 drjay44 (772), Salida, Colorado, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 7, 2009 12 oz. bottle from Roxy’s. Pours a thin off white head over a clear amber/copper (srm 10) body....nose is spice, nutmeg, allspice cinnamon, sweet malts (toffee, caramel).....taste initially is quite bland, then the spices dominate, creating a vague spice cake sensation, finishing with a squash/hop bitterness....mouth feel is light to medium, carbonation low. I did not care much for this concoction. The malts were not large or heavy enough to balance the spices and I think the pumpkin squash bitterness sneaked in a little too much. As in the prior comment, I agree the nose gives better than the palate.
Beerapprentice (121), Hopatcong, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 7, 2009 Bottle courtesy of my generous Adrian. Pours a clear orange-y brown colour with an off-white head. Flavourful aroma of nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin pie brown sugar, and vanilla. The flavor is less impressive than the aroma. It is a watered down version of the aroma. Weak flavor of pumpkin, cinnamon, brown sugar, malts, hops, and nutmeg.
cwondo (21), Rochester, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 7, 2009 Bottle. A light amber, somewhat hazy body with an off-white head that leaves relatively quickly. Pretty good lacing, too. An aroma of pumpkin, brown sugar, allspice, and sweet malts that I can smell across the room. The aroma is heavy and fills the nostrils. There is a good balance of pumpkin flavor and beer flavor (most pumpkin ales I’ve had too strongly favor one or the other) I taste the brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon, and pumpkin, but there is a malty sweetness too, and a good nice hop bitter. The palate could be better - a lot of carbonation and thinner than I expected.
bigguns22 (97), Maryland, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 This is one of the best pumpkin beers I have had.Amber in color and full of flavor.Think hoppy,malty pumpkin pie.
SHANER4 (371), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 Bottle 12oz. -Poured hazy copper color with large beige head.
Aroma - Cloves, pumpkin spice and brown sugar
Flavor - Sweet brown sugar, pumpkin spice. Has clove/cinnamon finish and aftertaste.
Palate - medium bodied with average carbonation. Finish has mild hot spice and strong cinnamon aftertaste.
Overall - Good beer with mild RED HOT candy taste!! Goes down way easy and alcohol is hidden well.
l1br4r14n (275), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 Pours dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is mostly pumpkin. The spices really come through in the flavor, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar, with just some pumpkin sweetness. Decent carbonation goes well with the spice and barely noticeable alcohol. Fantastic pumpkin ale!
Pipper (230), Ohio, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 Poured into pint from a 6-pack. Dark amber pour with a slight tan head and slight carbonation enough for a bite to pair with the ever-present abv. Definitely spicy but I kind of miss the pumpkin bit because it feels overwhelmed by the abv. All I want is ST Pumpking!
jjuf1853 (471), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 Draft. Pours a robust brown color with a tan head. Wonderful aroma that combines pumpkin, allspice, nutmeg, and hops. Good flavor. I like that it isn’t completely dominated by pumpkin, but you can taste a medley of spices.
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