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"Even a quick sniff of this 18% ABV (!) rum-barrel aged pumpkin ale yields a wealth of aromas: fresh-carved pumpkin flesh, spiced rum and a caramelized, creme brulee-ish vanilla richness. The sip is like sweet maple syrup and brown sugar—seriously, we wish we could pour this on our pancakes—with just enough rum warmth to flush our cheeks."
You had me at 'sniff'.
hippy
It's pretty rule-outable (based on my locals selection) tbh. If the FD "Gourd Standard" is on a par with most the others then their 9% Imperial will be the clear winner, followed by Beavertown.
Apparently there're a few others in the US that work well:
http://draftmag.com/best-pumpkin-beers-2015/