I've made this beer twice now, and both times it has come out good. The body is a little thin and the spice level is too high for my taste, but that's easily remedied by only using half of the spice provided, and also increasing the body by one of these methods: 1) Add flaked oats to the grain bag during steeping (I suggest 8 ounces). 2) Add maltodextrin to the boil (I suggest 4 oz). 3) Add DME to the boil (I suggest 1 lb of plain light or amber). These small modifications could turn this into your annual go-to holiday brew!

I brew this up every year. Always do a starter at least a day before with the S05 yeast. My wife loves this beer and it is always the first to go. Gets me into the Halloween spirit as I have a few bottles I quaff down while sitting out front on Halloween brewing up another batch of beer. I have tried the roasting a pumpkin and adding to the beer, but this is much easier just adding the spices. Will try the can of pumpkin this year near the end of the boil as I saw another user tried this out.

Wonderfull brew. One of my best yet, and everyone continues to ask for more.

Decent light ale with subtle pumpkin flavor, made per recipe kit. Next year I'll try it again with more pumpkin spice.

While I was excited to finally brew my own beer for the first time, I did some research, asked a lot of questions, and put a plan together. I used 3 - 15oz cans of organic pumpkin and fresh ground pumpkin pie spices rather than the ones included in the package. I'm not sure what the organic pumpkin did other than give the beer a slight creamy taste adding to the body of the beer, otherwise there is no pumpkin flavor at all. I also used S-05 yeast, and it was fermented in a stainless steel fermenter at 68?_F. The spices come through nicely, but next time I will use a tablespoon in place of the two teaspoons it called for. While the beer is drinkable for sure, its mediocre at best. That being said, it may be I'm just not pleased with the flavor expecting more from the pumpkin but I will do this one again for sure.

This really is the Great Pumpkin! I'm not so much a fan of beers using pureed pumpkin, but do like the pumpkin spice in just about anything and this nice ale is just dandy! I made a batch for Thanksgiving as we were hosting about 30 family members and it was a big hit! I called it "Bumpkin Pumpkin's Turkey Day Ale" Will be doing this one again next year!

It's very middle of the road. I added some spices and upped the malt bill a little to get some more holiday character

I added 6 lbs. of roasted pie pumpkins from a local pumpkin patch; I now have a new favorite beer on tap.

I tasted a little bit of the wort.. and its far more impressive than what I have brewed via online recipes. Thumbs up and cant wait until this is ready! You guys have outdone yourselves with this one! I also tried an all grain batch via the recipe provided, and added some cinnamon. Cant wait!!!

I just open one of my pumpkin beers, and it's sooooooooo good!I made it just like the kit called for, but I added one tablespoon of pumpkin spice I got from my local grocery store and I added 2, 15oz cans of Libby's 100% pure pumpkin into the last 15 min. of my boil. I also pitched one pack of S0-5 dry yeast in my primary.I let it set in my primary for 10 days at 68 degrees and then I racked it to my secondary and let that set for another 14 days before I bottled it. All the pumpkin pure sank out to the bottom of my yeast cake, so when I did bottled my beer, it was nice and clear.I let the bottles set under my stairs for 2 weeks before I put some in my refrigerator. All I can say is, YUMMY!!!!....... If you like pumpkin pie, you will Love this beer! It just keeps getting better and better the longer I let it set in my refrigerator.Hope this helps.Cheers!

If your a fan of a nice easy drinking pumpkin this is the one for you. I added an extra oz of German Opal hops, then a little extra nutmeg and cinnamon to give it a good bite. This year i may add some real pumpkin to make it authentic.

One of my favorites. I try and make a point to have this ready to go for the Holidays almost every year. I like the subtleness of the pumpkin flavor...not over powering but, just enough to let you know you're drinking something unique.

I added another tablespoon of Pumpkin spice and two tablespoon of cinnamon to my boil at the last 5 minuets. I have been told by family and friends that they love this beer. Next time I think I will be adding another pound or two of DME to give it more of a kick.

This Thanksgiving (Pumpkin) Ale - Extract Beer KitThis kit after brewing is a tasty kit, Very year I buy about 3 kit. I have gaven to friends and they all want more.

Add a can of pumpkin for a little extra flavor

An interesting recipe, good ingredients, and a great kit. It turned out really well....