In one of my earlier blog posts, I mentioned that I did not like pumpkin beer. Silly me. My brother recommended that I try Shipyard's Pumpkinhead Ale. He told me that this brew did not taste like other pumpkin beers. So, I thought I'd give it a try and post it on the blog as the "Great Pumpkin Beer Challenge… enge … enge". That's an echo if you were wondering.
Pumpkinhead is brewed by the Shipyard Brewing Company. They are located in Portland, Maine and have been around for 20 years. They specialize in craft beers, and are the largest craft brewery in the country. Pumpkinhead is an ale that is brewed with wheat, hops, and hints of pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg. It's been around for over ten years.
Pouring the ale into the glass gave little foam, and it had an amber color to it. Upon drinking the ale it was light, crisp, and just a little sweet. Quite unexpected. Pumpkinhead did not have a strong pumpkin taste like other pumpkin beers can have, which in my opinion, can overwhelm and ruin the taste. The pumpkin was there, but the other flavors (cinnamon and nutmeg I am assuming) helped blend it into a nice refreshing brew. No bitter aftertaste. Just a clean wheat and light pumpkin tasting beer, er ale. So, I have been educated! I can now have my pumpkin pie and drink it!
Good beer!
Pouring the ale into the glass gave little foam, and it had an amber color to it. Upon drinking the ale it was light, crisp, and just a little sweet. Quite unexpected. Pumpkinhead did not have a strong pumpkin taste like other pumpkin beers can have, which in my opinion, can overwhelm and ruin the taste. The pumpkin was there, but the other flavors (cinnamon and nutmeg I am assuming) helped blend it into a nice refreshing brew. No bitter aftertaste. Just a clean wheat and light pumpkin tasting beer, er ale. So, I have been educated! I can now have my pumpkin pie and drink it!
Good beer!
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