(ANHEUSER-BUSCH) JACK’S PUMPKIN SPICE ALE January 1, 2009Beers A-Zpumpkin aleJohn Fortunato Up-front pumpkin pie essence thwarted by diacetyl nature, as soapy vanilla malts and weak spiced hops beget fey metallic finish. Narrow clove-allspice-cinnamon-nutmeg passage and muted banana quip too unassuming for watery light-bodied fizzle.