Pumpkin Noir is a strong pumpkin beer brewed by Marble Brewery, which opened in downtown Albuquerque in 2008 and now pours at three taprooms around the city. Untappd lists it as a Pumpkin / Yam Beer at 8% ABV, and it appears on the tap lists posted on Marble’s Downtown location page this October. The beer has been listed on Untappd since 2013, and Marble describes it as a beer built for people who like their pumpkin pie a little burnt.
- Style: Pumpkin / Yam Beer (Untappd)
- ABV: 8% on Untappd; 7.4% on the brewery’s current Downtown tap list
- IBU: not listed
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
- Where to find it: Marble’s Downtown taproom, 111 Marble Ave NW, Albuquerque
What is a pumpkin beer?
A pumpkin beer is a beer brewed with pumpkin, pumpkin-pie spices, or both. Most are ales, beers fermented with yeast that works at warmer temperatures, and most are released in late summer and fall, timed to the same season as the pie they borrow from.
The pumpkin itself adds less flavor than people expect. Cooked pumpkin contributes some sugar for the yeast and a little body, but much of what drinkers recognize as “pumpkin” in a glass comes from the spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and clove, in whatever balance the brewer prefers. That is why pumpkin beers vary so widely. Some taste like a lightly spiced amber ale. Others go all the way to dessert, with caramel and brown sugar flavors from darker malts.
Strength varies just as much. Many pumpkin ales sit around 5% to 6% ABV, while bigger “imperial” versions climb to 8% and beyond. At 8% on Untappd, Pumpkin Noir sits in the stronger group, the kind of beer best shared or taken slowly on a cool evening.
How Marble Brewery describes Pumpkin Noir
Marble’s description starts with a confession most pie eaters will recognize. Some people, the brewery says, always reach for the burnt slice of pumpkin pie, and Pumpkin Noir is brewed for them. “Noir” is French for “black,” and the name points straight at that idea: the dark, caramelized edge of the pie rather than the pale center.
The version on Marble’s own tap list adds detail about what the brewers are aiming for. They describe working until they hit a balance of three things:
- Carbonized fruit. The roasted, almost-burnt sugar character of a pie crust and filling pushed past golden brown.
- Delicate spice. The brewery’s word is “delicate,” which suggests the pie spices are there to support the beer rather than dominate it.
- Velvet viscosity. A full, smooth body, which fits a beer of this strength.
The brewery adds, with a wink, that “heads have been known to roll” while it chases that balance. It is a playful line, and it suggests a recipe the brewers take seriously.
One detail is worth knowing before you go. Untappd lists Pumpkin Noir at 8% ABV, while the tap lists on Marble’s Downtown location page show 7.4%. Seasonal recipes often shift a little from year to year, so treat the brewery’s current tap list as the best guide to this year’s batch.
What Untappd drinkers think of Pumpkin Noir
Pumpkin Noir has been listed on Untappd since October 2013. As of October 2026 it is rated 3.86 by more than 2,600 Untappd users, across more than 3,700 check-ins. That puts it among the more highly rated beers on Marble’s Untappd page, a list that also includes the brewery’s well-known India Pale Ale and Double White. Untappd lists the beer as in production.
You can read the full listing, including recent check-ins, on the Pumpkin Noir page on Untappd.
About Marble Brewery
Marble Brewery opened in April 2008 in a converted warehouse at Marble Avenue and First Street in downtown Albuquerque, and took its name from the street. The original building, now called 111 Downtown after its address at 111 Marble Ave NW, is still home to its main brewhouse and taproom.
The brewery grew from there. Marble opened its Westside taproom at 5740 Night Whisper Rd NW in 2014, and later added a NE Heights location at 9904 Montgomery Blvd NE, which the brewery describes as home to its pilot brewing system and a spot for one-off releases. Marble’s Untappd profile notes that the brewery was named Small Brewery of the Year at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival.
Pumpkin Noir is one of several fall beers on the menu this year. The seasonal list on marblebrewery.com includes Marblefest, an Oktoberfest-style lager, and White Out, a 9% wheat ale. The Downtown tap lists also show Oktober All Over, an amber lager. If you want to compare fall styles side by side, that is a good lineup to do it with, and a rideshare home makes the evening easy.
The Downtown taproom lists its hours as noon to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Seasonal beers come and go, so check Marble’s current tap list before making a trip for this one.
Pumpkin Noir: quick answers
What kind of beer is Pumpkin Noir?
It is a strong pumpkin beer from Marble Brewery in Albuquerque. Untappd lists it as a Pumpkin / Yam Beer at 8% ABV, and the brewery describes it as built around the flavor of the burnt slice of pumpkin pie, with delicate spice and a smooth, full body.
Is pumpkin beer an ale or a lager?
Most pumpkin beers are ales, though the style is defined by the pumpkin and spices rather than the yeast. A brewer can add pumpkin and pie spices to almost any base beer, from a pale ale to a stout.
Where can I drink Pumpkin Noir?
At Marble Brewery’s Downtown taproom at 111 Marble Ave NW in Albuquerque, where it appears on the October 2026 tap lists. Marble also pours at its Westside and NE Heights taprooms, so check the brewery’s current tap lists for what is pouring at each.
Find it on the map
If the burnt slice of pie has always been your slice, Pumpkin Noir is a good excuse to visit Marble’s Downtown taproom this fall. You can find Marble, along with the rest of the state’s New Mexico breweries, on the New Mexico Breweries map, from Farmington to Las Cruces.
Beer details from Untappd.
