Pumpkin Beer - O'Fallon Brewery, O'Fallon

When you reach for a Pumpkin Ale you expect to get a beer that reminds you of pumpkin pie and cookies. O'Fallon doesn't agree... they seem to think you're expecting to get a watered down Scotch Ale that has some faint pumpkin spice thrown in. That may see a little harsh, but I think it accurately O'Fallon's Pumpkin Beer. This beer isn't all bad though, it's just mostly bad. So, what did O'Fallon do right? Well, this beer smells excellent. It almost smells like a bowl of cinnamon spice oatmeal. There are hints of maple and brown sugar as well. It smells like it'd taste amazing... but, it falls short. There is very little pumpkin, very little spice and very little malt in this beer. Maybe it was just the bottle I had, but O'Fallon's Pumpkin Beer was just too watery and bland for me. It smell great though, so if you're looking for a looking for a beer you can pour in a glass and sniff for a couple hours then this just might be your beer. Otherwise, don't bother.