Haunted Hayride Pumpkin Ale (2021)

Name: Haunted Hayride Pumpkin Ale (2021)
Brand: Masthead Brewing Company
Rating: 3.69 (132 reviews)

Masthead Brewing Company

Cleveland, OH

Tavour Rating

3.69

Style

Pumpkin Beer

ABV

7.3%

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About This Beer

When it came time to craft their Haunted Hayride Pumpkin Ale (2021), the GABF medal winners at Masthead had to think outside of the gourd.

So, they went to Great Pumpkin-sized proportions and added a massive amount of cinnamon sticks, freshly-cracked nutmeg, fresh ginger, and real pumpkin to their succulent, seasonal sipper!

The result is a creamy-bodied, liquified pumpkin pie-like sensation reminiscent of Mom’s special recipe. And, after a swig or two, I’m feeling as giddy as a kid diggin’ into the infamous fall dessert!

Tasting Notes

Each sip sparkles with flavors of plump pumpkin, rich cinnamon, and lavish allspice.

Crisp

Noteworthy Ingredients

Ginger Cinnamon Nutmeg Pumpkin

Reviews

3.69

132 Ratings

chrisdhunt

3.5

Smooth, subtle, pumpkin, cinnamon

thomas12

4.0

malty with good spices

adam5648

4.0

Malty with a nice pumpkin kick. really great!

jon12187

4.25

Great notes of pumpkin and spices

BeerBaron

4.0

very good. The pumpkin wasn’t too overpowering. Good balance. perfect beer for this time of year.

steve3124

3.75

One of the better pumpkin beers out there

cledes206

3.5

Tasty. Good pumpkin and spice flavors. Definitely a hint of molasses.

Shagluckyme

3.75

Ehh… Pretty good… Good pumpkin though…

yuketurner

3.5

enjoyed it. pumpkin flavor not too intense. smooth drink.

Chadbo

3.75

Pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon. subtle.

rglahn

2.25

Very disappointing taste.

chris2365

0.75

Horrible, tasted like laundry detergent

ben11207

3.75

nicely done, good use of restraint with the spices and pumpkin flavors

DellCam83

3.75

smooth, right amount of pumpkin

john5589

3.5

(Updated 2024) Ginger seems more assertive this time around. Grading this down .5.

jessie320

3.5

wasn’t my favorite but it’s not bad either! can definitely taste the spices.

Razakel

3.75

Malty, bready lager with a subtle spice profile that doesn't outshine the brew. Nutmeg and cinnamon come on slowly, building to a bit of vegetal pumpkin that clings as it fades.

ryan10100

4.25

Good pumpkin flavor. one of the best pumpkin beers I've had.

calbear

4.0

Subtle seasoning, almost too subtle. Nice amber ale.

bbfolsom

3.5

pretty good pumpkin beer. not as strong on the pumkpkin and spices as some of the others we’ve had. still liked it.

craft_fan12286

3.75

Very tasty. one of the better pumpkins in this collection.

Darkstar1984

2.75

meh

hartcjohn

4.0

I’m a year late

morgan930

3.75

A bit wheaty and pumpkin. I'm liking it!

SurlySteve

3.75

Marzen aroma, creamy head, pumpkin and fruity hard candy tastes with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger spice notes.