In a season full of pumpkin drinks it can be hard finding the one to fit your pallete. It’s time to find your perfect pumpkin beer! We’ve ranked the season’s best brews on two simple scales: Sweetness (1-10) and Pumpkin Intensity (1-10). Are you chasing a liquid dessert, or a crisp, spiced ale?

(Scores are on a 1-10 scale, where 10 is the highest in that category. Prices are based on the retail information provided.)

🎃 Dessert Masters (Maximum Sweetness & Spice)

These pumpkin treats will be a trick unless you are looking for an intensely sweet beer.

🍮 Southern Tier Caramel Pumking

  • Price: $12.99

  • Sweetness: 10 / Pumpkin Intensity: 8

  • The Vibe: The ultimate sweet treat. Caramel overload!

🍁 Southern Tier Maple Warlock

  • Price: $12.99

  • Sweetness: 10 / Pumpkin Intensity: 5

  • The Vibe: Maximum sweetness, but maple dominates the pumpkin flavor.

👑 Southern Tier Pumking

  • Price: $12.99

  • Sweetness: 8 / Pumpkin Intensity: 9

  • The Vibe: The iconic, intense pumpkin pie bomb.

🧪 Abomination Forbidden Pumpkin

  • Price: $17.49

  • Sweetness: 8 / Pumpkin Intensity: 8

  • The Vibe: Creamy, spiced pumpkin milkshake IPA.

👻 Two Roads Roadsmary’s Spawn

  • Price: $10.49

  • Sweetness: 8 / Pumpkin Intensity: 5

  • The Vibe: A complex, sweet mix of pumpkin, maple, and pecan.

☕ Tripping Animals Pig Spice Latte Stout

  • Price: $15.49

  • Sweetness: 7 / Pumpkin Intensity: 5

  • The Vibe: A stout that sips like a spiced, boozy latte.

🍂 Balanced Beauties (The Sweet Spot)

These beers are big on pumpkin flavor without overwhelming sweetness.

🧑‍⚖️ Hobbs Virgil Pumpkin Ale

  • Price: $13.99

  • Sweetness: 4.5 / Pumpkin Intensity: 7

  • The Vibe: Strong pumpkin flavor without the huge sugar rush.

🐈 Fat Orange Cat Cautionary Tail

  • Price: $13.79

  • Sweetness: 4 / Pumpkin Intensity: 7

  • The Vibe: Great pumpkin flavor, surprisingly dry finish.

⚽ Fluvial Soccer Mom’s Delight

  • Price: $16.99

  • Sweetness: 5 / Pumpkin Intensity: 6

  • The Vibe: Clean, crisp, and well-rounded pumpkin spice.

🌲 Lone Pine Pumpkin Party

  • Price: $14.29

  • Sweetness: 4 / Pumpkin Intensity: 6

  • The Vibe: Fun, flavorful, and easy to drink.

🎃 Sam Adams Jack-O

  • Price: $10.99 (6pk bottles) / $17.49 (12pk cans)

  • Sweetness: 5 / Pumpkin Intensity: 5

  • The Vibe: A familiar, universally balanced fall favorite.

🐎 Shipyard Pumpkinhead

  • Price: $12.49

  • Sweetness: 5.5 / Pumpkin Intensity: 4.5

  • The Vibe: More spiced wheat than outright pumpkin.

👯 Evil Twin Our Most Popular Pumpkin Ale

  • Price: $12.79

  • Sweetness: 6 / Pumpkin Intensity: 4

  • The Vibe: Sweetness from the stout base; a hint of pumpkin hidden in the mix.

🏛️ Cushnoc Lawyer Up Pumpkin

  • Price: $15.99

  • Sweetness: 6 / Pumpkin Intensity: 3

  • The Vibe: A rich stout where malt and spice dominate the subtle pumpkin.

🍺 Subtle & Spiced (Crisp and Dry Finish)

Want just a bit of pumkin balanced with a little sweetness? These are the picks for you.

🛣️ Two Roads Roadsmary’s Baby 12pk

  • Price: $18.99

  • Sweetness: 4.5 / Pumpkin Intensity: 6

  • The Vibe: A balanced ale with a lovely rum barrel complexity.

🙏 Banded Gourd Lord

  • Price: $13.99

  • Sweetness: 3 / Pumpkin Intensity: 2

  • The Vibe: Very dry and crisp, with just a ghostly whisper of pumpkin.

✖️ Baxter N.A. Pumpkin

  • Price: $11.99

  • Sweetness: 2.5 / Pumpkin Intensity: 3

  • The Vibe: A dry, flavorful N.A. brew—perfectly subtle and malty.

🐈 Fat Orange Cat Cautionary Tail

  • Price: $13.79

  • Sweetness: 4 / Pumpkin Intensity: 7

  • The Vibe: Great pumpkin flavor, surprisingly dry finish.