Post Road Pumpkin Ale - Brooklyn Brewery

nukem5

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a great amber color with tan head, light lacing down glass.

S: Aroma is of typical pumpkin pie spices cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg.

T: Taste is more of the same, pie spices. Light malt, hop presence not detectable to me.

M: Mouthfeel is medium bodied, good carbonation.

O: Overall a good beer and loved all six of these great easy drinkers.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 02:25:31 | More by nukem5

BigBarley

Texas

3.66/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Deep orange, almost brown. Looks like a standard pumpkin ale, with a light white foam ring crowning it well. Good retention.

S - Mostly pumpkin, backed by a solid biscuit malt. Slightly sweet, with some very faint cinammon and possible ginger notes.

T - A slice of pumpkin rolled through butter and given life through an ale. Delicious and moderate. Not the most unique or exciting, but it serves it's purpose well, and could be enjoyed in quanitity.

M - just thick enough to be inviting. Not too carbonated, not too sweet and thick, just a refreshing, drinkable ale.

O - Pumpkin ales are a style that invite alot of different interpretation. This is an easy drinker, refreshing, and probably right for a six-pack kinda night

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 17:13:09 | More by BigBarley

UnderPressure

South Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Nice orange copper colored beer with an appealing creamy white head. Slightly hazy.

Sweetness and spice in the aroma. Not an overwhelming aroma in general, but nice.

Malty flavor upfront and spices in the finish. I would prefer a bolder malt profile.

Medium bodied. Pleasant carbonation. Everlasting dry finish.

Solid pumpkin ale. I would prefer more malt sweetness to balance the spice.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 14:02:37 | More by UnderPressure

Mumps

Maryland

4.01/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bought this on a whim from my favorite local retailer. Had it on sale for $3 a six pack, couldn't resist.

Appearance-Nice medium dark amber brown, about a half inch head, fair lacing. Instantly made me think of pumpkin pie, spices, and all the autumn/wintery stuff that makes us warm and fuzzy.

Smell-Definite pumpkin and spices, with a pleasant malty back.

Taste-Solid pumpkin spice. Not over powering, I will say one of the best of the style.

Mouthfeel-Nothing amazing, what I would basically expect from an ale. Smooth and not too carbonated.

Overall-Now one of my standby pumpkin ales. Not the BEST I've ever had, but still very good. So far, everything from Brooklyn has been worth a shot.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 00:05:40 | More by Mumps

JerzDevl2000

New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked this up in Totowa since this was the last one left on the single bottle rack and I hadn't had this in close to 10 years. I know it's not the time of the year for these but I figured that a decent beer would still hold up during these colder months and for the most part, this did. It didn't have much of an aroma but it was easy to drink and didn't have a lot of spice to weigh it down either.

The pour was a light shade of pumpkin with a soapy head and lacing to match. Some of the latter stuck on the sides of the glass as I finished up my serving of this. The aroma was light with some pumpkin in the nose, followed by some cinnamon, clover, and nutmeg in the taste. None of them were too heavy and only the heavier spicier notes stuck around in the aftertaste. The body was on the light side with enough carbonation to nearly scrub the palate clean after each sip, nearly on the level of a medium-bodied soda. This wasn't heavy even though the flavors trended a bit towards the earthy side.

As for the alcohol, that was exactly where I needed it to be so it was present but not strong enough to be a distraction. In my opinion, a good Pumpkin Ale should go well with pie and cool-whip topping and this feel just a bit short of it. Thankfully, it was not a spice bomb so this ended up falling somewhere in the middle when it came to beers of this style. While not the best out there, this was easily enjoyable and shouldn't offend much of anyone looking to try out a Fall seasonal beer when the quench arises.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 10:08:30 | More by JerzDevl2000

Scrylol

Alberta (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a one finger white bubbly head with a copper colored body.

Nice pumpkin smell to it with decent sweet spicing, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Pumpkin taste with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon. Low hop bitterness. Nice amount of malty caramel notes.

Medium body, but a bit on the lighter side. Nice amount of carbonation.

A nice pumpkin ale from Brooklyn Brewery.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 05:26:47 | More by Scrylol

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

3.38/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A 355ml bottle with a BB of Feb 2013 (so just in time!). Picked up a while back from Trembling Madness in York - my intention was to drink it on Halloween or just after but I stashed it in the garage and promptly forgot about it. This is my first US pumpkin beer and the only one I've seen on sale over here.

Poured into a tulip pint glass. A deep orange-amber colour with floating sediment and very low carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a few minutes before subsiding. Aroma of cooked pumpkin and earthy spices, with hints of caramel, nutmeg, cinnamon, mild clove, faint grain, fruity ale yeast and stewed hops. Warming and autumnal.

Tastes of caramel malt and restrained spice with a dry finish. Notes of pumpkin, mild nutmeg/cinnamon, faint clove, fruity yeast esters and stewed leaves. There is a harsh cardboard hint in the background, followed by a mild bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, spicy and lightly tingly, but rather undercarbonated and thin. Watery body. Somewhat astringent, with an aftertaste of harsh stewed leaves, mild spice and faint caramel.

Interesting, though as beers go it's not amazing. It seems to have no carbonation for some reason(?). The aroma was good and nicely rounded, but the flavour seemed a tad acrid and dry, with mild spice/pumpkin notes. The body was also surprisingly thin and flat. It's hard to make comparisons when I haven't tried many examples of this style, but it comes across as pretty average. OK, though no need to seek it out.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 23:07:01 | More by jazzyjeff13

GossageBrewery

Missouri

4.1/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured this 12 oz bottle of Pumpkin Ale into a pint glass. This ale poured a amber/orangish color- produced a thick white head and featured great retention and left a nice amount of lacing on the glass. The aroma consisted of fresh cooked pumpkins, pumpkin pie spice , (nutmeg, clove and all-spice. )-Medium body, this pumpkin ale had a malted grain base, a slight flavor of cooked pumpkin, and a well balanced amount of pumpkin pie spice. Overall, very nice example of the style and another great beer from Brooklyn Brewing.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 19:13:54 | More by GossageBrewery

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.73/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle, bottle says best if enjoyed by January 2013 and whaddya know, I'm just in time. Uncapped and poured to a Boulevard tulip.

A - Pours a nice robust reddish copper color. Steady stream of bubbles rushing to the top. Nice two finger head which recedes quickly down into about 1 finger's worth of head. Significant lacing.

S - Some pretty genuine pumpkin aroma hit me in the face as soon as I uncapped this b*tch, and it's still smelling pretty straight forward on the pumpkin, leaving some of the more traditional Halloween spices to linger in the background. Obvious hints of cinnamon / nutmeg and perhaps a vague note of cloves, but it all seems minimal in comparison with the pumpkin.

T - The spices seem to present themselves as being more dominant than the pumpkin with my first taste. More carbonated than I was expecting, also. The actual pumpkin begins presenting itself more as the beer warms up a bit. The beer seems to become smoother and creamier as the air hits it, warming it up also.

M - Mouth feel is clean, yet sticky from the malts I'm assuming. Feels good, and feels like a fairly well-balanced beer, if maybe just a tad bit too carbonated for my liking.

Overall, one of the more legit pumpkin beers I have tried this year (or last year, I guess it would be now). Personally, I don't think anything can beat the Chatoe Rogue First Growth Pumpkin Patch Ale, but if you're craving a nice pumpkin brew, definitely consider this one. The only other beer I've tried from Brooklyn Brewery was the Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout, but out of the two I've tried, they haven't let me down yet.

Brooklyn Brewery Post Road Pumpkin Ale ---3.5/5

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 03:22:24 | More by mfnmbvp

Amish_Ambush

4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed on: 09-15-2006

Notes: My first positive Pumpkin ale experience. The ale is bright orange, sporting a white creamy head with medium lacing.

The aroma includes squash, cinnamon, light malt and sugar. Tasting notes include cinnamon, pumpkin and some biscuity, malt flavor with a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. The mouth feel is creamy and smooth. Very nice!

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:01:42 | More by Amish_Ambush

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours an orange-amber color with a nice amount of white creamy head with some lacing.

The scent is of mainly spices, nutmeg and clove are apparent, also some caramel malt and notes of hops.

The taste is of pumpkin spice and nutmeg, sweet caramel malt, some bread, some notes of earthy hops.

Medium body, smooth and crisp, moderate carbonation.

This was a decent pumpkin ale, nothing extraordinary, but easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2012 19:45:15 | More by BeerCon5

Lawl3ss

Texas

3.18/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Chilled 12 oz. bottle into a stemless tulip pint. Best By Jan 2013 printed on bottle.

Look- Honey amber, light homogenous haze. Three fingers of dense, crackly foam that settles to a dense ring of suds over five minutes or so. Sparse lacing.

Smell- Fairly spicy, heavy cinnamon and nutmeg, apple cider, light caramel sweetness.

Taste- A little bland after the nose, and a lot heavier on the dusty nutmeg flavor. Significant caramel, with a surprisingly assertive earthy hop presence and a vaguely apple-like fruit flavor. Tealike finish.

Mouthfeel- Medium body, soft carbonation, nearly flat after a vigorous pour. Strong mineral/chalky feel.

Overall- It's fine, but I have to say that I'd prefer if they went all the way and presented more of a dessert beer. As it is, it's better than most lighter pumpkin/pumpkin spice ales, but I find myself wanting more spice flavor and the feel is a bit dull and lifeless.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 04:56:29 | More by Lawl3ss

Jake351

Massachusetts

3.48/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Serving was from a 12 oz bottle

Appearance-Orange hue with light coming through resin. Foam was a finger's worth, and lasted 5 minutes.

Smell-Mild spices, clove and a faint peach. Fresh aromas of faint cinnamon linger the most while still sipping.

Taste-solid, not a spice-bomb, but has that complexity of a fruit beer. Nice Hops flavor in the background.

Mouthfeel-light carbonation, ephemeral mouthfeel.

Overall-Solid Pumpkin beer. When I'm not in the mood for sweet and spicy syrup (like Pumpking,, which I do get a hankering for at times), this is my alternate go-to.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2012 23:55:01 | More by Jake351

mckenziac

3.9/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Samuel Adams Boston Lager glass.

Appearance: Pours a translucent, light brown color with orange hues. Has a small, frothy head that dissipates slowly and leaves some spotty lacing.

Smell: Smells strongly of pumpkin and nutmeg.

Taste: Mildly hoppy up front with a nice, malty toastiness. Finishes spicy with a strong pumpkin flavor backed by a slight, sweet maltiness.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and slightly carbonated.

Overall: A better-than-average example of a pumpkin ale. There are certainly much better examples out there (Punkin and Pumking come to mind) but this is way better than your usual Blue Moon or other big-brewery attempt at the style. Not bad...

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2012 21:45:49 | More by mckenziac

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.83/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

liked this a lot. i mean, its getting a little late in the season for this, but it tasted nice on tap. the pour was pretty much clear pale orange with a smallish white head. nose was minimally spiced and heavy on the cooked squash, a major plus. malt profile was middle of the road in smell and taste, and the flavor exuded fresh pumpkins. a little cinnamon and vanilla in there, but not even approaching too much, just a nice balanced fall beer. yeast makes a brooklyn style appearance too, spicy and rich, but not crowding anything out. they do that well. bright mouthfeel, with quite excited carbonation and a medium to full body. more sessionable than i am describing it to be, a good fall seasonal all up, especially on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

11-25-2012 07:21:26 | More by StonedTrippin

Treyliff

West Virginia

3.8/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- pours clear copper color with a frothy light tan head that lingers long after the pour with some great lace and solid head retention.

S- immediately picked up some raw pumpkin that you don't get in a lot of pumpkin ales, pumpkin pie spices, cinnamon toast and some sweet malt.

T- sweet and malty with highlights of cinnamon and nutmeg, I don't pick up a lot of raw pumpkin. Finishes slightly dry with with a bit of a spicy linger.

M- medium body, very low carbonation, thick, creamy and smooth mouthfeel.

O- one if the better pumpkin ales that I've had, very solid and a great one to enjoy in the fall.

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2012 02:22:26 | More by Treyliff

chanokokoro

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle poured into a goblet

Pours amber with orange hues with a two finger off-white head. A bit of lacing. Pumpkin and spice, especially allspice joined by earthy hops on the nose. Opens with cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg and pumpkin which carries through this finish. Very light caramel malt bill. Light breadiness. Crisp and clean, light bodied, well-carbonated. One of the least sweet and mildly spiced pumpkin ales that I've had. Very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 04:35:34 | More by chanokokoro

TheAmericanBeerProject

4.1/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It's that time of year where it seems like everyday I am trying a new pumpkin brew. This one from Brooklyn Brewery is as solid as they come. Not remarkable in any one way, other than maybe the initial aroma of pumpkin pie spices during the pour. Not sweet however, definitely has more of a hoppy quality. A good beer, and if you like pumpkin enough to drink several at once, this could fill a session for sure.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 23:55:11 | More by TheAmericanBeerProject

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours very lightly hazy to clear pale amber in color with light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a two finger tall off-white head that reduces to a thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer with a slightly thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel and biscuit malts with some lighter notes of pumpkin and just a hint of pumpkin pie spices.

T: There are light to moderate flavors of caramel and biscuit malts with just a tiny hint of sweetness. After that, there are light flavors of pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon and nutmeg).

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: An adequate offering in the style but this one does not really stand out for me - there are better pumpkin beers generally available. Easy to drink and not so intense in flavor so it could be sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 22:03:16 | More by dbrauneis

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into tulip - thanks brian

Pours a slightly hazy amber-orange color with a thinner topping of white head. Retains with a nice collar, leaving spotty lacing on the glass.

Pumpkins and spice in the nose with cinnamon and nutmeg. Toasted bread crust and caramel with soft sweetness. Smacks of pumpkin pie.

Plenty of spice up front, created by a cocktail of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and cracked pepper. Very mild sweetness with pumpkin and caramel. Smaller backbone with bread crust and toasted notes. Finishes with chalky cinnamon spice and pumpkins.

Lighter medium body, slightly higher carbonation, sticky and a little chewy on the tongue. I don't typically like pumpkin beers, but I enjoyed the more prominent spice and milder sweetness of this one. Decent balance and pleasant drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 19:43:14 | More by xnicknj

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Pours a clear copper with a very thin line of head.

Smell - Cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice, pumpkin and caramalts.

Taste - Comes off a little heavy on the spices, but definitely has some decent pumpkin flavour as well. A bit bitter at the end.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with light carbonation. A little thin.

Overall - A bit spice heavy for my taste in pumpkin beers, but still tasty. On track to being a very good pumpkin ale with a little bit of work on the flavour and feel.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 04:33:03 | More by leaddog

jslice99

New York

3.05/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance- Pours an orange- amber color with a soapy white head that leaves some lacing on the glass.

Smell- Not much of an aroma from this one. Some malts with a little bit of pumpkin and cinnamon.

Taste- Lots of biscuit malt flavors up front. The spices and pumpkin take a back seat to the malt flavors.

Mouthfeel- The mouth feel is light and carbonated.

Overall- This is an ok pumpkin ale. It's one of the more sessionable pumpkins. You could drink a few of these without any problem.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2012 04:17:50 | More by jslice99

4ster

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured into a flute type glass.

A: Pours a fairly clear amber orange colour, small amounts of carbonation with light white frothy head that doesn't stay around long, except for around the edge.

S: Very light aromas, smells like a regular amber ale with a hint of hops. You really have to work hard at anything else (perhaps more comes out as it warms), but all I get now is traces of earthy pumpkin.

T: As with some other pumpkin beers, this one is very light though on everything and you're really struggling to find anything that stands out. At the start you get mostly traditional ale flavours with a very light hint of pumpkin. Unlike a lot of pumpkin beers that try to hide the pumpkin with a load of spices, this one I find is mostly pumpkin, ending with a light hoppy bitterness/earthiness. Perhaps I get a hint of cinnamon but very minimal.

M: Medium carbonation, light crisp body.

O: Overall an easy drinking beer that is too little pumpkin which just leaves you with a regular ale.... Some pumpkin beers are big pumpkin, or big spice or both, but this is little pumpkin hardly any spice so it's hard to say much more for it, especially with all the other pumpkin beers you're finding at this time of year. Unless you've tried all the other ones, I wouldn't put this at the top of your list and wouldn't buy it again. At least they're using real pumpkin but need to work on it a little more....

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2012 01:46:05 | More by 4ster

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pale amber-orange colour, one finger of white head with a little bit of lace. Smell is spicy with lots of ginger, some nutmeg and cinnamon add some warming spice notes, pumpkin, and some malt with a bit of what I am assuming is earthy hop. Taste is spicy like the nose, cinnamon is more apparent, nutmeg, pumpkin, some malt flavours but this is mostly a spice job here. Medium-high carbonation, medium body. This is just ok and something I cant see myself coming back to, better than average though just slightly.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 18:01:29 | More by peensteen

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.73/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale has a thick, creamy, cream-colored head and an opaque golden-orange appearance, with some lacing rings left behind. The aroma is of nutmeg, ale, and green beans, and the taste is of blonde ale, with underlying hop bitterness. There are subtle nutmeg and pumpkin notes in this. Mouthfeel is medium, and Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale finishes refreshing, easy going, and drinkable. It’s very good.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 15:35:34 | More by RonaldTheriot