Shipyard Brewing Smashed Pumpkin
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What the brewers say
“A big-bodied beer with a light coppery color and aroma of pumpkin and nutmeg. The malts combine with the natural tannin in pumpkin and the delicate spiciness of the hops to balance the fruit’s sweetness.”
What our panel thought
Aroma: “Citrus and pleasant pumpkin-pie spice—cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger—with a light toffee and caramel sweetness. Nice earthy character.”
Flavor: “Nice balance of sweetness, caramel, toffee, and pumpkin character with a supportive cinnamon spice. The spice is mild but balances well with the moderately restrained sweetness. The finish is smooth and drinks like a pumpkin pie. Slight warmth in the finish.”
Overall: “An excellent, well-balanced, well-executed beer with a clear malt backbone to support the spicing without overwhelming it. The spices and sweetness work very well together and combine to evoke delicious pumpkin pie. Nice warming character and very full body set it apart.”
