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Marthas Pumpkin Ale

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A Spice/Herb/Vegetable brewed by
Marthas Exchange Restaurant and Brewing
Nashua, New Hampshire USA

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in Advanced
2 3.3/5.0 3.05/5.0 Autumn 5% 0 Lager glass, Tumbler P Stats

Commercial Description:
Not often do the owners of Martha's ask me to brew a particular style of beer. They let me make the beer decisions and only ask that I provide a variety of flavors for the drinking public. That's a no brainer. So when I was asked to make a Pumpkin beer this year, I was not particularly excited about the idea. From all I heard from other craft brewers who make this style, the word 'headache' with the word 'major' before it often came up. The upside, people go nuts for the stuff. So I figured I'd give it a go. It seems things worked out for me exactly as it has for my fellow brewers. Pumpkin is no fun to work with, but it has been a successful brew. 150 lbs. of pumpkin were used in this copper ale. A whiff of the fruit comes through in the nose along with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. The tough part about a pumkin beer is being able to bring out the flavor and aroma of pumpkin. It has a very sublte flavor that can easily be overpowered by spices. So I reigned in the spices, kept the body and malts light and let the jack-o-lantern come through. The spices add to the whole profile but do not overpower the delicate balance. Come and get it while it lasts! OG: 1.050 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5% IBU: 21

dirtymike (2019), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Nov 28, 2006
Copper in color with a large white head. Aroma is of faint spice,cinamon,nutmeg and pumpkin accents. Flavor is well balanced, allowing the pumpkin to come through and not overly spiced.

jcwattsrugger (4272), Florida and, New Jersey, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Dec 30, 2006

on tap-pours an off white head and yellow color. Aroma is spices, grain. Taste is grain, nutmeg, faint pumpkin and lemon. OK/mild carbonation.

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