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BEER ANATOMY CHARACTERISTICS APPEARANCE > From a pale orange to a dark amber red, or even an opaque chocolaty black, a pumpkin ale is quite the master of disguise. Traditionally, pumpkin ales were spawned from a pale ale and therefore took on that amber color with an orange-ish glow. When brewers began making pumpkin porters and pumpkin stouts, the appearance of the pumpkin beer was forever muddied. Today, pumpkin beers can come in any array of colors, clarities, and level of effervescence, and each has a unique head befitting its underlying beer style. The pumpkin pale ales and IPAs have a bubbly amber head, while the pumpkin Pumpkin beer is now a new category. stouts have a creamy brown head. SMELL > In a blind taste test, there is no mistaking a pumpkin beer once you get a whiff of its familiar sweetness and seasonal spices. That unmistakable smell of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving is quickly brought to life once you’ve sunk your nose into the frothing head of a pumpkin beer. Hints of cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg also accompany a pumpkin beer and give it that comforting feeling of the holiday season, when you used to sneak downstairs to shake your Christmas presents. Or in the case of most families, the pumpkin beer may remind you of those great dinner table arguments where grandma ends up slapping your girlfriend and calling her a hussy. TASTE > Like pumpkin pie in a glass, this beer has that dessert-like quality that is both a plus and a minus for those of us who like to overindulge. While the first glass tastes fantastic, the sweetness can be somewhat overpowering and sometimes causes you to hang up your drinking shoes. Fortunately, many brewers have recognized this and have since dialed back the sweetness and chosen to go a more subtle route that allows you to enjoy the pumpkin aromas and flavors in mild enticing hints. The best pumpkin beers are those that taste like a traditional pale ale or porter but leave a surprising, dessert-like aftertaste that warms your mouth and your senses. 32:


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