Take a traditional pumpkin ale. Drag it through a campfire. Congratulations: you now have Samuel Adams Fat Jack. Molasses-dark with a huge head, this roasty Sam Adams seasonal – first brewed in 2011 – is spicier and maltier than most pumpkin ales. The name might mean as well mean the punch it’ll land after you down this full pint at 8.5% ABV.
8 Great Pumpkin Beers for Halloween
While all contain some combination of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice, the variety of this seasonal libation extends from pumpkin pie-esque offerings to ales with only the merest hints of fall