Sip of the Week: Cinnamon Pumpkinhead

This one comes from my sister in law, mixologist extraordinaire, Lauren Crandall. She served this up last weekend at a family gathering to much fanfare. Simple and easy, I thought it was delicious too- so seasonal and share-worthy.

The Cinnamon Pumpkinhead- pumpkin ale with a cinnamon sugar rim. That’s it, easy peasy. Made with Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale, the beer itself is the perfect balance of spice and sweet and rimmed with cinnamon sugar, it’s a festive, fun and a hit with a crowd. This would be fun to serve to the parents at your Halloween party, not hard-hitting enough to impair your parental judgement but stiff enough to take the edge off the kiddos’ decibel level. This one’s also great for a Saturday college game day- bumps up your beer drinking to a whole new level.

Easy enough to put together, the tough part is locating the Shipyard Ale. I found it here at Total Wine. If you can’t find it, any Pumpkin Ale will do. I am partial to Brooklyn Brewery’s Post Road Pumpkin Ale.

What You Need:

1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/3 Cup White Granulated Sugar
Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale or another tasty Pumpkin Ale
A Wide-Mouthed Stemmed Glass- it’s always all about the glassware isn’t it. A good glass makes everything taste delicious.

What You Do:

1. Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a bowl and whisk together.
2. Wet the rim of the glass with a bit of the ale.
3. Dip your glass into the bowl and turn as the cinnamon sugar adheres to it.
4. Pour the Pumpkin Ale into the sugar rimmed glass and voilá.

Cin Cin!

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