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Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

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A Spice/Herb/Vegetable brewed by
Smuttynose Brewing Company

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
common

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3253.29/5.03.28/5.0Autumn5%75.7Lager glass, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 kyzr (962), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20

Apr 4, 2008  
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye . Light copper color with small off-white head. Pumpkin puree and cinnamon nose. Flavor has a touch of pumpkin, but more cinnamon, ginger and even some clove. A little thin on the body, yet still a nice spiced ale.

 PilsnerPeter (1477), Flushing, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bottle: Pours a hazy orange with a wispy off white head. The aroma is sofly sweet, along with toasted pale malt undertones- has a touch of crystal as well. Sweet squash, vanilla, clove and cinnamon are all there, but minimal. Mildly spicy. Has a velvety feel, with evident toasted pale malt upfront which precedes mild cinnamon and clove in the middle, followed with a toasted, peppery finish. Not much pumpkin character comes through, and the spices are there, yet remains homogeneous and predominately peppery. Still, it’s not bad.


 joeymacaroni (131), West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 4, 2008  
pours deep golden-orange with fluffy white head. aroma of freshly-baked pumpkin pie (or pie filler) with a light fruity note and spice. Flavor is heavy spice, pumpkin, roasted malt, and a slight floral bitterness to finish it up.maybe some caramel apple as well. Aftertaste is spice and floral hops with slight malt. medium carbonation, slightly oily, soft, viscous, creamy. pretty good and highly drinkable!


 DrDavid (351), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 3, 2008  
(Bottle). Aroma is medium sweet, pumpkin, nutmeg, a little cinnamon. Orange gold body, off-white head. Taste is very pleasant of pumpkin and nutmeg. Not too sweet, not too spicy.


 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Orangey-amber colour. Caramel aroma is lightly cinnamony, nutmeggy. Fairly smooth palate has lots of nutmeg, a hint of bitterness. Clean, well-balanced character if not terribly distinctive.


 KnutAlbert (2322), Oslo, Norway
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Bottle in NYC. Hazy gold. Abit spicy, a bit fruity, rather thin. Pepper and cinnamon over a fruity beer. I have problems with a few beer styles - kölsch, mild and, now, pumpkin ale. They don’t thrill me at all. True to style for all I know, and unlikely to harm anyone if consumed in moderation.



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