Saw this on Bruisin' Ales twitter feed
Carve out some time to try a good pumpkin ale | Charlotte ObserverPretty funny that they credit Carolina Beer Company with creating the Cottonwood Pumpkin beer:
Almost a decade ago, the folks at Carolina Beer Co. in Mooresville decided to unveil a pumpkin ale at a Charlotte beer festival. The brewery didn't have a label for the tap handle, so tasters weren't sure exactly they were tasting. They did, however, think it was familiar.
"What IS that?" they asked president John Stritch, who gave them a hint: Think of Thanksgiving.
"The light came on for them," he remembers. "They said, 'Pumpkin Pie!'"
I clearly remember this one being available when Cottonwood was a separate entity before Carolina Beer Company bought them.
