I have some in my fridge at this very moment. It’s from Buffalo Bill's Brewery in Hayward, CA. . . but brewed and bottled by Portland Brewing Co. in OR. Not sure who’s REALLY responsible for this ale. :-) I don’t... (14 replies, last updated by DeeDee December 3, 2001)

Any thoughts on this? I am not sure if I like it or not because the taste was so unexpected ... there was a real orange taste to it. Yeah, yeah, I know that’s what the label says, but usually these types of fruit flavored... (1 reply, last updated by Chef D Quizzing July 27, 2007)

So the rainy fall weather has me craving pumpkin. I live in Santa Monica, and I’ve made the rounds once already: Fritto Misto’s Pumpkin Ravioli Pumpkin Curry and Chandni Pumpkin pastry at Amandine Pumpkin Ale at the... (9 replies, last updated by Kitchenette October 20, 2005)

Not in SF, but they make pumpkin ale: Buffalo Bill's Brew Pub in Hayward. website: http://www.buffalobillsbrewery.com/ (6 replies, last updated by rworange October 24, 2007)

It’s a really bad year for Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale. Each batch is different than the last. Previous years have proven wildly erratic. This year the spice notes are weak, and it ends up tasting unusually juicy and watered... (7 replies, last updated by Sarah October 6, 2005)

At last posting I’d consumed: Fritto Misto’s Pumpkin Ravioli Pumpkin Curry and Chandni Pumpkin pastry at Amandine Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale at the Library Ale House And, the quset continues, since then I’ve added:... (20 replies, last updated by DB October 25, 2005)

"Pumpkin Pie Spice Flavored" beers (tho' they do use pumpkin- often puree- in the brew kettle). Nothing very “traditional” about it. IIRC my craft brewing lore, Buffalo Bill's Brewpub, originated the current... (22 replies, last updated by cannedmilkandfruitypebbles October 24, 2008)

Post RD 4 years ago was the best of all time IMHO. I picked up Buffalo BIlls pumpkin ale this week. Mediocre at best (23 replies, last updated by kenito799 November 7, 2006)

I think that Jack’s and Harvest Moon’s Pumpkin ale are the miller lites of pumpkin ales. Anheuser Busch and Coors to be exact. Buffalo Bills was my first and I prefer it over Dogfish Head, which I found to be only... (29 replies, last updated by Pylon September 8, 2008)

Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale - seasonal microbrew bottled by the Pyramid folks. Saw it at Berkeley Bowl W for the first time this season yesterday (it may have been around longer, but I hadn’t noticed). I’ve seen it... (36 replies, last updated by majordanby November 22, 2009)

as barley malt became more readily available). The discussion brought up the memory that the creator of the modern "pumpkin (pie spiced) ale", "Buffalo" Bill Owens, actually didn’t use ANY pumpkin, only the spice mix, after... (49 replies, last updated by HillJ October 28, 2009)

) Zucca’s Pumpkin Pizza — I had it without the ham, and it was pretty good, but pricey Noah’s Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bagels — too bad there aren’t Noah’s on every corner anymore Buffalo Bill's... (62 replies, last updated by slimjd99 February 21, 2008)

Watch for pumpkin ale at brewpubs around town. You might also see Post Road or Buffalo Bill's in bottles. (29 replies, last updated by Kim B October 17, 2001)

We look forward to Sweetwater’s Pumpkin Ale every year. It comes with this great pumpkin seed, sugar and spice rimmer – yum! We actually gave them a call today about it. Their Merrifield location had it on tap... (4 replies, last updated by Alice November 10, 2004)

I stopped by the Map Room for some Wild Onion pumpkin beer sorry to learn that they only carry it in October. On the bright side, Casey’s sells Buffalo Bill's pumpkin ale...really good, with a hint of nutmeg and by no means... (5 replies, last updated by Mark November 7, 2000)