Days of the Beer, February 26

The beer for today is Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale.

On February 26, 1846, William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" cody, was born. he was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. He was famous for the shows he organized with cowboy themes.

He got the nickname of "Buffalo Bill" for killing 4,280 American bison in eight months. He did that to supply workers of the Kansas Pacific Railroad with buffalo meat. The name was also given to Bill Comstock (a footnote in history). Cody and Comstock competed in a shooting match over the exclusive right to the name, and Cody won.

As to the beer:

From Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale is one of the most sought after seasonal beers. It is believed that George Washington brewed beer using this bright orange squash. In modern times, Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale is a true original microbrew that uses baked and roasted pumpkins. Cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg are added to create what has been described as, "pumpkin pie in a bottle".

The beer is 5.2% ABV.

Perhaps no other brewery better personifies the maverick attitude of the microbrewing industry than Buffalo Bill's Brewery. As one of the first brewpubs in America, started in 1983, Buffalo Bill's helped launch what has been referred to as the microbrewery renaissance.

So, for Buffalo Bill Cody, have a Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin.

(I chose their pumpkin for no real reason, I had intended to do their most known beer the orange blossom cream, except I already used it for another day.)