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Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

Percentile
71
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4113.25/5.03.25/5.0Autumn5%75.9Lager glass, Tumbler
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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 ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 11, 2007  
What better than a pumpkin ale in July? Hazy orange with a moderate head, solid lacing and retention. Aroma is usual spices and pumpkin notes. Medium to light body with a watery texture. A solid example, but not memorable.


 mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 1, 2007  
Bottle. Bright orange body with a lacy white head. The aroma is fragrant - spicy pumpkin seed and ginger most notably. Similar flavour consisting of sweet pumpkin and possibly some coriander. Pretty good though it seemed a bit weak and underwhelming at times.


 jredmond (1049), New Jersey, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/103/513/20
Jun 10, 2007    Updated: Aug 24, 2009
12 oz. Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with a whitish-yellow head. Aroma is of faint pumpkins and something else sweet. Taste is very strange until I realize the "drink by date" is two months ago. damn. must try this one again. SECOND TRY. +0.3


 DirtyMartini (194), Los Angeles, Alabama, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 9, 2007  
first time i had this it mustve been too fresh because it was too hoppy and not enough spices were present. after letting another one sit for a while the spices came out nicely a the hops faded. however, i would still say it was a bit heavy on the potent spices...ie clove and nutmeg and not enough cinnamon or actual pumpkin flavor. still decent, but ive had better.


ericyyz (9), three bridges, New Jersey, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
May 29, 2007  
My favorite pumpkin ale. I feel that some pumpkin ales are over-spiced, but this one is perfectly balanced in my opinion. A nice amount of real pumpkin flavor with just enough cinnamon and nutmeg bite.


 Boliv (197), New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 30, 2007    Updated: Oct 6, 2008
Bottle. Poured a copper color, medium white head. Aroma reminiscent of pumpkin carving, with added nutmeg and cinnamon. Flavor is spicy pumpkin, smooth and yet spicy from start to finish. Nice contribution, though not my favorite pumpkin ale.


 Drink4Satan (586), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Mar 25, 2007  
First off, I’m a sucker for spicy fall beers, especially pumpkin ales. I like nutmeg in my beer too. Cinnimon never hurts either, along with allspice, and all those other spices that end up in beers like these. That beeing said, this pumpkin ale is the bomb. Awesome fall sessioner.


 ryan (1780), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Mar 3, 2007  
slightly hazey pale with a large white head. The aroma is heavy pie spices with some pumpkin and caramel. The flavor is nutmeg, cinnamon and some caramel, heavy spice. Medium body with a heavy spicey bitterness.



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