Tommyknocker Brewery Small Patch Pumpkin Harvest Ale

**Aroma:** “Brown sugar and toasted pumpkin followed by subtle cinnamon and nutmeg and maybe a hint of cloves. Malt sweetness is there but very subtle. Mild esters.” **Flavor:** “Some caramel malt sweetness with notes of pumpkin and brown sugar followed by cinnamon, ginger, and pie spices. A bit dry with a finish that borders too close to bitter, with a very subtle lingering bitterness and very light hops flavor.” **Overall:** “Very nice. At first, the spices are a bit too subtle, but as it warms, the spices grow more apparent. Needs a touch more malt backbone and could benefit from richer spicing. A slight bitterness lingers into the finish.”

**Aroma:** “Pumpkin-pie spices up front, with notes of cinnamon and ginger and a hint of clove supported by very subtle caramel malt sweetness. Somewhat bready malt character with mild spicy phenol, but a weaker nose overall. More zucchini bread than pumpkin pie.” **Flavor:** “Spices (mostly clove and possibly cinnamon) and malt sweetness work in tandem at the front. Malt sweetness comes through as caramel and a touch of toffee, but the pumpkin flavor is hard to pick up. Finish is just a touch on the dry side.” **Overall:** “A decent example of a pumpkin beer but spices here don’t express the same depth as other examples, and finishing malt character could be more forward to support those flavors. A bit overly simplistic in body, mouthfeel, and finish.”

**Aroma:** “Pumpkin, brown sugar, and caramel malt notes with a supportive spice character (cinnamon, ginger, clove, and allspice) plus a hint of hops and a bit of fruity esters.” **Flavor:** “Pumpkin-pie flavors are prominent, with notes of toasted pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Just a touch of dark fruit esters—mostly raisin—with no hops to speak of. Malt character offers a bit of graham cracker crust, with a splash of brown sugar. A bit on the sweet side with a touch of sweetness lingering in the finish.” **Overall:** “A nice example of the style although the malt character is fairly simple and straightforward. A tasty pumpkin beer with a considered use of spices that support and complement the pumpkin flavors. The caramel malts pair well with the pumpkin.”