Half Moon Bay Brewing Company’s Mavericks® Pumpkin Harvest Ale
Celebrates Half Moon Bay’s 41st Annual Art & Pumpkin Festival
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, a beloved destination known for handcrafted beer, sustainable coastal cuisine, scenic outdoor patio firepits and live music, heralds the 41st Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival with the release of Brewmaster Kirk Hillyard’s Mavericks Pumpkin Harvest Ale, on tap at the Brewing Company through the end of October.
The festival takes places October 15-16 from 9 am to 5 pm on historic Main Street in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay.
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company has been a sponsor of the world-famous Pumpkin Festival since 2005.
The sixth annual Mavericks Harvest Pumpkin Ale is a pale ale made with more than 120 pounds of locally-grown, roasted and spiced Sugar Pie pumpkins added to the brew kettle. The result is a subtle pumpkin pie flavor balanced by a biscuity maltiness.
“People are really going to enjoy this one-of-a-kind pale ale as the pumpkin flavor is noticeable but subdued, so the beer is balanced in flavor,” said Hillyard. “We added pumpkin to both the mash and the boil, and the normal hop aroma and flavor of a typical pale ale has been reduced which allows the pumpkin character come through.”
As part of its sponsorship, the Brewing Company will supply 25 kegs of Harvest Pumpkin Ale to the Pumpkin Festival where it will be available in the festival’s “Take 5 Lounge” featuring NFL and college football and MLB playoffs a giant screen LED television.
The “Take 5 Lounge” is located in the Coastside Adult Day Health Center parking lot at 645 Correas Street in Half Moon Bay. Proceeds from the festival are donated to a wide range of Coastside charities.
ABOUT THE HALF MOON BAY BREWING COMPANYRecently selected by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of America’s Best Beach Bars, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company is situated on picturesque Pillar Point Harbor overlooking the Marina in Princeton-by-the Sea. The Brewing Company is a casual coastal venue that has become an institution in the Half Moon Bay area for locals and visitors alike since opening in 2000. With its warm, wood-toned interior, expansive windows to the ocean, and walls dotted with surf memorabilia, the 6,000-square-foot restaurant and bar is reminiscent of a typical California surf shack. The Brewing Company expertly pairs a family-friendly, come-as-you-are atmosphere with a winning combination of fresh, sustainable seafood, home-brewed beers, live music and an expansive, dog-friendly patio area with blazing fire pits to keep patrons warm on the waterfront. Behind the restaurant lies the brewery, where hand-crafted beers are piped directly to the bar.The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company is located at 390 Capistrano Road in Princeton-by-the-Sea, Calif. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (restaurant) and 10 p.m. (bar); Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (restaurant) and 11 p.m. (bar); Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (restaurant) and 11 p.m. (bar) and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (restaurant) and 10 p.m. (bar). To book a reservation, please call 650-728-BREW (2739) or visit OpenTable.com. Additional information may be found at http://www.hmbbrewingco.com.
