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Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

Percentile
71
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4053.26/5.03.25/5.0Autumn5%75.5Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale is our homage to the craft and heritage of America’s brewers. Recipes calling for the use of pumpkins in beer date back to early colonial times, when brewers sought to extend their supply of costly imported malt with locally grown ingredients, such as squash and "pompions." In that spirit, we brew our ale with the addition of pumpkin to the mash, along with traditional spices to create a delicious American original.
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 ghostmonkey (182), budd lake, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 22, 2008  
pours cloudy, copper with a tan/white head. Aroma is pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, and bubble gum. Tastes is slightly bitter, nutmeg, slight cinnamon, some bitterness from hope. Very refreshing and definently will warn you up.


 blipp (1641), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Bottle. Pours orange with a beige head. Pumpkin pie spice aroma with nutmaeg and a bit of lemon. Flavor is spicy, with nutmeg and clove. Not bad.


GangGreen712 (44), Woodstock Valley, Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 19, 2008  
Smells of cinnamon, moderately light palate, tastes of nutmeg. Slightly bitter with a nice, spicy finish. A great fall beer.


 harrisoni (6771), Ashford, Kent, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Cask at GBBF 08. Clear copper, lasting beige head. Definitely a spicy aroma. Lots of dried spice, nutmeg. I guess it’s a style you like or don’t. This is ok. I mean it’s interesting and the spice never runs away with it.


 Imaena (259), Portland, Maine, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Bottle Bangor 08.’ I think the bottle I had was a bit off. Decent but slightly skunky. Lots of spice and a little pumpkin. Eh.


 badbeer (433), Iowa, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Poured an orange color with a white head that left bits of lacing and remained throughout. Smell of pumpkin rind, pumpkin spice, and I think a bit of clove. Taste seems lighter than the nose, there is the taste of pumpkin rind, and some of the pumpkin spice, but seems pretty subdued; nutmeg is what dominates the taste, but thankfully it’s not too overpowering. Medium carbonation, and lighter side of medium bodied. Pretty solid beer for the fall, but I think one will do. Worth a try.


 phishpond417 (1935), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/511/20
Jun 4, 2008  
A mighty tastey brew! Pours a nice golden colour with a finger nail sized head. Aroma is very reminiscent of a fresh baked pumpkin pie, Wonderful garden taste and pumpkin spice all around.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 25, 2008  
Date: 05/10/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear copper, wispy off white head, small streaks of lace,
Aroma: sweet pumpkin and spice aroma with a touch of the base caramel malt sweetness,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, lots of pumpkin character, standard array of pumpkin spices are well in balance with the pumpkin and malt, lasting bitterness comes out of the spices,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4



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