M and I do not consider ourselves beer connoisseurs by any stretch of the imagination, though some may say we could be categorized as beer snobs. We challenged ourselves to hunt down and try as many pumpkin beers as we could this fall. We've rated every beer we've tried (according to this guide on ratebeer.com) and we are presenting this guide for you.
Please keep in mind that this is in no way comprehensive, and your tastes may vary from ours. Even if we rate a certain brewer's pumpkin beer poorly, that doesn't mean that you will dislike it also. By all means, we encourage you to try any and all of these and let us know what you think!
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Southampton Pumpkin Ale and Blue Point Pumpkin Ale
M's overall rating: 13/30 F | Crystal's overall rating: 7/30 F
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M's overall rating: 13/30 F | Crystal's overall rating: 12/30 F
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| Elysian The Great Pumpkin Imperial Pumpkin Ale and Saranac Pumpkin Ale |
| Elysian The Great Pumpkin Imperial Pumpkin Ale Appearance: Golden caramel color, lacing and head are nice. M's appearance rating: 3/5 | Crystal's appearance rating: 4/5 Aroma: M thinks it smells fruity, like oranges, sugar and spice. Crystal thinks it smells fruity, not spicy. M's aroma rating: 5/10 | Crystal's aroma rating: 5/10 Palate: Smooth, medium body, light carbonation. M's palate rating: 4/5 | Crystal's palate rating: 3/5 Flavor: M thinks it tastes sweet/sour to clove, immediate sour and chemical taste. Crystal thinks it tastes well balanced with pumpkin and spice, but has a very sour finish. M's flavor rating: 2/10 | Crystal's flavor rating: 5/10 |
M's overall rating: 14/30 F | Crystal's overall rating: 17/30 C
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| Saranac Pumpkin Ale Appearance: Head dissipates to soapy water, no lacing, medium caramel color. M's appearance rating: 3/5 | Crystal's appearance rating: 4/5 Aroma: Crystal thinks it smells like sour pumpkin with a slight hint of cinnamon. M says there is no smell in the glass, could be more aromatic. M's aroma rating: 3/10 | Crystal's aroma rating: 2/10 Palate: Carbonated on the tongue, fizzy. M's palate rating: 2/5 | Crystal's palate rating: 3/5 Flavor: Crystal thinks the pumpkin flavor overpowers the spice, with a slight cinnamon aftertaste. M thinks it tastes crisp, like lager with hints of pumpkin. M's flavor rating: 6/10 | Crystal's flavor rating: 7/10 |
M's overall rating: 15/30 D | Crystal's overall rating: 16/30 D
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| Post Road Pumpkin Ale and Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin |
Post Road Pumpkin Ale
Appearance: Big head on pour, light orange / amber color.
M's appearance rating: 2/5 | Crystal's appearance rating: 3/5
M's aroma rating: 5/10 | Crystal's aroma rating: 7/10
Palate: Over carbonated.
M's palate rating: 1/5 | Crystal's palate rating: 3/5
Flavor: M thinks it has no flavor and has a bitter aftertaste. Crystal thinks it has more pumpkin than spice, nice flavor, but could use a little more spice.
M's flavor rating: 5/10 | Crystal's flavor rating: 6/10
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M's overall rating: 13/30 F | Crystal's overall rating: 19/30 C+
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| Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Appearance: Hazy caramel color, head dissipates quickly, little to no lacing slides right down glass. M's appearance rating: 3/5 | Crystal's appearance rating: 5/5 Aroma: Crystal thinks it smells like sour pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg. M says it smells sweet of pumpkin and cinnamon, smells like the season. M's aroma rating: 7/10 | Crystal's aroma rating: 5/10 Palate: Slightly carbonated, kind of rough. M's palate rating: 2/5 | Crystal's palate rating: 3/5 Flavor: Crystal thinks it tastes kind of sour. M thinks it tastes very strongly of nutmeg and is sweet, with a bitter/sour finish that is kind of dry like sake. M's flavor rating: 5/10 | Crystal's flavor rating: 4/10 |
M's overall rating: 17/30 D | Crystal's overall rating: 17/30 D
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We're getting closer to the good stuff! Keep checking back this week for more!
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We're getting closer to the good stuff! Keep checking back this week for more!
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