My friend Melody, a local food blogger, hosted a pumpkin beer tasting night. I’m not much for flavour infused beers, but sometimes a brewer will get it right and the results are quite enjoyable. Here’s an excerpt:

Halloween is here and what better way to enjoy the weekend then with a pumpkin ale. This week, I invited some friends over for a pumpkin beer tasting where we sipped, compared, and critiqued a few local pumpkin ales. Pumpkin ales have been hugely popular this year with most liquor stores selling out faster then they can stock it. So you better hurry if you’d like to try some for yourself or have on hand as an adult treat this weekend.

Read the rest here. Or visit her blog for regular recipes and reviews: paigeout.blogspot.com.