Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Milton, Delaware USA

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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Pour copper with minimal off white head. Aroma vegetal, pie spices, pumpkin, brown sugar. Taste vegetable, pumpkin, all spice, clove, brown sugar, decent bitterness, cinnamon, bready, slight nuttiness. MF medium slightly chewy with a good carb. Solid pumpkin brew with a decently hidden bigger abv pretty easy to drink.

Bottle. The pour was a clear medium golden amber with a large (2-3 finger) rocky white head that was mostly diminishing and had good lacing. The aroma was moderately heavy with toasted biscuit malt and a sweet doughy yeast with strong notes of nutmeg, brown sugar, cinnamon and pumpkin. The taste was sweet and quite malty with notes of brown sugar and cinnamon in the beginning then progressed to become slightly bitter yet still extremely malty with notes of nutmeg and pumpkin with a mild alcohol finish. The flavor had really good longevity after the swallow allowing full enjoyment and a nice alcohol warming sensation. Mouthfeel was medium to full in body and semi-dry in texture with a nice lively carbonation. Overall and outstanding Pumpkin Ale that was perfectly balanced and very flavorful.

Clear copper color, white head, little lacing. Aromas of spices and pumpkin. Taste is spicy, some sweetness. Overall, DFH does it again. I find the pumpkin and spices complement the ale, not dominate it like other pumpkin beers.

Pours a slightly hazy copper with a small tan head. Aroma is of pumpkin, spices, malts and some hops and citrus. Great flavor, lots of hops, some pumpkin and spices and sweet malts. Definitely my favorite so far.

The one I am drinking right now may have been skunked when the power went out for a few days, but I’m going to rate this based on what I remember from the fresh one I drink when I first bought this. Thoughts: I liked it.

Great seasonal brew, nice spicy aroma, full of flavor.......the pumpkin and other nutty spices come right at your palate, not overbearing loke some other pumpkin ales, and yet not subtle all. Nice beer !

UPDATED: NOV 26, 2011 Has a great sweet pumpkin flavor with tastes of cinnamon and spices, with a nice flavorful finish. One of the better pumpkin beers I have tried, as the pumpkin and spices come together for a nice btew

Aroma- big cinnamon, huge nutmeg, genuine pumpkin spice scent, cloves Appearance- clear, golden, glazed brown, nice white head, decent lacing, very alluring Taste- burnt cinnamon, slight pumpkin, astringency, vanilla, woodiness Overall- First time out of the bottle, and it was just decent to me. On tap, it was slightly better, more of the pumpkin essence came out.

Punk Poured from at 12 oz bottle. Clear Amber in color, lively carbonation. Thick foamy off white head. Nose is spice when it’s cold. Taste is all spice with a hint of pumpkin in the finish. The body is medium. It leaves the mouth dry wanting more. I can see this being a great dessert beer. Granted the 7% ABV is warming the belly. Not one to chug.

Hazy amber pour with modest head and lacing. Subtle pumpkin aroma with hint of sour. Full bodied ale with light pumpkin flavoring. Not overdone... could actually use a little more. Clean finish. Hides the 7% well. Still one of my favorite pumpkin ales.