As I love pumpkin brews, I figured it was high time I reviewed one. I actually drank this beer a few weeks ago and wrote some notes down, but am just finally getting to typing it up.
This beer pours a tasty looking orange/brown color. There is a strong smell of cinnamon and other fall spices. The first sip yields some definite pumpkin and cinnamon flavor. Unlike some other pumpkin brews out there, this beer does not taste 'fake'. In other words it tastes like they actually added pumpkin and spices, as they claim to, instead of chemicals, or as the food industry likes to call them, 'artificial and natural flavors'. There is a nice sweet taste with a bit of nutmeg. The malt undertones blend nicely with the spices. This beer has more spice flavor than pumpkin.
The only fault with this beer is the fact that it is called a pumpkin ale. The pumpkin flavor is present, but it is quite subtle. This is not necessarily a bad thing; the beer is very good. However it is called a pumpkin ale, while a more appropriate name might be 'Spice Ale' or 'Fall Spice Ale' with a note that includes 'Subtle Pumpkin Flavors'. Either way, it is quite enjoyable on a cold fall day. The beer actually becomes more pumpkin-ey as the beer is consumed.
Overall beer rating 3 beer bottles out of 4.
1 comments:
you should check out 2 Below Winter Ale by New Belgium Brewing (the same folks behind Fat Tire). i think it'd be right up your alley AND something i enjoy drinking. it has all the nice hoppy flavor, but with a smoother, maltier finish than most bitter hoppy beers. let me know what you think.
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