Smuttynose - Zinneke

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Part straight up, part barrel aged.

Slight hint of the belgian yeast. Maybe a slight woodiness from the barrel aging, but there aren't a lot of vanilla or bourbon flavors here. Nice enough. Good for the price, but Folklore beats it by a mile. 

Smuttynose - Really Old Brown Dog

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This is actually more enjoyable than expected. A touch of smokiness to it? A little thinner than I expected. Still nice and rich & malty. I'd get another bottle.

Smuttynose - Big A IPA

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A nice amount of caramely maltiness. A lingering grapefruit bitterness.

Smuttynose Summer Weizen Ale

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Eh. This is pretty bland. Which is probably what I needed on a 95 degree day.

Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale

Slightly sour/funky. Eh.

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

Ah. Now this is more like it.

I was a little afraid that I wouldn't be able to find more than one pumpkin ale in our neighborhood, but a few of the stores were actually carrying the Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale.

Now, I've definitely had this in the past, but once again, I could not remember if it was good or not.

Thankfully, this beer was not terrible. It may have been a tad sweeter than the Post Road offering, but this wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

The balance of pumpkin and spices was good. Even though its sweeter than the other I tried, there is some nice bitterness from hops still present.

I'd recommend it for anyone who wants a pumpkin ale and can still find it in stores (or just wait until next Fall...)

Official Joe Cooks Dinner and Stuff Beer Rating:
Smuttynose - Pumpkin Ale
3/5