I had the oktoberfest, so now its on to Pumpkin ale, one of my favorite beers. I don't know why, but to me the combination of pumpkin and beer is a wonderful thing. I tried the Dogfish Head version last year and enjoyed it so I was excited when I saw this years version in my local Central Market.
The Beer: Pours a bright amber with a thin foamy white head. A bit lighter than last year, more amber than brown. The nose is full of cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin spice, allspice and a bit of floral hops. The mouth is amazing, my tongue was shocked by the layers of cinnamon, and the creaminess of pumpkin with some sweetness of brown sugar. This is better than last year from what I remember and reviewing my notes. This beer has got it all. Its liquid pumpkin pie. As it warmed up, the spicey flavors really start to pop with nutmeg and allspice being the most prevalent. Very strong addition to anyone's pumpkin beer collection. I'd give it an A-.
1 comment:
I agree with you in your description of Dogfish Head Punkin Ale being liquid pumpkin pie. This is one of the best pumpkin style ales in my book also. Not too over the top in spices, just enough pumpkin, and enough of a minimal hop backbone to let you know it's still a real quality craft beer behind the pumpkin, nutmeg and other spices. As a "pumpkin beer" I give it an A+, as a craft beer I give it an A. Nice beer review and love the blog!
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