 mikey (319), farmington, Utah, USA
May 1, 2008
Poured a clear amber body with bubbly, off-white head. the nose was of pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, clove and nutmug. The taste started with cinnamon, spice and clove notes at first, slowly fading into a nutmug/pumpkin flavor. A nice malty backbone give the spices more pronounced character. It finished fairly dry, with a nice hop presence. Mouthfeel was medium/full. This was a nice, lively, well balanced ale that’s highly drinkable. This is a great fall beer. Grab one of these if you can. Without a doubt my favorite pumpkin ale.
mullet2007 (98), Newfoundland, Canada
Jul 16, 2008 Pours a deep orange colour with little to no head. Smells a little bit smoky almost, with hints at cinnamon and nutmeg, and a big sweet malty undertone. Flavour up front is very sweet and malty, and then the spices get fairly intense. It’s almost peppery at times. Finish is also very smooth and a bit sugary and pumpkiny. It is pretty thick, and carbonation is just about spot on, or a tiny bit low.
Rciesla (712), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Jul 4, 2008 Bottle. Pours an amber orange beer. Aroma and flavor has traditional cinnamon, nutmeg spice, some pumpkin, sweet malt and sweet sugar. I’ll take it at 7%, however in the end the spices were just to much.
Bigmmartin (126), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Bottle from Tank’s Bar & Grill in Dayton. I spotted the last bottle they had left in their cooler and had to try it. I’ve never seen this one around town before. This was also my first experience with this style of beer.
The color is a murky pumpkin pie brown and has a nice thick head. The aroma is, you guessed it, mostly pumpkin. It has some malty notes in there as well. The flavor is more balanced than I expected. Sweet malt and some bitterness well accented by pumpkin. Interesting beer for sure. I’d like to try other similar ales.
metsbcd (79), Connecticut, USA
Jun 28, 2008 I like the autumn pumpkin ales, and this was a decent one. Not as good as the Shipyard Pumpkinhead or the offering by Blue Moon, but a solid beer nonetheless. Much better than the Saranac and Sam Adams october beers.
kiefdog (305), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jun 8, 2008 12oz bottle that was originally purchased at Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa) in September 2007. Stored at 40-45 degrees for 9 months. Pours a hazy dark amber with a thin white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is decidedly spice and nutmeg with hints of pumpkin. Slightly bitter and slightly sweet, this beer tastes heavily of spice and nutmeg with subtle notes of pumpkin. Very different from the 2006 varietal which featured much more pumpkin. Has aged fairly well, but has lost some carbonation and some taste.
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