Name: Punkin Ale
Brewer: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, DE)
Classification: Pumpkin Ale
Alcohol: 7%
Thoughts: Everybody wants a shot at an October themed beer, whether it is an Oktoberfest or a Pumpkin Ale. Well Dogfish Head is no exception. This is their Pumpkin Ale offering. I wonder if they can put a Dogfish Head spin on it. This beer pours a slightly murky copper color that looks more like sweet-tea with some foamy carbonation on top. As you can see in the picture the bottle says this beer is "A full-bodied brown ale brewed with real pumpkin, brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg." This really stands out in the smell, but in the taste I think it hinders it. I think that all those spices and flavors don't mix as well in this beer as they do in other beers, but at the same time none of them stand out. My point is if they took one or two of those things out it could make this beer better. Also I think the alcohol could be contained a little more. Otherwise this is a terrific beer. It is definitely one of the better pumpkin ales around.
Rating: 85/100
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