Cottonwood Pumpkin Spiced Ale - Foothills Brewing Company

VncentLIFE

North Carolina

4.35/5  rDev +16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I do believe this is the same as the Double Pumpkin that used to be on draft at the Foothills taproom.

Bright orange body with an initially powdery white head on top.

The smell is loaded with cinnamon and allspice, but theres a good bit of caramel sweetness to back it up. I do get some sweetened pumpkin scents as well.

I really like this beer. Its definitely a really balanced pumpkin. Inititally caramelly sweet pumpkin flavors come out, but then I get some spicy cinnamon and a bit of nutmeg. Some allspice comes in, but its an afterthought, as is clove. Not to say that those spices arent there (because they definitely are), they just almost get lost. The body is light, and it tastes like a well balanced pumpkin pie to me. Not to sweet, not too spicy, not too pumpkin-y, just right.

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2012 21:44:34 | More by VncentLIFE

bigfnjoe

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-17-2013 13:47:03 | More by bigfnjoe

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

05-23-2013 01:55:58 | More by mikeincharleston

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-13-2013 21:47:38 | More by wmobley

pauldave1976

North Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

The BEST Pumpkin Beer I have ever had. Hands Down. I actually tried this on tap as well at a beer show and it was fantastic. The bottle was just as good. I would recommend anyone in the N.C. area to get their hands on this as soon as it comes out. I don't know what else to say there than give a try!! I'm really glad Foothills has taken over this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 23:16:52 | More by pauldave1976

PattyLeit

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%

02-24-2013 19:03:29 | More by PattyLeit

mjenkins5

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

02-20-2013 03:16:58 | More by mjenkins5

GossageBrewery

Missouri

2.61/5  rDev -30.4%
look: 1.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured this Pumpkin Ale from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Poured a clear copper color, produced a very thin white head, poor retention and it left no lacing on the glass. The aroma consisted of roasted pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Medium in body, the ale is a little off balance in my opinion, watery- thinness that gives way to pumpkin spice. With the amount of spice, I would like to have seen a heavier dose of malted grain to balance. Overall, poor example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 20:14:35 | More by GossageBrewery

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a crystal clear deep copper to amber in color with some orange highlights and light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall light beige head that quickly reduces to a large patch of very thin film with a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon and nutmeg stand out). There are some lighter notes of caramel malts with some brown sugar/molasses sweetness present.

T: Similar to the smell, the flavors of the beer are exactly what I would expect for the style - upfront there is a moderate amount of caramel malts with some brown sugar/molasses sweetness. There are moderate flavors of pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon and nutmeg). Very little bitterness in this beer.

M: On the lighter side of medium bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation. Crisp yet slightly prickly.

O: Overall a pretty enjoyable pumpkin beer and one I think got improved after the purchase of Cottonwood/Carolina by Foothills. Easy to drink with well hidden ABV, good balance of the pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices, and not too intense flavors/smells.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 22:51:25 | More by dbrauneis

oberon

North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This was alsways a fall staple for me when I first moved to NC.,I had it for the first time this year on tap at MCcoul's in Greensboro this weekend.Poured into an imperial pint glass a deep copper/bronze with a thinner white head atop.Mild spiced notes in the nose,mainly nutmeg and cinnamon.A well rounded palate with the spice not being over the top,cinnamon stands out mainly,not overly sweet wich is a good thing.An easy going but flavorful pumpkin,again a regular for me in the fall here in NC.

Serving type: on-tap

11-25-2012 22:37:38 | More by oberon

Bieregod

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%

11-20-2012 06:55:44 | More by Bieregod

UnderPressure

South Carolina

3.55/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Clear, light copper colored beer with a momentary white head. Little to no lacing.

A nice spice blend in the aroma, with a sweet, malty backbone. Nice aroma.

Decent flavor. Sweeter than most pumpkin ales I've tried.

Medium-thin bodied beer with a crisp, dry finish.

This is an above-average pumpkin ale. No complaints here. It was much better than I anticipated.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 19:48:55 | More by UnderPressure

cackalacky

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.7%

11-15-2012 02:19:33 | More by cackalacky

OldTime

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

11-05-2012 15:31:35 | More by OldTime

M_Burkey

2.75/5  rDev -26.7%

11-03-2012 21:55:33 | More by M_Burkey

Ik_hou_van_bier

4.5/5  rDev +20%

11-03-2012 15:58:10 | More by Ik_hou_van_bier

crawdadwilly74

4/5  rDev +6.7%

10-31-2012 11:35:57 | More by crawdadwilly74

Illmaticzx

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -33.3%

10-29-2012 03:40:30 | More by Illmaticzx

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev 0%

10-25-2012 01:41:14 | More by UltimateLivewire

OldhouseRecs

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev 0%

10-18-2012 00:14:53 | More by OldhouseRecs

MCDub

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev 0%

10-17-2012 18:34:16 | More by MCDub

MerkurKing16

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.7%

10-12-2012 00:38:10 | More by MerkurKing16

TEAMHOLT

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.7%

10-10-2012 16:45:52 | More by TEAMHOLT

RWLawman

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

10-10-2012 14:05:09 | More by RWLawman

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.28/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

At the brewpub for $3 pints, and started out with this one. My first (and probably only) Pumpkin Ale of the season. Came out a deep dark orange, with a nice frothy cap. The nose is sweet with pumkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon - not surprising. Slick feel. Sweet pumpkin, that isn't as artificial-tasting as I remember. The pumpkin is also a little more subtle, but in its place there is an overwhelming spice profile, that isn't all that refreshing. All-in-all though, it's not a bad autumn drink, but I couldn't see myself having any more than 1 of these at a time, or even more than 1 in a season for that matter.

Serving type: on-tap

10-09-2012 14:02:50 | More by Onenote81