Pumpkin Ale - Long Trail Brewing Co.

thebrood1987

New Jersey

4.55/5  rDev +30.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I get smells of vanilla, some graham cracker, a little allspice and a dash of pumpkin and maybe some cinnamon ending with a slight floral spicy hop.

You get the floral spicy hop up front and then it finishes with the vanilla and graham cracker crust taste which really makes this beer in my opinion. The allspice and pumpkin come in subtly with the pumpkin come off as a sort of green vegetable taste which is good and balances the sweetness from the spices and malts. I may be tasting a bit of ginger in there too with some of its spicy qualities.

I was surprised with this beer and I think it rivals some of the better made pumpkin beers out there. It was the last one in my beer store so maybe its more popular than I had imagined. Anyways good beer and definitely a sessionable Halloween beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 00:25:57 | More by thebrood1987

seplo

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

05-21-2013 01:42:32 | More by seplo

thampel09

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

05-17-2013 17:15:04 | More by thampel09

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

05-15-2013 15:31:19 | More by twenty5

JaymeAyotte1

Vermont

4/5  rDev +14.9%

05-08-2013 03:25:11 | More by JaymeAyotte1

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

05-05-2013 17:26:56 | More by ZEB89

jdibbs

New York

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

04-08-2013 04:24:14 | More by jdibbs

Rheaume17

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

03-10-2013 14:59:17 | More by Rheaume17

DmanGTR

New York

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

02-02-2013 21:39:15 | More by DmanGTR

shehateme

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

01-26-2013 01:42:21 | More by shehateme

comfortablynirm

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14.9%

01-17-2013 17:58:16 | More by comfortablynirm

nafredet1

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

01-02-2013 18:06:55 | More by nafredet1

shigg85

Japan

2.25/5  rDev -35.3%

12-31-2012 20:34:29 | More by shigg85

siege06nd

Virginia

3.73/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Had this after Buckeye Pumpkin Dead, so the bar is as low as it is ever going to be...

A. Pleasing. Very clear copper color with a finger and a half of cream head that lingers. Lacing is perfect and adorns my glass with aplomb.

S. Subtle hints of cinnamon, clove, allspice. Prety good burnt brown sugar notes as well.

T. Graham cracker, allspice, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg. Pretty much a spice bomb with a little bit of burn on the tip of the tongue. Subtle biscuit malt presence. Pretty good, but lacks some depth and becomes one note with spice.

M. Lacka heft and comes off watery. Well carbed but finish is abbreviated and light. Not bad, not great.

O. A good pumpkin that gets a little spice heavy. That said, flavors are well balanced and tend towards a malty bitterness, which makes a good pumpkin ale. I am not blown away, but I am certainly impressed.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 01:26:30 | More by siege06nd

ZCoale

3/5  rDev -13.8%

12-13-2012 02:32:39 | More by ZCoale

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -13.8%

12-09-2012 22:51:21 | More by Damian74Shensky

Grichard

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

12-09-2012 16:42:34 | More by Grichard

chefhatt

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This was poured into a pint glass, it has a nice murkey brown colored body with a small white head that layed down to a nice lace. The smell has a aroma of spices with a little hint of pumpkin to it. The taste is spices up front followed by a little pumpkin flavor and some malt on the back of the tonuge. The mouth feel is nice, easy drinker and overall a good pumpkin beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 05:30:07 | More by chefhatt

Proclarush

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

11-29-2012 19:26:30 | More by Proclarush

tmars13

2.5/5  rDev -28.2%

11-26-2012 00:00:34 | More by tmars13

jlogan7

Maine

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

11-23-2012 01:24:50 | More by jlogan7

tommyd313

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

11-22-2012 19:26:34 | More by tommyd313

ValTass

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

11-19-2012 15:41:27 | More by ValTass

philbe311

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Two fingers worth of fluffy cloud like light brown colored head... Modest retention gives way to a full creamy lacing... Loaded with swirling rapid paced carbonation... The color is a deep vibrant amber... A bit of lacing clings to the glass...

S - Fresh pumpkin guts... A bit of nutmeg... Toasted malts... Perhaps a touch of brown sugar as well...

T - Pumpkin and toasted malts battle for top billing... There is a slight hop presence and a bit of a metallic tinge as well...

M - Medium bodied... Clean... Crisp... The carbonation was much more subdued than the appearance alluded to... Goes down smooth sip after sip...

D - Not too shabby... A solid slightly above average pumpkin ale... Very quaffable... Outstanding appearance and slightly above average in all other facets... I would never turn one down, but this won't be one of my go to pumpkin ales either...

Serving type: growler

11-17-2012 01:48:15 | More by philbe311

JustinAniello

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - Pours orange-brown with a two and a half finger head. Dissipates to a nice cap and sticky lacing.

S - Sweet pumpkin, dark toffee, and some light spices.

T - Sweet pumpkin at first, just barely sour. The darker toffee/coffee shows through on the swallow with a bit of the spice, mostly cinnamon and a little nutmeg. A burnt flavor in the aftertaste that throws it off.

M - Medium body and carbonation.

O - Not a bad pumpkin ale, but nothing extraordinary. The burnt flavor in the aftertaste really brings the experience down, and the aroma is mild on spices. Worth trying if you are looking for a darker tasting pumpkin beer, but there are better options in general.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 01:55:45 | More by JustinAniello