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In 1995, we crafted our first autumn seasonal—Pumpkin Ale. At the time, Oktoberfest beers were in high demand. For our version, we wanted to create a beer that was a little different than what was already out there and complemented the season by highlighting the flavors we’ve all grown to love during this time. It was so popular that it became the first nationally available pumpkin ale. Harvest Pumpkin Wheat, as it’s called now, is crafted with pumpkin and spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice for a taste you’ll want to fall right into.

Satisfy your thirst for autumn with our Leinenkugel’s® Harvest Patch® Shandy. It’s our traditional weiss beer with natural pumpkin spice flavor to give you notes of nutmeg, allspice and clove for a refreshing fall seasonal. It’s crisp and smooth, just like a perfect fall day on the Leinie Side.

Our Pumpkin Ale recipe uses REAL Pumpkins from a sustainable farm, Stahlbush Island Farm. Along with 3,000 pounds of real pumpkin, we also use cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger to spice and flavor this beauty. It doesn’t get more authentic than that!

For those who enjoy Chai tea, you’ll recognize the distinct clove and cardamom spicing, paired with a traditional pumpkin spice blend. The brew is finished with a delicate amount of natural black tea extract creating a herbal essence in the aroma. Tea is sometimes enjoyed with milk or cream to cut through any astringency the spices and tea may leave. Lactose works well to fill that role by leaving a pleasant amount of residual sweetness and enhanced malt character. We add pumpkin puree to the mash that includes Crystal, Munich, and Vienna malts creating an authentic pumpkin profile.