This is a post that, less than a week ago, wasn't going to happen. I had scrapped the idea of doing it. Now, don't let that taint your opinion of the beer I'm discussing. Here, I'll explain a little.


See, back in late-May, Braxton dropped it's latest Graeter's collaboration: Key Lime Pie. I was super stoked on it and rushed out to nab a pack. I opened a can as soon as I got home and was amazed. I drank the whole thing in two days. By that time, I'd already posted in the "A Beer You'll See Here Soon" part of the blog that I'd be doing Key Lime Pie up sometime in the near future. But, life happened more quickly than I'd anticipated, a ton of fantastic brews released, and the idea of getting to Key Lime Pie only got pushed further and further away.

Fast forward to last week, when I was actually ready to write about the ale. I couldn't find it anywhere! Since I had consumed the entirety of the pack I was anticipated to use for review purposes, I figured that was it. It wasn't a biggie--the stuff wasn't around anymore anyway. But, earlier this week I saw a pack in the wild. Then, just last night, I found a bunch at a nearby grocery store. So, I grabbed a second pack and here we are. Now, without further discussion, let's get into it: Braxton's Graeter's Key Lime Pie.

It's 85 degrees here and feels like 90. I'm sitting out on my porch with my Mac open and my shirt off. This is not what I imagine October 6th to be like. Instead of drinking a heavy autumnal ale, this weather makes me want some ice cream.


It's super lucky, then, that today's beer was produced in collaboration with an ice cream company. Today's beer, Braxton's Graeter's Pumpkin Pie, was purchased through Lil Chet's support on my Ko-fi page. Thanks, Lil Chet! Like its name implies, Braxton worked with Graeter's (the folks behind the ice cream) to make this special fall seasonal. How does it hold up to the pedigree from its creators?