Pumpkinhead Ale
Shipyard Brewing Company

Pumpkinhead AlePumpkinhead Ale
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From:
Shipyard Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #220
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
70
Ranked #28,031
Avg:
3.03 | pDev: 26.4%
Reviews:
937
Ratings:
2,868
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 07, 2024
Added:
Nov 04, 2001
Wants:
  47
Gots:
  637
Pumpkinhead is a crisp, refreshing wheat ale with delightful aromatics and subtle spice flavor. To celebrate the fall season, we enhance the pumpkin flavor with a proprietary blend of spices including cinnamon and nutmeg.

A proper pint of Pumpkinhead is served in a pint glass rimmed with sugar and cinnamon and often accompanied by a shot of spiced rum or vanilla vodka.
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Ratings by Josievan:
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Rated by Josievan from Iowa

3.25/5  rDev +7.3%

Sep 15, 2013
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Rated: 3 by evostudios12 from Florida

Jan 07, 2024
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

3.26/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours gem clear orange with an amber tint. 1/2" of off white froth settles to 1/8" after about two minutes. Extremely fine carbonation randomly swarms throughout. Spotty lace seems to be more of an afterthought than a real presence.

Nutmeg is strong, with cinnamon tickling the nose. A light perfume of caramel follows.

The flavors are all rather subdued, with very light spice within a Pretentious Beer Co. Dimpled Mug. The Wheat Beer base seems to be much more evident than one would anticipate from this style, almost the dominant component. Faint sweetness is accompanied by nearly non-existent bitterness. The finish is long and mildly irritating. Warmth brings out gourd flavors.

A thin, watery texture with no discernible alcohol. Carbonation if soft, very faint, and reveals a metallic sensation.

One could easily consume many of cans of this beer, however it is fairly hollow for the style, or even for the base style. As I finish the can, the base seems more akin to Kristalweizen. This is a decent beer, just noting exciting, and one expects a little excitement from a Pumpkin Beer.
Dec 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.77 by Capt_Loomis from Florida

Dec 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.65 by QuintusHorace from California

Nov 09, 2023
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Reviewed by FreePal88

4.5/5  rDev +48.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Delicious. The pumpkin spice element is not subtle at all like in a lot of ales, but it's unsubtle in a good way. I don't care if liking pumpkin spice stuff makes me a "basic white girl," I don't care if beer snobs think it's too sweet, I just don't care. This is some of the most fun I've had with beer.
Nov 07, 2023
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Rated by scotorum from Massachusetts

3.74/5  rDev +23.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A mild seasonal with a light but pleasant pumpkin spice flavor
Nov 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.18 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Oct 26, 2023
 
Rated: 2.62 by Pens1866 from Pennsylvania

Oct 16, 2023
 
Rated: 2.5 by doctorgary from New York

Oct 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Oct 11, 2023
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3/5  rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Released August 2023; drank 10/6/23 @ the Yarchives.

See-through light orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a small off-white head; decent lacing remained.

Strong cinnamon & mild pumpkin notes in the nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Sharp cinnamon & mild pumpkin flavors; a lager yeast-ish finish.

No nuance here at all, the sharp cinnamon note dominates. Not for me.
Oct 07, 2023
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Rated by Jule17 from Ohio

3.34/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Hmm. Not bad!
Oct 04, 2023
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

3.13/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
I like the bottle artwork, it's interesting. The pour is orange colored. The taste is some mild pumpkin flavor along with some mild spices. In addition to, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers on this page that there is some sort of flat soda pop character going on & this is a watered down version of a pumpkin ale. All in all, I would still recommend this for people who have just gotten into craft beer and are branching out. Cheers! B-
Oct 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by AndyGG from California

Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.47 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by cdub70085 from Connecticut

Oct 01, 2023
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Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

3.52/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Super shocked that this taste just like a pumpkin pie. Good color tight little head. Nose and taste I’m telling you it’s pumpkin pie shocker. I could go on and on just to get 350 characters but I won’t.
Sep 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.99 by RoyalKaiju from Kentucky

Sep 10, 2023
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Reviewed by Beech105 from Missouri

3.97/5  rDev +31%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I got this beer an a flight while visiting Putnam Ct. I love the taste of it. It tastes like pumpkin pie. I’m not a huge pumpkin ale fan, but this was good.
Sep 02, 2023
Pumpkinhead Ale from Shipyard Brewing Company
Beer rating: 70 out of 100 with 2868 ratings