Pumpking

For tonight's countdown to Halloween, a real ale suggestion. I had wanted to try it for a long time, I finally had the chance last week: I drank Pumpking from Wychwood Brewery. I cannot believe it took me that long! And a quick verdict: I loved it! It has the ideal colour, this burning amber brown, not unlike the Hobgoblin which is their flag beer. I was surprised at how dark it was, thinking it might be a blonde. But I guess they went for the colour of a lit Jack O'Lantern. Or I am reading too much into it. But try it and please feel free to give me your impressions in the comments. For once the beer has as much character as its label. So all hail to the (Pump)king!

More Halloween beers from Wychwood

There are moments like this when I get thirsty. I saw this picture on the Facebook page of Wychwood Brewery. In the upcoming weeks, not only do they have their flag beer Hobgoblin, the officious beer of Halloween, but also Pumpking and Dunkel Fester. Unless these two had other names before, I never tried them. I found my beer drinking purpose for this Halloween.