Cottonwood Pumpkin Spiced Ale

Bottle. Pours a clear, fizzy orangish color with minimal white head. Nose is light pumpkin and some stale malt notes. Palate is thin, quite watery. Flavor is dirty malt, light pumpkin meat notes. Fairly under flavored and simple.

Nice slightly hazy copper tinted amber coloured body with a nice (albeit thin) one centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of pumpkin pie spice, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, malt and a nice bit of caramel - very nice smell. Medium to Light-bodied; Nice light flavour with some malt, spice, caramel and fruitiness at first then fading to a light bitter malt flavour. Aftertaste shows some mild caramel, a tiny bit of spice and a good fruity finish. Overall, a nice beer, albeit lightly spiced compared to the smell. Decent, but not amazing. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 02-October-2009 sampled at home in Washington on 29-October-2009.

Mostly clear dark yellow body. Sour, tart rotting fruit aroma. Very thin in body and flavor. Some cinnamon, clove. Disappointing.

Nice surprise... found on tap at the Charlotte Int’l Airport. Pours deep amber into the glass, with an initial eggshell head that diminishes to a thin ring that leaves light soapy lace. The nose on this is wonderful... of a baking pumpkin pie, with lots of fall spices (ginger, nutmeg, Allspice, etc..). The flavor has all of the above, with some doughy notes mid-palate hitting after an initial sweet malt. Throughout, I get a candied pumpkin (like a "treat") essence, but not cloying. The finish is of a lingering sweet spice, heavier on the ginger accents. A smooth, yet lightly thin mouthfeel ensues, with nice carbonation levels to make for a lively palate. Decent brew, and a nice seasonal offering.

Sour, fruity aroma. Appearance was dark orange to amber with little head. Tastes of cinnamon, clove, with medium to lively palate, but a bit weak on taste really.

On tap at Woods on South: Pours a hazy copper orange with a thin ring of spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of lightly sweet caramel malt with some orange peel and ginger spice. Body starts effervescent and mildly sugary sweet with some cinnamon and pumpkin flavor along with a drier doughy finish. A pretty well-balanced pumpkin ale, but could use a little more body.

Thin head of fine bubbles. Light carbonation Very nice aroma that is totally spiced apples. Wow, smells exactly like it. Very yummy. Apples nutmeg, cinnamon, spices, yummy! Color is a deep crimson brown. Lively in the mouth with more cinnamon and nutmeg, light applesauce and a bit of floral hoppy bitterness. Some grainy notes and light malts too. Finishes spicy and a bit chalky. A decent brew.

Bonus bottle from emacgee. Pours a murky copper color with a faint beige head. Permeates the odor of pumpkin pie. Agressive with the flavors of pie spices, cream, pumpkin, and caramel. Just a bit too sweet, and almost cloying, for my taste.