The leaves haven't started changing in the Sunshine State, but that doesn't mean you can't pour autumn out of the bottle. Tampa-based Cigar City Brewing's Good Gourd is one great brew for the cooler months. The pumpkin-style ale is only around once a year in CCB's 750mL bottle. Get one at the brewery or pick one up at your favorite beer stop (this one came from the Rally on Fourth Street and 22nd Avenue N. in St. Petersburg).
This article appears in Oct 4-10, 2012.