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Originally Posted by NewChief
I ****ing hate pumpkin beers, but I couldn't resist Boulevard's Funky Pumpkin when checking out at store tonight.
It's not bad, mainly because it tastes like a sour with a tiny hint of pumpkin in the background. I probably won't buy again (and probably won't be able to since they said the 12 six packs they had left were the last of their order), but I don't regret the purchase.
It's kind of a cool reverse use of pumpkin, similar to their use of chocolate in their ale. You usually expect pumpkin with a big Belgian style spiced ale. Lots of fall flavors with coriander and clove and cinnamon and crap, hence why you usually see it in stouts and ales. To use it in a sour is weird and unexpected and, frankly, enjoyable.
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I tried Funky Pumpkin on tap in St. Louis. Didn't realize Boulevard had a pumpkin beer until I saw it. I like pumpkin beers and that's why I decided to try it. Wish I would have known how sour it was. I hate sours. I could have been one of the worst beers I have ever tried. Couldn't take more than two drinks.