Even If You're Over Pumpkin, These 10 Pumpkin Beers Are Worth Trying

Pumpkin pie is divine and the PSL is a warming treat, and getting cozy by the fire and indulging in a PSL is a great way to transition from summer to fall. However, now that fall is in full swing, it's time to explore new ways to enjoy pumpkin. Thanks to some creative craft breweries around America, you can indulge in your favorite fall flavor by sipping it down in the form of an ice cold brew.

Ready to get your hands on some of the best pumpkin beers around? Here's 10 that are definitely worth trying.

The Harvest Pumpkin Ale was Blue Moon's first autumn seasonal blend. Since it was originally brewed in 1995, it has quickly become a popular Blue Moon product. This beer is crafted with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, among other favorite fall flavors — ingredients that make it light, earthy, and quite tasty.

Many pumpkin-flavored drinks lack the most important ingredient of all: real pumpkin. But this beer is an exception, for it includes respectable amounts of the real thing. It also combines the alluring qualities of a wheat beer with seasonal spices.

With an amber-colored finish, Post Road Pumpkin Ale from the Brooklyn Brewery Co. truly exemplifies a pumpkin drink. It has a crisp, autumnal finish that's filled with spices. This beerwill get you geared up for the holiday season.

The Pumking blend from Southern Tier combines two of the best things about fall: pumpkin flavors and pie. This beer is made up of pumpkin, roasted pecans, vanilla, and pie spices, among other seasonal ingredients.

Considering the fact that a batch of Captain Lawrence Pumpkin Ale is made from 4,000 pounds of pumpkin purée, it's sure to please true pumpkin lovers. Unlike most pumpkin-flavored beers, this brew is on the lighter side, leaving you fully refreshed after each sip.

With real pumpkins donated by the farms in the surrounding area, Great Lakes has the ability to truly master a pumpkin-flavored brew. This blend is mild, warm, and inviting, making it a suitable pairing for a hearty fall meal.

Though most would imagine a pumpkin beer tasting sweet and dessert-like, Smuttynose Brewing Co.'s Pumpkin Ale is made with Cascade and Liberty hops, making it more bitter than other ales on our list.  

The Dogfish Head Punkin Ale is named after a unique Delaware tradition called the Punkin Chunkin: a pumpkin-throwing contest. It's colorful roots are not the only thing that makes this beer worth trying. It's also brewed at the best craft brewery in America, according to our 2015 list. This pumpkin beer is a brown ale that includes a hint of sugar and spice in the aftertaste.

What happens when spicy blends of pumpkin flavor are aged in rum barrels? The Avery Brewing Co.'s Rumpkin, of course! Avery uses roasted pumpkins from a local Boulder County farm, and infuses it with nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger to make the perfect pumpkin blend.

Fat Head's Brewery describes this beer as, "rich and creamy, with a chewy mouthfeel." Drinking this thick, velvety blend is as close to drinking a real pumpkin pie as it gets.