My second pumpkin ale of the night is from Smuttynose Brewery. It poured an orangey brown color with a pretty nice head that didn't quickly vanish. The smell was hoppy with some slight spiciness, pretty interesting for a pumpkin ale. Taste was nutmeg and other spices at first, but quickly turned to hops, finishing with a very slight pumpkin taste. I'm not really sure what to make of this one. Its not overly pumpkiny or spicy, but packs a lot of hops which is always a plus for me. Its almost perfectly well balanced and finishes very nice with the hops amd slight pumpkin taste, but doesn't scream out a fall pumpkin beer. For now, ill say that this is the best all around pumpkin beer I've had, but since its not full of fall ill leave it as a contender.
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