Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale - Shipyard Brewing Co.

RickS95

Indiana

3.28/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pretty disappointing. It's basically got the appearance of an American macro with a slighty orange hue. The head is a bright white, not quite a finger thick, with mediocre retention.

Par for the course. I wouldn't call the smell that of pumpkin, but rather pumpkin pie spices--cloves, nutmeg, maybe some cinnamon.

Doesn't have much of a malt backbone, so it's not terribly balanced, but if you like pumpkin pie, the beer is not too bad. There's nothing for the spice to stand up to and no hop presence in the finish.

Light-bodied. All spice. Some carbonation.

A very average beer. Relatively easy to drink if you like pumpkin pie spices, hard to swallow if you don't. It was very average to me. Could use more malt, less spice, and more alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 02:38:44 | More by RickS95

johntfox

Florida

3/5  rDev +2.7%

05-21-2013 18:04:46 | More by johntfox

seplo

Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev -14.4%

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Srive009

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +62.7%

05-18-2013 23:36:19 | More by Srive009

jbarletto

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -5.8%

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Trish

Florida

3.25/5  rDev +11.3%

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kijo522

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +28.4%

05-14-2013 21:18:51 | More by kijo522

aLenwell

Florida

4/5  rDev +37%

05-14-2013 00:41:29 | More by aLenwell

Nolen12

Kentucky

3/5  rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 15:52:29 | More by Nolen12

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +19.9%

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krisbee

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-10-2013 03:19:20 | More by krisbee

blknikon

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev +2.7%

05-07-2013 23:27:45 | More by blknikon

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -5.8%

05-05-2013 23:17:53 | More by bumchilly25

HideYaBeer

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +28.4%

05-05-2013 21:19:15 | More by HideYaBeer

jmmy3

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-05-2013 07:29:28 | More by jmmy3

Skarod

Maine

3.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-02-2013 10:33:32 | More by Skarod

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

2.5/5  rDev -14.4%

04-29-2013 00:20:16 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +28.4%

04-27-2013 20:07:51 | More by Kelp

trotnixon

Maine

2.75/5  rDev -5.8%

04-24-2013 10:42:57 | More by trotnixon

cnwillis31

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +45.5%

04-23-2013 21:19:33 | More by cnwillis31

alex_hart

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +19.9%

04-20-2013 16:20:03 | More by alex_hart

scmoore81

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +19.9%

04-19-2013 23:43:14 | More by scmoore81

smbatts

Virginia

4/5  rDev +37%

04-17-2013 12:52:15 | More by smbatts

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -65.8%

04-12-2013 16:57:54 | More by tehzachatak

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

3/5  rDev +2.7%

04-11-2013 15:06:29 | More by ManMoosePig