Squashenator
Carton Brewing Company

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From:
Carton Brewing Company
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 6.67%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
23
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 31, 2019
Added:
Oct 21, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
The thing about brewing with gourds and squashes is although they are a sugar source they act more on the body and bitterness than the sweetness. Much like on the table, you can run over them with spices and ignore what they bring or you can build flavors around their unique profile. Squashenator looks to gently dress acorn squash’s simple dull bitterness with a Doppelbock’s fruity treacle aromatics–nothing too heavy or brash–a fall beer with the simplicity of a tasty side dish on a harvest-laden table. Acorn squash roasted with a drizzle of blackstrap molasses and a shake of chili flake, added to the mash of a seasonally appropriate Bock. Drink Squashenator because no matter what fast food culture says autumn doesn’t really taste like a bathroom candle.

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Ratings by Bandi:
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Rated by Bandi from New York

3.52/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Nov 15, 2015
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Rated: 4.28 by TheGent from New Jersey

Oct 31, 2019
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Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York

4.22/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
V. impressed by this beer. Not the run-of-the-mill pumpkin beer. More beer first, and then a thoughtful addition of seasonally available ingredients.

A: Dark amber maple color. Bright clarity. Mushrooming, bulbous light tan mushroom top condensing to a smooth cream lacquer.

S: Fall spices--cinnnamon, mace. Light herbal pop of vanilla and a fruity earthiness. Dash of spice noticeable in the background accentuates all other aromas, and I actually missed it the first time. Touch of caramel malt, browning acorn squash in the oven with a spicy fennel and cranberry pumpernickel stuffing.

M: Med body, smooth feel, drying finish. Warmth comes from chili mostly.

T: Fruity to start. Light currant or cocoa dusted raw fig. Earthy bitterness in the middle: the acorn squash dashed with cinnamon, cranberry tartness, toasted nut/seed mix, and reserved sweetness from the molasses. Finish is noticeably warm as the chili flake is enough to make the mouth tingle enhancing the sweetness of the next sip. From the beginning to end, the concept of this beer is excecuted with brilliance. A 'fall' beer I'd enjoy right through the spring.
Oct 25, 2019
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

4.06/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on cask temp on tap at Carton tasting room on Dec 30 2017.
a) Amber, hazed, muddy brown body, capped with a lasting tan head; lacing and retention are ample.
s) Nothing overdone, yet complex. Aroma bursts with spice cabinet: chile, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, pumpkin, vanilla, and molasses over a creamy thanksgiving squash puree.
t) Follows smell but more malt and fruit flesh. Sweet, spicy, malty, roasted, baked“acorn squash” peppered with chile flakes.
f) full fruit body, with moderate carbonation and clean food pairing finish.
o) As fine a doppelbock, squash beer to be found from the land.
Dec 31, 2017
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Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts

3.97/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Big fliptop bottle, sample from the brewery.

Clear with a deep tawny hue, thin lacing stays for the duration. Smells like a big malty Doppelbock, some faint gourd flesh in the nose ... clean. Smooth and full bodied. A big malt bomb, bready with earthy sugary tones. Some squash in the middle and a kick of chili flake in the end which grows a bit with each sip. Modest hopping, alcohol warmth, & a maltiness that does not go sweet. Lots of fun this beer is.
Mar 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by earlholman from Maryland

Dec 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by JMFP from Delaware

Dec 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by devilfluff from New Jersey

Nov 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Nov 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by thampel09 from New Jersey

Nov 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by Crab_gang from Pennsylvania

Nov 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by ryanflc from New Jersey

Nov 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by elamb106 from New York

Nov 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by Bapplebaum from New York

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.55 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Nov 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Nov 20, 2015
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Reviewed by M-Fox24 from New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on Tap:

A: Amber, dark brown pour, capped with a thin tan head; lacing and retention were minimal

S: Sweet, spiced aroma that's encapsulated by cinnamon, cloves, molasses, nutmeg, pumpkin, apple, and vanilla

T: Sweet, spicy, malty, and roast(y) surmise the palate, with the obvious aroma notes making their manifestation: pumpkin, caramel, nutmeg, cloves, and a bit of that “acorn squash”

M: Sweet, and smooth, with heat; slight ABV awareness, medium/light feel

O: A playful take on Bock, with a nicely incorporated (chili spice) accessory: neither confrontational nor overshadowing
Nov 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by bkwhoppa66 from New Jersey

Nov 12, 2015
Squashenator from Carton Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 23 ratings