O'Fallon Salted Caramel Pumpkin Beer

 

Review Date 11/11/2021  By John Staradumsky

           

Here’s my third pumpkin ale from Missouri’s O’Fallon brewery: Salted Caramel Pumpkin Beer. I still have a fourth one around here somewhere; when I find it, I’ll drink it. O’Fallon already has more than a few pumpkin beers, and I have enjoyed each of the one I tried. I bought these four different Pumpkin brews from Craftshack a bit ago; at the time, you couldn’t buy O’Fallon brews here in Georgia, though I’ve seen them at Sherlock’s on a recent stop there.

Pumpkin beers are the original American style, though truth be told in colonial days they would not have been spiced as they are today. Spices would just be too precious then, but native pumpkins were used as fermentables by the thrifty and resourceful early American colonists.  Some eschew the style, but I adore it, and try every pumpkin beer I can get my hands on.

Which, of course, explains why I was all over these four pumpkin beers from O’Fallon.

O’Fallon says on their website:

Salted Caramel Pumpkin lives up to its name as a malt forward caramel flavored ale with the perfect balance of sweet and salt. To achieve this balance, we are using a blend of Caramel malts and Lactose for a creamy sweetness and add just the right amount of Pink Himalayan Sea Salt as a contrast. Of course, were using Pumpkin puree and our proprietary spice blend for that soft Pumpkin Pie character. Enjoy this medium bodied sweet salty treat.

O’Fallon Salted Caramel Pumpkin Beer has an alcohol content of 5.4% by volume with 8 IBUs. I paid $3.41 for my pint can from Craftshack and the beer sells for $11.99 a 4-pack at Total Wine.

O’Fallon Salted Caramel Pumpkin Beer pours to a bright orange color with a medium head of creamy foam and a nose of buttery caramel and pumpkin spice. Taking a sip, the beer is medium in body and the caramel dominates immediately. It’s thick, rich and reminiscent of Brachs caramel cubes. A bit of squashy pumpkin emerges, and a hint of spice and salt in the finish.

I am really enjoying this beer, it is to me more caramel like than pumpkiny, but hey, it’s still a slice of pie in a glass perfect for fall enjoyment. I would not at all mind a glass after the Thanksgiving feast and with dessert. It’s just as nice enjoyed on its own, too, if you can’t wait that long to try it.

Glad I tried it?  T

Would I rebuy it??

 

*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.

(B)=Bottled, Canned

(D)=Draft





 

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