3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Thin, fading white head. Lightly hazy, bright copper body. Nice aromatic pumpkin aroma with pleasant notes of roasted seeds and sweet pie spices plus a biscuity malt underbelly. Good pumpkin pie flavors. Interesting how a decent pumpkin ale can render that concept so much better than pumpkin pie-inspired teas, coffee, etc. Does have an odd cherry note and somewhat thin, juicy palate. Very solid pumpkin beer overall. I appreciate when brewers go whole hog and don’t cut corners on this style. Thanks to dirty_martini.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Thanks to 5000 for sending me this bottle. Reviewed from notes.
The beer pours a hazy orange color with a white head. The aroma has a lot of pumpkin and some cinnamon, as well as a light amount of tartness. The flavor is similar, only there is not tartness. I get some pumpkin as well as some nutmeg and allspice. Thin mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a mahogany color. Smell is bursting with fresh baked pumpkin pie. Taste is mild by comparison, pumpkin, malts, some spice. Overall a pretty good beer.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
[4213-20111230] 1pt6floz bottle. Pumpkin pie spices aroma. Clear, amber orange body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Grainy fruit pie spice flavour has a lingering bitter crust. Medium body. Tasty, drinkable. (8/3/7/3/14) 3.5
(c/o biegaman, w/ him, DuctTape, jerc, others)
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A: Amber-orange body thin white head with a bit of lacing left on the glass.
S: The allspice comes through, classic pumpkin ale scent..
T: Rich spicy pumpkin flavor.. cinnamon and allspice are present...
M: Smooth, moderately carbonated, thinner finish than i’d like
O: good for one, the overwhelming spice flavor started to grate on me by the last sip
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
2012-12-23. Dark amber body with a modest frothy beige head. 3+ Interesting aroma, pumpkin, vegetal notes, ginger and nutmeg spice. 7+ Flavour is similar, good amount of spice, sweetish malt and fruity pumpkin character.7+ Smooth average bodied palate. 3+ Decent, enjoyable. Bottle shared by biegaman.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
quite a nice offering, it has lots of pumpkin character and a good spiciness, the body is nice and beer is smooth, good offering
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Blue Monk
Aroma sweet sugary notes, plum, spices. Rather average.
Appearance amber light brown with medium top. Short lived. 3-
Flavor and Palate : medium bodied. medium plus carbonation, plenty of pumpkin character here. Good character shown. Proper seasonal offering.
3.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Aroma of pumpkin pie and ginger. Flavor is light pumpkin, no where near as strong as the aroma. Not bad, have had better pumpkin beers
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at Chuck’s 85th.
Pours dark amber with about a finger of off-white head.
Smells strongly of pumpkin spices. Bready and sweet.
Tastes a bit bitter, small pumpkin flavor, melons and bread.
Very light and a bit watery.
I remembered it being better the last time I had it. It just didn’t seem to have the same kick this time. Still not a bad representation of the style, but obviously not the Great Pumpkin.
3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
From a 1 pint, 6 ounce (650 ml) bottle purchased at BCLS. Medium to dark amber in color. Pours a nice, thick, beige-brown head. Highly carbonated. A lovely sweet aroma of fruit and spice, possibly cinnamon. Palate is a bit thin. Flavor is sweet and somewhat vegetal. Overall it’s pleasant, mildly reminiscent of pumpkin, cinnamon and vanilla. Couldn’t detect much if any malt or hops. Easy drinking, but no wow! feeling.
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