Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale

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

12oz bottle from TJ’s labeled as Kennebunkport Pumpkin ale. Clear orange with a medium white head that leaves a slight ring of foam. The aroma pulls off the pumpkin-spice thing pretty well actually, wqith sweet pumpkin and some pastry crust with the spice. The flavor is spicy and sweet up from but finishes pretty dry. My biggest gripe with pumpkin ales in general is the lack of pumpkin pie character in the finish, and this follows that trend, but does give a little bit. Watery texture with slightly coarse carbonation. Drinkable, but not the greatest.

boring nose except for a small hint of pumpkin. not as orange of a pour as i was expecting. bright white head quickly dissipated. Spicy pumpkin flavor that is a slight shock. there is something in the middle of the drink that is not quite right...cant put my finger on it. other wise it starts and ends with a nice spicy pumpkin clove flavor. sits nicely on the palate.

coppery color, no head, no lace. nose of pumpkin and spice. creamy pumpkin pie flavor. medium bodied, sweet finish. a one trick pony as far as i am concerned.

Pours a golden color with a slight orange hue. Aroma of clove, cinnamon and nutmeg. Taste is of clove and nutmeg with and underlying yeast flavor. Finish is a bit dry. Not the best pumpkin beer.

Bottle. Decent for the time of season. Poured an amber color with a fizzy white head. Aroma was cinnamon, spices, and nutmeg. Flavor was much of the same. Would only drink a few of these, as the taste seems to get worse as you go.

Strong aroma is mainly spicy, mostly cinnamon, and a little sweet, more like a cinnamon roll than a beer thought there is just an undertone of malt. It pours a clear straw yellow with a nice thick white head. Flavor is rather wan, a little malty with just a whisper of pumpkin and cinnamon. Texture is bubbly and a little fizzy. This is not a beer that I am going to seek out again.

I bought a six pack of this from a local Trader Joe’s. Poured a fizzy white head. The nose had cinnamon and almost sour smell. Tasted a bit bland with a slight hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. The body was very light and fizzy. Overall reminded me of a bud light with cinnamon, didn’t even really taste like pumpkin to me.

Kennebunkport Pumpkin Ale purchased at Trader Joes. 12 oz. bottle Appearance: Pours an amberish clear yellow gold with no head. Aroma: Pumpkin pie and sugar syrup. There is no one spice or flavoring that stands out, like some other pumpkin beers I have sampled, this almost smells artificial. Taste: A surprisingly balanced mixture of nutmeg, spicy hops and pumpkin meat, with a nice layer of sweet malt. Mouthfeel: Very thin. Overall: Not a spectacular pumpkin beer, but not offensive in the least bit.