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I went to the store and purchased Harvest Moon's pumpkin ale, because I like their regular ale. After that I went back to the store all over again and got dishwasher soap. Fun.
I got home and we ate dinner, got the kids to bed, and settled on the couch. It was time to crack open an ale. The coach didn't want one. So I drank alone. The first sign of a problem. Great.
It was different. It didn't taste pumpkiny, or spice-ish really. I like dark beer, and this wasn't exactly light beer, but the taste was harsh and unusual. It wasn't what I expected. Maybe I was supposed to put an orange in it like Harvest Moon?
Later in bed I started to ridicule The Coach for his lack of review participation.
Here is how that conversation went.
Me: You agreed to the taste test andI went and bought it, but then you didn't taste the beer.
The Coach : I hate pumpkin.
Me: Then why did you agree to the taste test?
The Coach: You asked me to.
Me: Argh
The Coach: Was is good?
Me: No. Not really.
For some reason that made him think he was justified in his complete failure to follow through on our agreement.
He wasn't.
Me: While you are up do you want to do a blog interview for me.
The Coach: Sure.
Me: ................................................................. I don't have any questions thought up.
I have five more of these ales left.
I guess I will bring them to the next family function and try to give them to my unsuspecting, pesky brothers. (I will warn my dad.)
Or I could just drink them. Maybe they would be better with pumpkin pie. Beer and pie anyone? Yuck.
Next I am going to review pumpkin whoopie cookies. They are awesome. Yes. I am going to review something I already have tried. It's a sure thing. Now if I can just get my mom to make them for me. Mom?
Upon reading the title, my first thought was, "Eww!" LOL Your review of Pumpkin Ale is so honest, I now know I will never plan on purchasing. Beer and pumpkin just don't sound like a good thing, do they? ;o) Happy Wednesday, my bloggy friend!
ReplyDeletePS...my word verification is close to spelling Belch. Is that a hint? LOL
Warm them up on the stove, add honey and spices you like (cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon) - do not boil. Drink on cold, dark evenings.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking pumpkin ale would be delicious... I swear I gain 10 lbs this time every year because of pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin pie, pumpkin lattes... PLEASE review pumkin whoopie pies ...hugs.. (aww coach is a good sport...)
ReplyDeleteafter you said beer and pie I started thinking about how I've been having wine and chocolate at night lately..... weird..huh??
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ReplyDeleteI love pumpkin...but I'm with your husband on this one. i don't think I would try it either.
I'm always up for trying anything. Anything that sounds delicious anyways. And I do love pumpkin. So I would likely try it too. If I was not pregnant. But I say - give Ewa's suggestion a try. That sounds more delicious.
ReplyDeleteI don't like beer at all. Yuck. Now, some Jose Cuervo is a good friend of mine. Being from Texas, I might be a fan of the margarita. You could try to make beer bread with it, or chili.
ReplyDeleteYeah... pumpkin is great in so many things, but I just couldn't even picture the beer thing. But I am sitting here waiting for you to post pictures of the drool-worthy pumpkin whoopie pies... because those sound FANTASTIC!
ReplyDeleteI don't like beer so I wouldn't like the pumpkin ale.
ReplyDeleteBut pumpkin whoopie pies sound amazing!