Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

small to no head. pumpkin/copper body. the aroma on this beer is insane pumpkin and spice aroma. Huge spice and pumpkin taste. it tastes a little less strongly then it smelt but i don’t think i could take on a six pack.

11.01.04 12oz bottle. Copper-orange pour with middling head and immediate spicey aromas. At first whiff, it’s a tripel-lager-pumpkin pie. Although it’s pretty hopped up with pie spice, the beer still comes through and lends a nice drinkability. It’s good, but I’m glad I didn’t buy 6.

Range copper ale with a spicey belgian pumpkin aroma. Intense pumpkin pi with smutty hops and sweet caramel. Good bodied. Again, very pleasant pumpkin. (October 2004).

Opaque, heavily carbonated, orange body with a noticeable amount of sediment floating around. Pours with a small tan head that settles immediately. Aroma is outstanding. Smells like fresh pumpkin pie; cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, and hints of malt combine into a complex draught of autumnal goodness. One deep breath of this beer evokes memories of autumns past; walking through a pumpkin patch, handing out candy on Halloween, a walk through a golden wood on a crisp November afternoon, or a magnificent Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings and a pumpkin pie cooling on the sill. Flavor, however, is less impressive. Initial pumpkin flavor is sweet and sugary, then cloves make an appearance, followed by pumpkin pie spices, and a light malty finish. While this is a fine tasting brew the sweet and earthy pumpkin flavors don’t entirely meld with the spicy notes of cinnamon, hops, and clove. Allow it to sit for a little while and as it warms the pumpkin flavor develops intensity. Overall though it isn’t perfect, and is by no means an everyday beer, Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale makes a great fall novelty. I’m looking forward to picking some up next year. Note: For an insanely decadent taste sensation try sipping some after eating a Lindt Chocolate Truffle. Outrageous!

Call me crazy...I enjoyed this. I don’t think I could mange more than one bottle in an evening, but for sipping as it slowly warmed, this hit the spot. Fantastic spicy pumpkin pie aroma, warming spices in flavor with subdued hops not overwhelming in bitterness. Pretty good!

Allspice and nutmeg aromas, opague orange, pours a small cream head. Full pumpkiness here, allspice nutmeg, cinnamon. Medium bodied, spicey. A very nice offering!

Orange body, small off-white head, spicy nose. Pumpkin and spice in the body. Light palate. Drinkable and pretty tasty. (7/3/7/3/14 3.4). RERATE 9/06: On draft. Soft mouthfeel, fuller body than my old rating indicates.

Yellowy orange, somewhat cloudy, good carbonation bubbling, small compact ivory head, tiny spotting lace. Aroma is a well defined display of cinnamon, nutmeg, fresh pumpkin guts, and light malt. Very warm and quite appealing with a nice strength. Taste is fabulously delightful with a finely delicate array of spices over a light bready malt. Warming, soothing, and well spiced. Nothing jumps out at ya really, its a great medley of nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar, and pumpkin. Lovely finish of lightly sweet malt that has a nice smooth grab and a very slight return of warming spices tingle across the palate late. Yummy fun. Smooth, clean, spicy, without all the spice grab, good malt presence, medium body, good finisher. Swell drinker too. Floats right down and keeps a nice warming tone of spice, like a freshly baked cookie. Great seasonal treat.