Saranac Pumpkin Ale - Matt Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.33/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz brown bottle with no freshness date.

LOOK: Dark tawny

SMELL: Vanilla, licorice root, all spice, mild pumpkin meat

TASTE: Crisp, lighter body, spicy, clean grain, root beer, faint pumpkin, dark bread, herbal

Not half bad, perhaps not at beery as I was hoping for. The spice does not get annoying at all and there is enough malt flavor to keep things interesting.

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2011 01:53:33 | More by Jason

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

05-15-2013 15:39:10 | More by twenty5

ShanShantheRocket

New York

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

05-12-2013 20:51:15 | More by ShanShantheRocket

magpieken

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -28%

05-11-2013 15:51:18 | More by magpieken

Bill235

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-09-2013 18:00:36 | More by Bill235

schaffer9252

New York

4.5/5  rDev +29.7%

05-04-2013 17:46:56 | More by schaffer9252

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -20.7%

04-28-2013 15:34:59 | More by Jason1337

lovindahops

New York

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

03-29-2013 19:56:29 | More by lovindahops

kell50

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

03-09-2013 04:21:20 | More by kell50

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

03-08-2013 04:10:03 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

kitcat

5/5  rDev +44.1%

02-27-2013 13:28:21 | More by kitcat

MobileMike

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

02-25-2013 22:47:47 | More by MobileMike

bribo

New York

2.75/5  rDev -20.7%

02-21-2013 21:22:53 | More by bribo

TonyY

New York

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

02-18-2013 19:33:47 | More by TonyY

BamfBacon

Ohio

3/5  rDev -13.5%

02-17-2013 16:38:29 | More by BamfBacon

Thedrizzle

Florida

3/5  rDev -13.5%

02-16-2013 00:02:35 | More by Thedrizzle

neophilus

Massachusetts

2.79/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75

Ruddy amber colored beer. Light aroma of classic pumpkin pie spices but no other scents. Allspice heavy flavor leads a pack of spices that dominate the flavor - no malt to be found anywhere. Dry finish with a ginger heavy aftertaste.

The body finishes much too dry to carry the spices. Lacks depth of flavor and complexity as the spices are the primary characteristic of this light, fizzy brew.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 18:37:59 | More by neophilus

MikeF625

4.75/5  rDev +36.9%

02-07-2013 21:53:29 | More by MikeF625

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

02-07-2013 14:45:00 | More by williamjbauer

Utica_Brew_Review

New York

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

02-03-2013 00:27:16 | More by Utica_Brew_Review

sachie23

New York

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

01-30-2013 16:18:17 | More by sachie23

phishbone23

New York

4/5  rDev +15.3%

01-25-2013 14:36:21 | More by phishbone23

JustinSamuelson

New York

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

01-20-2013 20:24:05 | More by JustinSamuelson

laurastradford

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +15.3%

01-20-2013 20:22:53 | More by laurastradford

SmashPants

Australia

3.78/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle: Slim 355mL bottle, funky label.

Appearance: lightly hazed orange-amber with light carbonation and a decent, thick head.

Aroma: rather sweeter than the (only) other pumpkin ale I have had. This smells much preferable - sweet pumpkin with nutmeg, cinnamon and light grains.

Taste: follows the nose almost verbatim. Perhaps a little stronger on the sweetness - don't think I could down one too quickly.

Aftertaste: the spices come through more strongly on the aftertaste. Really different, but quite nice.

Mouth feel: seems about right - medium-bodied with a light, fine carbonation.

Overall: very different, and really quite nice. Not sure I'd have one too often, but for a change it is quite good. Particularly good since I picked it up for $8 a 6-pack since it was a failed "Halloween special" at the local. Mwahahaha!

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 10:19:24 | More by SmashPants