Post Road Pumpkin Ale - Brooklyn Brewery

JackieTH

Minnesota

2.95/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Big fan of pumpkin beers so I look forward to trying something new.

It looks delicious. Orange-amber bubbly with a half finger of khaki head and a bit of lacing.

Smells soapy, floral, lemony, squash. Faint underlying allspice, and yes..pumpkin meat.. becomes more prominent when the blast of florals fade, and there is caramel malt.

Taste..crackers, bread with a soapy/floral pumpkin element which I believe may be the particular flavor of squash or pumpkin flesh used in the mash. Lemons. There is detectable pumpkin, but I'm not digging how its presented. There isn't enough supporting spice, and quite cleary not enough sweetness..but maybe this is purely fermented pumpkin?

Mouthfeel is way too light and watery. It's akin to fermented pumpkin water. It doesn't hold together at all.

Overall. Not too good. There are far better pumpkin ales. Add in a bit of sweetness?

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 04:55:08 | More by JackieTH

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-12-2013 01:09:43 | More by HarmonMW

Mullinger1980

Ohio

4/5  rDev +13.3%

05-11-2013 11:07:14 | More by Mullinger1980

dalepryor

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -15%

05-07-2013 22:19:10 | More by dalepryor

GrantBrennan

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

05-04-2013 00:56:11 | More by GrantBrennan

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -15%

04-22-2013 14:22:08 | More by Jason1337

BushwyckCraft

New York

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

04-13-2013 11:46:54 | More by BushwyckCraft

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -15%

04-11-2013 16:59:17 | More by DaPan

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

Bellonc

Spain

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

04-06-2013 17:29:08 | More by Bellonc

bacasnax

Florida

3/5  rDev -15%

04-01-2013 23:50:29 | More by bacasnax

Mitchallica

New York

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-01-2013 01:59:35 | More by Mitchallica

slim2043

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -22.1%

03-30-2013 02:27:54 | More by slim2043

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

harpus

Alabama

3/5  rDev -15%

03-27-2013 13:51:22 | More by harpus

alysmith4

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

03-23-2013 17:44:49 | More by alysmith4

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -43.3%

03-20-2013 23:28:41 | More by BGsWo22

Danielr26

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -29.2%

03-19-2013 12:41:03 | More by Danielr26

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

03-18-2013 19:59:15 | More by Mattyb79

JohnQVD

New York

3/5  rDev -15%

03-17-2013 19:24:01 | More by JohnQVD

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

2.5/5  rDev -29.2%

03-09-2013 21:52:20 | More by Pelicanrocks

Duvel

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +13.3%

03-08-2013 16:03:26 | More by Duvel

tubeyes

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

03-08-2013 03:59:00 | More by tubeyes

Theniz

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

03-01-2013 09:55:42 | More by Theniz

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