We’ve never done a white rum on here, so to start let’s go with something that’s fairly new to the market as well. The stipulation being that while we may be new to reviewing white rums, unlike what this rum would want you to feel, we were not born yesterday, and we know that white rums can do much better than this.
Berkshire Cabin Fever Ale: 5.0 – Of Berkshire’s beers this is likely my least favorite. Their scotch ale is great, and Lee and I are fans of their coffeehouse porter, and the very drinkable Steel Rail. However this winter style ale just lacks a great taste in flavor or drinkability.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Cabin Fever Ale $5
Berkshire Scotch Ale: 7.0 – This is a really good scotch ale, and for the price it’s fairly unmatched, while obviously it’s not as good as current or vintage Smuttynose scotch ale, it’s certainly the best scotch ale that you could like get on-tap.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Scotch Ale $5
Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale: 7.5 – Now the trouble here is that Shipyard already makes Pumpkinhead which in my mind is about as good as you can reasonably get for a goto pumpkin beer. The smashed pumpkin though goes for a larger taste and spice flavor, and it doesn’t disappoint, it sadly loses a bit of that easy-drinking that Pumpkinhead excels at.
Google Shop Average: Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale $8
Website: http://www.shipyard.com/
Jack’s Abby Pumpkin Crop Lager: 4.5 – While the lager backing certainly gave this a different feel than other pumpkin beers (which are typically ales) it’s overall a rather luckluster beer, and rather disappointing coming from the Abby (who we are huge fans of, especially with Smoke and Dagger.), but it’s an experiment and one that’s not-not worth a try.
Google Shop Average: Jack’s Abby Pumpkin Crop Lager $(Likely out of stock)
Website: http://jacksabbybrewing.com/
Wachusett Imperial Pumpkin Ale: 5.5 – We’re going to spend this week finishing off our backlog of pumpkin beers as they are really about to go out of season. While this lacks either a strong pumpkin flavor or Pumpkinhead’s supreme drinkability this is a passable pumpkin ale.
Google Shop Average: Wachusett Imperial Pumpkin Ale $11
Website: http://www.wachusettbrew.com/
What did you think we’d post an article on St. Paddy’s day that wasn’t Irish Whiskey? Well you’d likely have been a loyal reader as we’ve previously either been too drunk to post anything or have once again mixed up Mexican and Irish holiday’s and posted some Tequila
