The seasons keep a rollin’ in the beer world and some of them come and go pretty quickly. We’re hitting the home stretch on Oktoberfest beers and already breweries are starting to come out with their Winter Brews.

But there’s a short, sharp, shock that lands in between Oktoberfest and winter and that’s pumpkin season. Like them or not, a number of breweries put out pumpkin ales, some better than others, and they only last at the most, two months. You’ve gotta try at least one.

Here at Delta we have a few that might pique your interest:

• Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale. Elysian has put out Night Owl for a number of years and it’s always a favorite. $4.79/22 oz.
• Rogue Pumpkin Patch Ale. This is Rogue’s first try at a pumpkin ale. They use their own pumpkins grown on their farm near Independence, Oregon. And a fine try, it is. It’s one of my favorites. $5.99/22 oz.
• Dogfish Head Punkin Ale. Dogfish Head makes one of the most sought after pumpkin beers. We have a limited quantity, so come early. $2.69/12 oz.
• Uinta Oak Jacked Imperial Pumpkin. This ale is the monster of all pumpkin beers. Aged in oak barrels, this brew has a serious body to back up the pumpkin flavor. They purposely brewed it to reach 10.31 % ABV in honor of Halloween (10/31). $13.99/750 ml.
• Buffalo Bill’s Pumpkin Ale. Buffalo Bill’s is one of the oldest breweries in California and each year it comes out with pumpkin beer in 6 packs. On sale at $7.99/6 pk.
• Coming soon will be a Pumpkin Stout from the new brewery in Corvallis, Flat Tail Brewing. I can’t wait to try it.

Whether you try just one, or taste two or three to compare, don’t wait too long. The Great Pumpkin comes and goes quickly.