Haunted Harvest White Pumpkin Stout Extract Beer Recipe Kit

A Haunted Pumpkin Patch of White Stout Delight!

Please note: this recipe ships with all ingredients except the coffee beans. You will require 4 oz weight of whole coffee beans to brew this recipe. Why are coffee beans not included? Because everyone has their own favorite coffee, and that's what they should be using.

What does this beer taste like?
If you can imagine a magical mixture of pumpkin pie and white stout, then you're ready to go. The pumpkin pie part of it is easy, because come on.... But some people have never had a white stout. White stout began as a somewhat gimmicky attempt to produce a golden-to-amber beer that had the roasty flavors of a stout. Of course, the beer was a big hit with beer lovers, and now it has graduated to a style of its own. So imagine a deep-golden-to-amber brew (the color of pumpkin, coincidentally) with pumpkin pie flavor layered with the mildly biscuity and roasty flavors (big secret: they come from coffee beans and cocoa nibs) of a white stout.

And now for the possibly funny, possibly serious, possibly irreverent flowery description....

On a frosty fall night, the graveyard was still,
As ghost pumpkins gathered on a mist-covered hill.
They whispered and murmured of a beer they desired,
A white stout with flavors both bold and inspired.

Into the vats, they tossed spices and grain,
Hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweet pumpkin’s reign.
With a swirl of chocolate and a touch of the cream,
The stout began forming like a brew in a dream.

The ghost brewers chuckled, their eyes twinkling bright,
As they conjured a brew in the haunted moonlight.
“This white stout,” they chanted, “is not what it seems;
It’s pumpkin pie magic, spawned from our dreams.”

The beer foamed and bubbled, releasing its charm,
A scent of fresh pumpkin pie, cozy and warm.
But with every sip, the taste did unfold,
A creamy white stout with a hint of pure gold.

It danced on the tongue, a delight to the taste,
With whispers of spice and a smooth, silky grace.
A blend so surprising, both sweet and profound,
Like fall in a glass, where flavors unbound.

The ghost pumpkins laughed as they clinked every glass,
Proclaiming a brew that had spirit and class.
With echoing cheers loud through the crisp night,
They marveled at flavors both haunting and light.
“Here’s to this potion, both spectral and bright—
A white stout with pumpkin, a ghostly delight!”

All About Pumpkin Ale
Pumpkin ale, as the name strongly implies, is a beer style brewed with pumpkin, pumpkin pie spices, or a combination of both. The use of pumpkin in the brewing process provides a unique flavor and texture classically associated with autumn. The classic pumpkin pie spices include cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, clove, and vanilla, which complement the pumpkin and add warmth and complexity to the beer.

Pumpkin ale can be brewed using various styles of beer, including ale, porter, or stout, but let's face it - if you like that pumpkiny flavor, then it's good in about every style (except hoppy beers, like IPA). The style of beer used will influence the taste and character of the pumpkin ale. Ale-based pumpkin ales tend to have a lighter body and a crisp, refreshing finish, while porter and stout-based pumpkin ales have a more robust flavor profile with notes of chocolate and roasted malt.

Pumpkin ale is a classic seasonal beer that is typically released in the fall, during the pumpkin harvest season, because the marketing weenies said you'd be fired if you released it in Spring. Of course, the true hard-core pumpkin beer aficionados are happy to drink it all year long.