That’s right, CBC’s incredible and justifiably infamous Great Pumpkin Festival is coming up faster that you can say “Aaaaah! Pumpkin beers!!!!”

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 27th from 1pm – 12:30am.  This year we’re likely to see upwards of 40 different pumpkin beers from breweries such as Elysian, Iron Hill, Dogfish Head and Allagash to name just a few.  In addition to pumpkin brews we’ll be paying homage to the great gourd with a Pumpkin Inspired Menu from Executive Chef David Drew, a Pumpkin Processional, Decorations and tons of Great Costumes.

Please see this year’s menus and prospective beer list below.

Admission is $10 at the door and beer and food tickets are available 4 for $5 once you are inside.
You’ll also get this year’s Limited Edition Great Pumpkin Festival Pint Glass. 

This event goes on rain or shine. 
Children are welcome from 1 – 5pm,
after that it’s 21+ with valid ID.

Patio Grill

Grilled Bratwurst
Served on Pretzel Rolls with Pumpkin Ale Mustard
Proximus Maximus Braised Sauerkraut

Coach and Four Braised Chicken Sandwich
Fontina Cheese, Sweet & Spicy Pepitas

Grilled Pumpkin Flatbreads
Pumpkin Seed Pesto, Pickled Onions, Smoked Mushrooms & Gouda

Inside Limited

Roasted Pumpkin Bisque
Duffield’s Farm Pulled Pork Shoulder, Apples & Sage

Fried Duck Confit Fritters
Maple & Pumpkin Sauce

Pumpkin Ravioli
Roasted Garlic Cream, Hazelnuts & Sage

Pumpkin Risotto
Lobster, Vanilla, Brown Butter & Pomegranate

Roasted Pumpkin Polenta Fries
Parmesan & Truffle Cream

Stuffed Statler Chicken Breast
Pumpkin, Gorgonzola & Spinach, Whipped Kennebec Potatoes, Great Pumpkin Ale Jus

Pumpkin Fest Burger 2012
All Natural Chuck, Clothbound Cheddar, Peppadew Pepper Jam
Bibb Lettuce, Iggy’s Peppercorn Brioche, House Made Full Sour Pumpkin Pickle

House Made Ipswich Pork Scrapple
Apple Butter, Eggs & Griddled Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Butterscotch Sauce & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Brewery, Beer

Cambridge Brewing Co.
                        The Great Pumpkin Ale - The Original!
                        Coach And Four, Belgian brown ale with Cinderella Pumpkins
                        Proximus Maximus, English Strong Ale with Blue Hubbard
                        White Widow IPA, the pumpkin beer for people who hate pumpkin beer
                        Grey Ghost, Belgian double white ale with Grey Ghost pumpkins
                        Stout At The Devil, Barrel-aged Stout with Devil’s Claw
                        Hefepumps And Woozles, Pumpkin Hefeweizen
                        Valley Ghoul, Scotch Ale with Pumpkin and Heather flowers. 2011 vintage!
                        Wilson, Barrel-aged Spiced Porter with Fresh Pumpkin. 2011 vintage
                        Kraftwerk, Belgian Tripel with Pumpkins Aged in White Wine Barrels 2011 vintage
                        Fire And Brimstone, cask-conditioned S.A.T.D. with chipotle peppers ans cacao nibs

ALLAGASH GHOULESCHIP
AVERY RUMPKIN
CAPE ANN PUMPKIN STOUT
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE PUMPKIN ALE
DOGFISH HEAD PUNKIN ALE
ELYSIAN HEADLESS HORSEY
ELYSIAN COCHE DE MEDIANOCHE
ELYSIAN L. RAUCH HUBBARD
ELYSIAN THE GOURDFATHER
ELYSIAN BLIGHT
ELYSIAN/NINKASI BREWING CO. HOPSQUASH PUMPKIN IPA
ELYSIAN/BEAU’S ALL NATURAL OISEAU DE NUIT
ELYSIAN/THE LOST ABBEY AVANT GOURDE
FEGLEY’S BREW WORKS PUMPKIN ALE
HARPOON UFO PUMPKIN
HEAVY SEAS GREAT PUMPKIN
HILL FARMSTEAD AUTUMN SAISON
IRON HILL PUMPKIN BERLINERWEISSE
IRON HILL ICHABOD IMPERIAL PUMPKIN
ITHACA BREWING CO. COUNTRY PUMPKIN ALE
JACK’S ABBY BREWERY PUMPKIN CROP LAGER
MARTHA’S EXCHANGE PUMPKIN WEIZEN
ROCK ART PUMPKIN SPRUCE STOUT
SAMUEL ADAMS FAT JACK
SIXPOINT AUTUMNATION
SMUTTYNOSE PUMPKIN ALE
SOUTHERN TIER PUMKING
STEWART’S BREWING MISCHIEF NIGHT
STEWART’S BREWING GOURDZILLA
SUSQUEHANNA PEACH PUMPKINBERRY
THE BRUERY AUTUMN MAPLE
WACHUSETT PUMPKAN
WATCH CITY PIE-EYED PUMPKIN
WATCH CITY BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
WEYERBACHER IMPERIAL PUMPKIN
WOLAVER’S ORGANIC PUMPKIN ALE
WORMTOWN PUMPKIN ALE
WORMTOWN/SUNSET GRILLE PUMPKIN BREAD BEER