Another reviewer said: "This is one of my first pumpkin beers. https://www.clubtraderjoes.com/2019/10/trader-joes-howling-gourds-pumpkin-ale-beer.html. It’ll have the classic notes of Speculoos Cookie butter, like gingerbread and cinnamon, packed into each glass. It had to taste just as good as what's in the jar." This isn't the first time Trader Joe's has released a dessert beer. I had noticed that it seems like a lot of people here don't like this beer, but I still wanted to try it since I LOVE pumpkin beer.

I find it refreshing and easy to drink. One reviewer, who gave it a 3.38 out of 5, noted that the ale "smelled [of] potpourri, perfume, nutmeg, cinnamon, artificial pumpkin spice, graham cracker, and lightly toasted brown sugar. Trader Joe’s has a long list of house beers in every style imaginable. Finally, you can have your cookie butter and drink it, too. This beer is going after the seasonal pumpkin spice in everything craze that seems to take over everything this time of year. Trader Joe’s Howling Gourds Pumpkin Ale Beer. Active since 2004, The Brew Site is one of the longest-running beer blogs on the web. 30.

Last update: 11-23-2020. A subreddit for fans of all things related to TJ's! As I’ve done with the other beers in this Pumpkin Beer Project, I reached out to both Gordon Biersch and Trader Joe’s to find out more about this beer.

Many “pumpkin” beers seem to be cheap lagers with a lot of spices added, and this is one of them. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Your review must discuss the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) and your overall impression in order to indicate that you have legitimately tried the beer. Trader Joe's knows, however, that pumpkin spice is not the only key to an autumnal treat — maple, cinnamon and squash all bring the fall vibes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. In other words, if cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and clove are your thing, these new beverages will be right up your alley. That allspice is strong enough I can smell it as it pours, before I bring the glass to my nose; just a bit overdone. I say skip this pumpkin spice beer this year.

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View entire discussion (8 comments) Trader Joe’s has a long history of contracting out to … There is a difference between pumpkin beer and pumpkin spice beer. As Trader Joe's Vice President of Marketing Matt Sloan states, “It’s people watching polo with Cookie Butter Beer, you know what I mean?” I absolutely do. If you heard something, that was just my bank account emptying itself into a Trader Joe’s till. So, on to my review. I liked this ok- I do think it could benefit from some whiskey though. ... Howling Gourd Pumpkin Ale and Gourd Tree Pumpkin … The companies who brew for Trader Joe’s may do all the work, but Trader Joe’s has full creative control over what goes in the beer and how it tastes. "This is a project that's been two years in the making," Rhodes says. Plus it’s at 7.0% alcohol so only a couple will knock you on your butt. So there’s not much to go on for the origin or details of this beer. Dedicated to all things beer and brewing, with a particular focus on Oregon, you will find reviews of beers and breweries, industry news and events, articles on homebrewing, and more. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!

I come bearing good and delicious news. The forthcoming Cookie Butter Beer is two years in the making, Trader Joe's Product Developer Catherine Rhodes explains on the podcast. Swap your go-to sparkling waters out with this one for the season—but make sure to stock up, they sell out fast!