Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale

Brewed by Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Portland, Maine USA

My favorite "Autumn" drink. The aroma, flavor, and aftertaste are pleasantly sweet. Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale is a Halloween tradition at our house....

Bottle. thin pale orange-brown. No head. Limited activity . . . presents inself more like an apple cider than beer. Cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg - very holiday-like spice. Watery and far too thin in body to be impressive. Apple sauce lingers on the tongue post taste.

12 oz. Kennebunkport Pumpkin Ale. Not really too bad. Nice aromas of pumpkin and spice. Similar flavors with decent finish. I could drink this when it’s the season.

Bottle. Appearance: Hazy golden orange with an off white head. Aroma: Cinnamon and spice and everything nice. Little hints of nutmeg and clove. Not very powerful but pleasant nonetheless. Palate: Light, clean, and a little watery. Flavor: Reminds me way more of apple pie than pumpkin pie. Cinnamon is very noticeable. Allspice, nutmeg, apple, and vanilla round out the taste. Overall: Very tasty and interesting beer, although it’s a little to sweet for my taste and seems to be lacking something. A very easy drink. Buy a six pack and share with friends.

Tastes just like a pumpkin pie, and smells equally delicious. Not something I could drink more than a couple of at a time, but still pretty nice.

Its September, time for the Pumpkinhead. It has a dark, almost pumpkin color; spiced with cinnamon and cloves. I’ll make a weekend to get it on tap in Maine before it comes to Boston. Truly a great treat of the season.

Kennebunkport Pumpkin Ale - 4.7%ABV - The aroma was clove coupled to allspice with a strong cinnamon presence. Behind those aromas was a bit of a sulfur nature and some caramel. The beer poured into the glass clear golden straw with a white tight bubbled head that lasted very well to lace the glass. The flavor was lightly spicy with some allspice, more clove and a nice cinnamon character which reminded me of spiced cider. The flavor had no real pumpkin impression and if you boosted the alcohol and called it a winter warmer I would not have been surprised. Some vanilla flavor was notable. The finish was dry with just a lasting light impression of spice into the aftertaste. The body was medium with a moderate level of carbonation. A drinkable beer, but without any pumpkin to note and with spices which really don’t add up to pumpkin. 12 ounce bottle. Purchased at Trader Joes.