heat to it.

This seasonal beer has a reasonable 6.4% ABV.

Fall is often recognized as peak beer season, thanks to cozy weather and football. When you go to stock up at the market, save money on groceries by looking for flavor notes you enjoy, instead of trying every pumpkin flavor you can find.