Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Megahertz

Missouri

3.53/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle best before Feb '13. Poured into a hoffman house chalice.

A - Pour straight down the middle generates a large, reddish tan tightly packed head. Color is deep red to brown, very clear. Medium to low carbonation on inspection.

S - Sweet cinnamon with a deep fruitiness, almost cherry-like. Aroma not as powerful as some of the heavier pumpkin beers, but still present.

T - Creamy caramel with a subtle cracker note fades into a very mild brown sugar and allspice flavor. No hops obvious. Finish is modestly sweet. Some pumpkin-like flavors noticed in the finish (like summer squash).

M - Medium to heavy body with mild carbonation. Excellent mouthfeel.

O - An easy drinking, modest but tasty example of the pumpkin ale style. Not as spiced and aggressive as many of the most popular examples, but a clean brew that is easy to drink. Note that this was consumed at cellar temperature, which greatly increased the mouthfeel and enjoyability of this beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2012 20:39:03 | More by Megahertz

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-18-2013 14:41:55 | More by jbarletto

Iamstryker

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-16-2013 22:16:21 | More by Iamstryker

ajtorres311

Florida

3/5  rDev -15.3%

05-16-2013 15:54:06 | More by ajtorres311

erialbill

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-15-2013 12:56:33 | More by erialbill

carterbt

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-14-2013 03:18:57 | More by carterbt

russwilliam

New York

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-13-2013 21:52:09 | More by russwilliam

jokulhaps

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-13-2013 02:43:03 | More by jokulhaps

rph97

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-09-2013 23:13:43 | More by rph97

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-06-2013 02:46:50 | More by ssimpson89

BYOFB

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-05-2013 21:37:44 | More by BYOFB

jmmy3

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-05-2013 07:31:47 | More by jmmy3

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-05-2013 03:21:02 | More by DrunkinYogi

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -15.3%

05-04-2013 20:02:47 | More by ZEB89

Hines219

Ohio

4/5  rDev +13%

04-29-2013 17:53:00 | More by Hines219

FliryVorru

Alabama

4/5  rDev +13%

04-29-2013 17:28:31 | More by FliryVorru

bigflu

West Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

04-29-2013 14:14:07 | More by bigflu

TTripp725

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +20.1%

04-28-2013 05:15:01 | More by TTripp725

ronbo5421

Washington

4/5  rDev +13%

04-23-2013 02:29:45 | More by ronbo5421

J_Dub

Texas

3/5  rDev -15.3%

04-22-2013 22:14:38 | More by J_Dub

JHurley

Alabama

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

04-21-2013 02:09:49 | More by JHurley

GRE680

Michigan

3/5  rDev -15.3%

04-20-2013 22:38:21 | More by GRE680

sdsimkins

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

04-16-2013 15:07:29 | More by sdsimkins

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.69/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Understated pumpkiness and carbonation from a few weeks past expiration date. Extra in trade, because I had missed its more limited distribution. Yellow orange bodied. Very drinkable, a but saison like, and even appealing to sip by the ladies. Pumpkin at the end, its really the spices that was its appeal. Easy mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 03:50:58 | More by northyorksammy

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -15.3%

04-14-2013 01:29:12 | More by randylangford