Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale - Smuttynose Brewing Company

littlebibs

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I've had this in a bottle several times but it was the other night
@ Ricks Cafe up in Kingston, NH that this pumpkin beer finally
hit it with me. On tap this beer was delicious, not to sweet and
not overwelmed with spices. A nice smooth tastey beer that
smelled perfect for the coolness in the air, between the Red Sox, the election and the Patriots you can't loose with this local
beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2004 21:24:08 | More by littlebibs

Birdmarg741

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-22-2013 17:40:04 | More by Birdmarg741

NJBeer265

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-22-2013 15:56:29 | More by NJBeer265

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-21-2013 20:01:57 | More by InspectorBob

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-17-2013 14:45:53 | More by twenty5

CBodamer

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-02-2013 01:19:30 | More by CBodamer

chinchill

South Carolina

3.76/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Undated 12 oz bottle served in a pint glass. Slightly hazy amber color with a small but remarkably durable off-white head. Spotty scraps of lace are left on the glass.

Aroma: a bit too soapy/yeasty/musty, and has an out of place floral note. Pumpkin pie spices evident but not overdone.

Taste: excellent combination of beer, pumpkin and spices, with a fine sweet/bitter balance that starts mildly sweet and ends lightly bitter and earthy. Nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice linger on in the aftertaste. The spice load is significant but not over the top, allowing flavors of squash, malts and hops to shine through.

Mouthfeel: medium carbonation seems spot on; medium body; very smooth.

O: Despite an unattractive aroma, Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale is one of the best pumpkin ales I've ever had. Wish I'd bought more than one!

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 22:36:49 | More by chinchill

Kelp

New Hampshire

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

04-23-2013 05:27:13 | More by Kelp

jcb7472

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-15-2013 16:49:02 | More by jcb7472

Howlader

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-14-2013 01:34:34 | More by Howlader

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-12-2013 17:00:21 | More by tehzachatak

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-11-2013 16:47:50 | More by DaPan

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

04-11-2013 01:06:12 | More by ManMoosePig

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle, with bottle reading best before 03/11/2013, so I am a little late on this one, but I'm not gonna cry over it. Got this 6 pack on sale at my local beer store for $7.99. My second beer from Smuttnose Brewing Co., and I am a fan of pumpkin beers, so let's see what's up.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Semi-aggressive pour yields about two fingers of fluffy doughy off-white / tan colored head. The body is a light orange color reminiscent of pumpkin puree, with lots of bubbles rushing to the top, and a fair amount of sediment floating around. Fluffy, scattered lacing.

S - The spices take the front seat here, mostly all cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. Any actual pumpkin smell is firmly in the background. Some lemongrass & earthiness coming through, along with some faint floral yeasty notes.

T - Very lightly bodied, and lightly flavored also. Spices are again the most prominent taste here, but even they are faint and lacking in depth. Earthy pumpkin and some bitter hop presence.

M - Feel is smooth and creamy, with a bitter hop finish. Lightly bodied. Slightly over carbonated, in my opinion.

Overall, it is a simple, easy drinking pumpkin beer, but not one I would likely try again. There are many other far more flavorful / complex pumpkin beers to be had. I would maybe consider trying it again this coming autumn when it is released fresh.

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale ---3/5.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 02:39:13 | More by mfnmbvp

bacasnax

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -32.6%

04-01-2013 23:36:10 | More by bacasnax

brewdlyhooked13

Ohio

2.83/5  rDev -23.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2

Appearance - pour begins a clear and bright amber. About two-thirds of the way, a clump of sediment hits the flow and clouds things up. Nice creamy manila head, good sticky lace all around.

Aroma - primarily cinnamon and clove, complements of pumpkin pie spice I imagine.

Taste - malty start, typical spices are nice and festive. The swallow turns rather bitter rather fast. Chasing out all sweetness, the aftertaste and finish are kind of harsh. The end stays dry and harshly bitter, not really what I would consider to be in the style. Not that a pumpkin beer can't have hops, but these dominate the malty, spicy side and undo the beer.

Mouthfeel - average body, plenty crisp and refreshing.

Overall - I have an outside thought that this bottle may have a rogue strain of something in it that is turning it dry and bitter some five months after Halloween. Best before 1/31/13, I could try a fresher sample this season.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 22:06:39 | More by brewdlyhooked13

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -46.1%

03-23-2013 18:41:08 | More by BGsWo22

alelover

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

03-13-2013 19:45:29 | More by alelover

alysmith4

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

03-07-2013 21:11:19 | More by alysmith4

vdub191

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

03-04-2013 03:14:27 | More by vdub191

Fusion7777

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

03-03-2013 04:41:16 | More by Fusion7777

UnderPressure

South Carolina

2.9/5  rDev -21.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bright orange, slightly hazy beer with a fizzy one-finger head. Some lacing.

Spices and sweetness in the aroma. I'm picking up some kind of minty or herbal spice I wasn't expecting in a pumpkin ale.

Heavy spice in the flavor. Too much, in my opinion. This is the spiciest pumpkin ale I've had. It's like I'm drinking a spice cabinet. But it does get more tolerable as you drink.

A nice light to medium bodied viscosity with pleasant carbonation with an average length spicy bitter finish.

Smuttynose beers are usually spot-on. But, the spice really ruined an otherwise great beer. Way too overwhelming.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 13:36:42 | More by UnderPressure

Skramer

New York

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

02-19-2013 01:29:38 | More by Skramer

THECPJ

Delaware

3/5  rDev -19.1%

02-18-2013 22:04:43 | More by THECPJ

JohnQVD

New York

3/5  rDev -19.1%

02-17-2013 22:57:41 | More by JohnQVD