Sharp cinnamon-nutmeg-clove influence hides subtle cold-pressed Madagascar vanilla creaming, sweet caramelized bourbon snip, gingery pumpkin pie crusting and mild orange peel twist, finishing just a tad too phenolic.
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(URBAN VILLAGE) STINGY JACK PUMPKIN ALE
On tap at Bonnie & Clyde’s, brown-sugared pumpkin pie spicing gains sharp citric hop tinge while cinnamon-sweetened nutmeg and gingerbread ride above Graham Cracker wheat base.
(MASS BAY) UFO PUMPKIN
Richer and headier than most UFO series, Harpoon’s Pumpkin Ale now gets canned under Mass Bay Brewing. Sweet brown-sugared pumpkin pie spicing counters less prominent earthen gourd vegetalia and muted herbal hop pungency. Sharp cinnamon spicing gains ginger, clove, allspice and nutmeg seasoning as well as raw vanilla tannins.
MONTAUK PUMPKIN ALE
On tap at Growler & Gill, reserved pumpkin-spiced moderation spreads brown-sugared cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice sweetness across dried ginger insistence and mild perfumed hops above relegated Graham Cracker-honeyed wheat spine. Predictably staid and worthily conformist.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE AUTUMN BLAZE PUMPKIN ALE
Brown-sugared pureed pumpkin pie spicing lets ginger-snapped cinnamon toasting gain prominence above earthen gourd-bound foliage. Fizzy orange peel spritz never precludes pumpkin-spiced sweetness.
SPELLBOUND PUMPKIN ALE
On tap at Hoover’s, weak pumpkin-spiced barleywine lacks descriptive stylistic diversity and becomes arid. Pumpkin pie sweetness and brown-sugared cinnamon toasting lost to sharp gin-licked orange rind bittering. Wispy ginger, nutmeg and allspice reminders need better resonance.
(POINT) WHOLE HOG PUMPKIN ALE – 2020
Sharp cinnamon spicing paces less enthusiastic 2020 version of brown-sugared pumpkin pied libation. A tad slick compared to the triumphant 2012 original, its cinnamon-nutmeg-allspice alacrity still maintains a sweet distinction, and the spiced orange tang’s a nice touch, but the carbolic fizziness retains a certain aridity.
MANAYUNK YUNKIN’ PUMPKIN
On tap at Plank Pizza, delicate pumpkin pie spicing wispily gains zesty lemon spritz above dry pale malt grid in clean watered setting. Beneath the spare gourd surface, light herbal notions contrast subtle sugared spicing. Underwhelming but crushable.
BLUE POINT MOTHER PUMPKIN ALE
Sharp cinnamon-barked pumpkin pie entry gains orange-peeled ginger, nutmeg and clove spicing as well as caramelized malt sweetness to contrast earthen yam-gourd conflux. Interestingly, spearmint, fern and pine nut illusions flutter by below.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE AUTUMN BLAZE PUMPKIN ALE
Dry pumpkin ale brings earthen gourd/ squash influence to sharp ginger herbage and muted cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice seasoning. Underwhelming 2018 autumnal release.
CHELSEA PUMPKIN PIE ALE
DEVILS BACKBONE PUMPKIN HUNTER
Modest pumpkin roast sweetened slightly by meek cinnamon-nutmeg spicing, brown-sugared acorn squash reminder and teasing yam snip. Desolate earthen bottom underscores relegated pumpkin pie-spiced finish.