Crimson Carpet

In a month or so all this will be covered with snow.

Fall Magic

Again, autumn has sort of crept up on me…as I was going about my day I took a second to glance at our maple tree in the front yard and it shouted that Halloween was around the corner.

Bright golden daylight, crimson leaves and crisp blue sky.

Autumn is magic.

Some More Color

We have had some unbelievably beautiful autumn weather this past week, sunshine, warm days, chilly nights (freeze warnings) and the bluest skies I’ve seen in some time.

This morning the air is crisp, the sunshine warm and the sky….the sky is a clean shade of blue creating the perfect backdrop for some trees that line our driveway.

Red Alert

Every October this maple tree in our front yard alerts me when Halloween is approaching.

This year didn’t disappoint as the entire tree has turned into a blazing display of color.

Guess I better pick up the pace!

Halloween Buzz-Part Three

Ok, so I need to quit drinking the Pumpkin Ales and get back to building props. My third taste test of the autumn season was Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale from Hayward, CA. "The only good thing about the end of summer," I agree with that except for the fact that Halloween comes with the end of summer...but of course you already knew that.


Good beer, not too sweet, not too spicy, one of my favorites of the season and I also like the vintage looking artwork on the bottle. If you see BBPA in the store pick up a six pack and give it a try, good stuff and a great way to celebrate the end of summer.


http://www.buffalobillsbrewery.com/beers_bottled.asp

Halloween Buzz-Part Two

Another trip to Valley Produce and I left with a six pack of Screamin’ Pumpkin Spiced Ale from Michigan Brewing Company in Webberville, MI. This beer was recommended by one of the knowledgeable guys at Valley Produce. Pumpkin pie in a bottle was his take. The artwork on the bottles was cool also.

Pumpkin pie in a bottle was right. Besides the obvious spices (nutmeg and cinnamon) there was the underlying flavor of pumpkin. The beer was very good but also very heavy on the flavor, not a bad thing but also something I wouldn’t want a lot of in one sitting. This is what pumpkin pie in a bottle tastes like.

http://www.michiganbrewing.com/
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/565

Halloween Buzz-Part One

Halloween Buzz-Part One
Tis the season when the pumpkin ales hit the store shelves and I get the chance to sample as many different kinds as my wallet allows. My first purchase was O'Fallon Pumpkin Beer made in O’Fallon, Missouri.


After venturing into my favorite store (Valley Produce here in Midland, MI) and surveying the collection of twenty or so autumn brews I chose O’Fallon Pumpkin Beer because I liked the simplicity of the artwork on the bottle and box.

The beer was extremely pleasant with nice flavors of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Not too strong, not too sweet. Good stuff. A nice treat on a cool autumn day.

http://www.ofallonbrewery.com/ofallonbrewery.html