Name: Cottonwood Pumpkin Spiced Ale
Brewer: Foothills Brewing Co. (Winston Salem, NC)
Classification: Pumpkin Ale
Alcohol: 4.5%
Thoughts: Earlier this year Carolina Beer Company, which made Cottonwood Pumpkin Spiced Ale was bought by another NC Brewery, Foothills. There is nothing hugely important about that, but it does mean that that this beer could have been slightly tweaked in the months since it's new owners started brewing it. This Cottonwood Pumpkin pours a murky reddish brown with a bubbling head that thinly laced the glass. The smell hit my nose before the beer hit the table. The cinnamon, brown sugar and allspice infused aroma was hard-hitting and motley. I know I was in love with Harvest Time, but the taste of this Pumpkin Ale is even better. The spice is reserved, but the sweetness and malt flavor was dynamite! It was whole-heartedly brewed and incredibly well balanced. This is the new Pumpkin Ale to beat.
Rating: 87/100
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