We've gone back to the brew cave and scaled down this extremely popular kit so that you can welcome the coming harvest by brewing up a small batch of our Smashing Pumpkin Ale.
This spiced Amber Ale is infused with nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. The spices mingle with sweet, toasty malt to frame an intensely flavorful brew. And just like its big brother, you can add real pumpkin to this recipe for a truly smashing, pumpkin ale - just add an extra pound of 6-row and a large straining bag to your order. It's outside the ordinary, delicious, and most of all fun.
We’re still waiting for this beer to be good. It’s drinkable but just ok, friends have said the same thing. I added fresh pumpkin (cooked) during boil but it’s almost not pumpkin beer except for a hint of cinnamon at the end. Pringle won’t buy again.
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Steve G.
Smashing Pumpkin, good ale but falls short on pumpkin spice
Very tasty ale, but the pumpkin spice is barely perceptible. Second batch I’ve made with same results. Next year, I’ll add an extra tsp of spices.
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daren w.
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Tried after 2 weeks in the conical, dumping trub and yeast, cold crashed, corn sugar priming, added bottling yeast, 2 weeks bottle conditioning, smelled and tasted yeasty. Gave it another week, a little better. Probable better with actual pumpkin in it. I did a three gallon batch so I hope it gets better with age
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Greg T.
Mmmmmmmmmm!
Such an easy brew day, fermented in 6 days and bottled on the 7th day. Opened one up on day 8 after bottling and am very pleased with the aroma, appearance and flavor. I wasn’t sure it would be carbonated but it was. I’m sure another week in the bottle will round it out. I recommend!!
We’re still waiting for this beer to be good. It’s drinkable but just ok, friends have said the same thing. I added fresh pumpkin (cooked) during boil but it’s almost not pumpkin beer except for a hint of cinnamon at the end. Pringle won’t buy again.
S
Steve G.
Smashing Pumpkin, good ale but falls short on pumpkin spice
Very tasty ale, but the pumpkin spice is barely perceptible. Second batch I’ve made with same results. Next year, I’ll add an extra tsp of spices.
d
daren w.
eh
Tried after 2 weeks in the conical, dumping trub and yeast, cold crashed, corn sugar priming, added bottling yeast, 2 weeks bottle conditioning, smelled and tasted yeasty. Gave it another week, a little better. Probable better with actual pumpkin in it. I did a three gallon batch so I hope it gets better with age
G
Greg T.
Mmmmmmmmmm!
Such an easy brew day, fermented in 6 days and bottled on the 7th day. Opened one up on day 8 after bottling and am very pleased with the aroma, appearance and flavor. I wasn’t sure it would be carbonated but it was. I’m sure another week in the bottle will round it out. I recommend!!
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