New Belgium Brewing Co. Debuts Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin

New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, Colorado and Asheville, North Carolina has unveiled the newest beer in its popular Voodoo Ranger series.

Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin is a spiced pumpkin ale that features cinnamon and habanero peppers for a spicy and flavorful kick.

Clocking in at 6.4% ABV with 10 IBUs and featuring Nugget Hops, Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin is available now wherever New Belgium beers are sold. More details on the beer from New Belgium are below.

Enough with the run-of-the-mill pumpkin beers. I’m not interested in an ale that takes cues from a frozen coffee drink, and neither are you. That’s why I made Atomic Pumpkin. Does it really feature Habanero peppers? Yep! What about Saigon Cinnamon? Ding! Aji and Del Arbol peppers? Winner. I round it all out with a hearty malt bill that makes for a spicy brew that puts the “Fun” back in Pumpkin. (Spelling was never my strength). -- Voodoo Ranger

Visual
Bright pale amber color with light particulate and light white lacing.

Aroma
Pumpkin pie with a lot of cinnamon, all spice and nutmeg, spicy red pepper-like aroma (chipotle, ancho and red hot candy) followed by some cherries and bready/cookie malt aroma.

Flavor
Starts with low sweetness and moves directly into a low bitterness and finishes with a very low sourness.

Mouthfeel/Body
Spicy warming mouthfeel that builds in the back of the throat, lingering astringency with a slightly cloying sweet middle. Medium body.