Post Road Pumpkin Ale

Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Brooklyn, New York USA

on tap at the hop devil grill, 10/25/07. light clear copper color, thick foamy light tan head. aroma is a little sour grassy, light spice. flavor is dry & grassy like a lager, hoppy and lightly bitter/earthy. gets more caramel malt in the middle, then dry sour grassy in the finish. some spice in the middle too, nutmeg? more caramel malt taste as it gets warmer. a bit more like an octoberfest than a pumpkin beer. high carbonation.

This beer tastes more like a weak IPA than a Pumpkin ale. It’s aroma is misleading- sweet and fruity. The flavor is more malt and barley, and I sense NO trace of pumpkin... Very spicy and bitter on the palate. Crisp, not smooth at all. Appearance is cloudy, dark amber. Nice color. Overall I’m not impressed, but the commercial description is pretty right on... if you like this type of ale.... I had to drink cranberry juice afterward to get the bitter aftertaste out of my mouth!!!!

bottle poured a light golden amber in color with good initial carbination producing a white one finger head. aroma has the typical spices, slight pumpkin, malt, and light alcohol. lighter mouth feel makes way for malt and spice although not as over spiced as some make the mistake of doing. fairly middle of the road as far as pumpkins go in my book.

Bottle at home ... copper colour ... light hop with a hint of pumpkin on the nose ... biscuity malt quite fruit with a light gentle well balanced spice to the juicy hops.

Bottle from my mom-Pours deep amber with red hues. Head is beige and frothy. Spicy aroma (cinnamon, nutmeg) pumpkin pie, lots of cookie dough, burnt malts. Sweet and spicy flavour profile consists of a lot of pumpkin pie, burnt brown sugar, biscuit, sweet malts, some bittering hops. Very creamy, with a good lingering aftertaste. Good.

A nicely spiced brew that satisfies your palate and lets you really enjoy the pumpkin flavor. Give it a try.

A Sim rate (bottle at Belgian Bar, Ramsgate): Spicy, pumpkin, clove, plum, Christmas pudding, apple and pear aroma. Very fruity and sweet. Flavour is similar but not quite so potent. Slightly too bitter in the finish. Weak amber colour.

355ml bottle. Orangey brown colour with thin beige head. Spicy orange aroma. Nut meg. Very fine carbonation in mouth. Certainly nutmeg-y/mixed spice. It’s a pretty solid beer with some very good spices. It’s fairly one dimensional, but it’s fine, keeps you interested. A spicy beer.