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Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

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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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 Pwn3d (1054), Manhattan, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Pint at RnH. Orangish color. Odd aroma of stale perfume, spice, vegetables and ginger. Taste is cinnamon, perfume and florals over top a toasty amber ale.


 PorterPounder (3136), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Tallahassee, Fl. - Market Square Liquors - 12 oz bottle. Murky dark orange pour, thinnish white head. Spicy sweet aroma with cinnamon and nutmeg. Pretty full-bodied flavor with the same spiciness. Some ripening vegetables come through in the finish. Mouthfeel is a tad on the tart side for my liking.


 Aurelius (2647), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/512/20
Aug 19, 2009  
Orangey, oak stain color, bad label, good cap. Perfumed, floral, spice aroma. First swig was like a shot of perfume, but then once you get used to it, it’s dry and floral, with a lot of woodsy amber ale flavor. Moderate nutmeg bitterness, which dominates the finish. Thin body. Market Square Liquors.


 jjuf1853 (471), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Draft at Brass Tap (Wesley Chapel, FL). Pours a copper orange color with a foamy beige head. The aroma of pumpkin and spices is quite noticeable, however it doesn’t translate into the flavor. Sadly, the taste is pretty subdued. Dry finish. There are much better pumpkin ales out there.


 williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 5, 2009  
A dull, carrot orange color. Impeccably cloudy. Finger of head shrinks in minutes. Looks unlike most beers; unique and seriously thick. Mildly spicy pumpkin smell. Sweet brown sugar. Some pumpkin, but also mild carrot cake; sweet malts, no hops to speak of. Flavor is sweet brown sugar, a hint of burnt caramel malts. Terrific pumpkin pie spices. A bit toasted, a bit sweet. Feels fizzy, creamy and rough. I don’t know if I could have a ton of these due to its intense sweetness, but it’s a decent one-off.


 ChristianScheffel (4481), Odense, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/58/20
Jul 30, 2009  
Yellow with a small white head. Strong cinnamon and nutmeg aroma with a hint of nutty pumpkin. Sweet and spicy flavour with a ridiculous amount of nutmeg in the aftertaste.


 Jblauvs (549), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Jul 18, 2009  
golden pour, frothy white head, decent lacing. aroma is floral, cinnamon, leafy, some pumpkin seed. Mouth feel is crisp, flavors are grassy with pumpkin notes and cinnamon notes. Not bad, middle of the road pumpkin ale



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