Post Road Pumpkin Ale
I recently picked up Post Road’s [a Brooklyn Brewery brand] Pumpkin Ale. I had sought to find an uncommon beer, something that was not the standard ale fare of today’s beers. Lately I have found myself craving the award winning Harpoon Winter Warmer. I don’t know if it is due to that I am burnt out on Sam Adams’ Summer Ale or if I am just ready for Fall to come.
Alas, let me discuss the bouquet of flavor which is the Post Road Pumpkin Ale.
Tasting the Beer
In order to review the Post Road Pumpkin Ale I’ll use the Beer Advocate’s How To Taste Beer guide.
Color: A rich dark caramel color with hints of orange.
Aroma: A solid pumpkin aroma with a dose of spices akin to those in the Winter Warmer, such as nutmeg and cinnamon.
Taste: Probably one of the smoothest beers I’ve had in a long time. The flavor lacks a hoppy bitter after taste but supplies a bold pumpkin kick. There are also sweet hints which round out the overall changing leaves and crisp air feeling like beer.
If by chance you come across a six pack of Post Road’s Pumpkin Ale it’s worth the extra buck or two over your 120 pack of Bud Light.
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