{"id":12162,"date":"2010-10-07T09:55:06","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T13:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=12162"},"modified":"2010-10-07T09:55:06","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T13:55:06","slug":"review-buffalo-bills-pumpkin-ale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/10\/review-buffalo-bills-pumpkin-ale\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Buffalo Bill&#8217;s Pumpkin Ale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Buffalo_B_pumpkin_beer1.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12177\" title=\"Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Buffalo_B_pumpkin_beer1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Buffalo_B_pumpkin_beer1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Buffalo_B_pumpkin_beer1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I am going to start off this post by telling you how much I love <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldmarket.com\/home\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">World Market<\/a>.\u00a0 It has all kinds of stuff from soaps to necklaces to wine and beer.<\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah!<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t been in one before you might be surprised that they carry alcohol but they do and they have an amazing selection.\u00a0 They also give you the option of purchasing single bottles of beer to take home and test without having to drop cash on a six pack of something you might not like.<\/p>\n<p>True story.\u00a0 Check them out if you haven&#8217;t already!<\/p>\n<p>Why am I bringing up World Market on a pumpkin ale review?\u00a0 Because World Market is responsible for introducing me to my Fall Fling, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buffalobillsbrewery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buffalo Bill&#8217;s Pumpkin Ale.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I almost passed him up because his label is sort of plain and basic.\u00a0 However I remembered that looks are only label deep and what lies inside is actually the most important.\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure you all can agree with me on that, yes?<\/p>\n<p>So I bought him.<\/p>\n<p>We have been together every fall since and our relationship is going on about 5 years now.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s serious.<\/p>\n<p>I thought it would be appropriate to start my pumpkin ale reviews with my very favorite pumpkin ale, Buffalo Bill&#8217;s Pumpkin Ale.\u00a0 Any other ale I drink has to live up to this guy right here.\u00a0 The first time we were together, he knocked my socks off and bowled me over with his pumpkin flavor.<\/p>\n<p>For me, this beer right here is exactly what a pumpkin ale should be.\u00a0 EXACTLY.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To quickly recap, the beers are going to be rated on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smell<\/li>\n<li>Color<\/li>\n<li>Head Retention<\/li>\n<li>Taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ratings will be <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> and the score will range from 1-5.\u00a0 One being the poorest and five being the best.<\/p>\n<p>Okay let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Buffalo_B_pumpkin_beer21.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12178\" title=\"Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Buffalo_B_pumpkin_beer21-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Buffalo_B_pumpkin_beer21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Buffalo_B_pumpkin_beer21.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Smell:<\/strong> 5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>As soon as you open this beer you know right away that it is a pumpkin ale.\u00a0 The notes of cinnamon and nutmeg hit you first thing.\u00a0 It is so powerful and smells so good that you can&#8217;t wait to take a sip!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Color:<\/strong> 3 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>Admittedly the color is a bit light for this ale.\u00a0 I prefer darker beers so in my mind I would like to see a touch more of a darker color.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head:<\/strong> 3 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>I prefer heads that hold their shape and that have a bit of stamina.\u00a0 The head on this ale does dissipate quickly which if you&#8217;re looking for that, it&#8217;s a good thing.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not, I want to be forced to wait that extra few seconds because it helps build tension and the payoff of waiting and then sipping is a lot more satisfying.<\/p>\n<p>(Yeah there&#8217;s really no way to talk about this without snickering. Go ahead, no one is looking.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taste:<\/strong> 5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>Buffalo Bill&#8217;s taste is simply stunning.\u00a0 It tastes exactly like it smells, which for pumpkin beers is a hard thing to achieve.\u00a0 This beer is best served (in my opinion) super cold.\u00a0 It brings out the crispness and freshness of the beer more and you get more of the wow factor from the spices.\u00a0 The beer hits you with flavor from the first sip and finishes with just as much flavor.\u00a0 When you drink this beer, you know you&#8217;re drinking an ale that is brewed to celebrate fall.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve had this beer with desserts and we&#8217;ve had it with meals.\u00a0 It pairs just as well with chili as it does a pumpkin cookie (or 5 if you&#8217;re me).<\/p>\n<p>So far it has been my favorite pumpkin ale and the first ale I look for when fall arrives.\u00a0 When we stopped by World Market to pick up our first batch of the season, can you imagine how excited I was when I saw they had Buffalo Bill&#8217;s Pumpkin Ale glasses?!<\/p>\n<p>Jumping up and down may or may not have happened.\u00a0 I really need to swing back over and buy some more.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking to try a pumpkin ale, I strongly recommend trying this one and seeing how you like it.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a nice ale to get started with!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you had Buffalo Bill&#8217;s before?\u00a0 Did you like it? <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am going to start off this post by telling you how much I love World Market.\u00a0 It has all kinds of stuff from soaps to necklaces to wine and beer. 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