4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours clear beautiful pumpkin orange. Heady aroma of pumpkin & spice as well as vanilla bean and pie crust. Medium-full bodied with a rich pumkin & vanilla bean flavor accented by baking spice. No need to bake pumpkin pie for thanksgiving i’ll just drink this, thanks.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared with ClubGonzo at Baran, Bergen. Pours a, not surprisingly, slightly hazy orange colour with a small off-white head. A nice smooth aroma of pumpkin, and spices that reminds me of christmas, is it cloves? A bit purer pumpkin in the flavour with more spices, nutmeg and some cinnamon. Soft mouthfeel, and a light bitternes. I’m surprised how well-balanced this beer is, the pumpkin floates gently through the aroma and flavour.
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
soon as you pop the bottle, you think there’s a pie coming out of the oven! unlike other pumpkin beers this isn’t overpowered by typical pie spices... pours a nice dark orange with a creamy head... lots of pie crust, pumpkin, cookie dough on the nose... some cinnamon, nutmeg... tastes like a pumpkin pie with a little less spice going down. creamy, medium body.. i just wish the flavor would last a little longer and it’d be perfect. my fav pumpkin beer!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Had this a couple of times, but the last time was the best .. . Pours a deep tan .. medium foam .. . light pie spice and gourd .. . very nice mouthfeel, good slick taste .. . pie crust, very light pie, and very tasty pumpkin .. . i usually don’t like pumpkin brews but this was nice .. . . A dyslexic man walks into a bra.
3.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Had to go all the way to Norway to try this one, courtesy of Haand - thanks! Bright and clear yellow orange color, medium white head. Aroma is sweet gourd and moderate spice. Taste is similar.
2 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 2/20
from notes: Honestly, I hated this beer. Too thick and cummy. Way overdone on the spice... this is more like drinking pumpkin pie from a blender with vodka added. seriously. bad. stuff. Smells awesome though.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Originally reviewed: 10/31/11. Had this bottle fresh in the fall of 2010, and decided to cellar the second bottle for this fall. Review is of the aged bottle. Cracked this open on 10/29/11. Split with a friend.
Poured my allotment into a pint glass. Pours a slightly hazy orange with a good finger-width off-white head on top. Spotty lace left behind. Nice sweet nose with notes of nutmeg, pumpkin, cinnamon, toasted sugar. The mouth is moderately full. Carbonation is still good. I wasn’t a huge fan of this beer fresh. I know this seems to be the standard for this style, but it was overly sweet and spiced I remember. I really liked this beer better with some age on it. The nutmeg is still there, but it is much more balanced with a mild sugary sweetness, backed up by a good pumpkin smack. I couldn’t have a bomber for myself, as the flavors are a little tiring, but it was a nice beer to split with a friend in the midst of a pumpkin-carving-slaughter.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Not A big fan of pumpkin beers. This beer pours an orange color with a white head that disappears right away. Nose is sweet. Cinnamon and spice plus pumpkin pie. Taste is consistent with the nose, just way too sweet for me but better than a lot of the other styles. The wife loves it so I keep buying.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Unexpectedly found the 2011 brew on draft in April 2012 at the Khyber. Flavors are smoother though the pumpkin pie spice still predominates the pumpkin flavor. The dryness of the spice brings down the sweetness quite a bit. Nice blended mix but the pumpkin flavor is muted.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
2011 version, pours a nice clear orange with a small white head..nice pumpkin aroma...good pumpkin with just touch of cinnamon flavor in the aftertaste, medium body..A flat out awesome imperial pumpkin beer. One of my favorites.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
Pour deep hazy amber, with a small white head.
This aroma is haha funky. So packed with pumping, that everything else is overpowered. Perhaps some cinnamon, cornflour. I don’t know. Cookie dough??
Taste is sweet. Quite sweet. Tastes like a pie comming out fresh from the oven.
Medium body, with a flat carb.
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