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Smuttynose: Pumpkin Ale

This pumpkin ale is/was brewed by Smuttynose in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 60.49%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 6.70%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Pours cloudy orange-amber with a small white head. Aroma was very mild, somewhat yeasty. I really didnt notice much pumpkin or spice in the aroma. Palate was a bit thin. Taste was mild. Somewhat of a hop bite at the front with a very light spice note beneath. Kind of a lingering fruityness in the mouth, but not of fresh fruit...more of a cann
12 oz Bottle, purchased at Wakefield Liquors - Wakefield, RI. Celebrating the holiday, I crack open a style I am oft to loathe, for its sloppy sugar content and overspicing. This example brings a dimension that makes this experience even worse - unnecessary and unbalanced bitterness. The aroma brings light cinnamon and nutmeg, the first wash a midd
Hazy amber/orange color; Medium body; Aroma of malt, pumpkin, & spice; Flavor of slight sweet malt, light pumpkin, hops, citrus, and some cinnamon; Finish is slightly bitter; Nicely balanced; Overall, fairly light pumpkin flavor - but I enjoyed it.

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Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
2nd Aug 2011 at 10:55 pm bottle (room 2507 in Crowne Plaza), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 6.70 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 60%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 60.492% wholesome 403

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Other Beers (etc.) by Smuttynose

Apart from Pumpkin Ale, Hop Horizons lists 8 others by Smuttynose. These are:
Big A IPA
Finestkind IPA
Hayseed
Old Brown Dog Ale
Robust Porter
Shoals Pale Ale
Star Island Single
Summer Weizen Ale

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