Serving Type: BottleABV: 5.4 percent
Appearance: Saranac Pumpkin Ale pours a dark amber. It can better be classified as a deep copper. It also features a few reddish highlights swirling about elsewhere in the body. There's a decent amount of carbonation that's noticeable. The beer's head is very bubbly and cream white. Don't get too excited as it stick around for too long.
Smell: There were decent helpings of cinnamon and clove in this beer. I really couldn't pick up much else. No dark or caramel malts. No pumpkin at all.
Taste: In terms of the spices, I only picked up the cinnamon on the tongue at first. I finally got a slight taste of buttery pumpkin along with a crusty backbone on the finish which resembled that bit of pumpkin pie I expect in these beers. Let the beer warm a few minutes for the clove flavor to come out. As for the texture, what I saw after first pour didn't translate as well as I preferred. It sort of felt watery. Half way through the glass the carbonation bubbles disappeared.
Overall Rating:
This is an alright drink for a pumpkin ale. The lack of pumpkin in the aroma kinda hurt it in my eyes and it seemed watered down just a tad. It really lacked mouthfeel. I have a few more pumpkin ales left that I planned on reviewing this year, but I'm leaning towards just pocketing those. I hope you enjoyed the pumpkin beers I've shared with you this year.
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