Hoppin Frog Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale

Brewed by Hoppin Frog Brewery
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Akron, Ohio USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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9/12/2009: Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale... Aroma: Pumpkin syprup (like what is used in lattes, etc.). Appearance: Hazy, deep golden color; smooth carbonation; no head. Flavor: Toasted malts; somewhat sweet; subtle pumpkin pie spices. Palate: Medium-full body; slick. Overall: Pretty good, but doesn’t beat out my favorite pumpkin beer (Southampton Pumpkin Ale). Also, Hoppin’ Frog uses cinnamon, giner, nutmeg, allspice, and clove although I only use cinnamon, ginger, and clove in my favorite pumpkin pie... Sometimes less is more!

22 fl. oz. bottle ( 8.4% alc/vol; 76 OG; 18.4° P; 7.3 IBU) shared by Bigmmartin. Thanks Mike! Rating #22 for this beer.

Bottle thanks to Bigmmartin. Pours a nice amber with a white head. Aroma is nutmeg, cinnamon, a bit of sweet malts, and pumpkin. On the palate, it is a little thick. The flavor brings out a pumpkin pie taste. Not a favorite pumpkin ale, but still pretty decent.

Copper pour, with nose of pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice. Tastes pretty rich, fairly complex, with a liquid pumpkin pie and even some crusty flavor. Well balanced and refreshing, and the palate heft is on the dense side here. This is a solid pumpkin ale.

Bottle – Shared by ygtbsm94 . Thanks Brad! Amber, creamy white head. Thick cinnamon and pumpkin flesh notes warms to aromatic swirls of nutmeg and allspice. Deep spicy ginger pumpkin flavors round with softer notes of minty clove and touches of vanilla brown sugar. Medium to full bodied, medium carbonation, spiced finish. It’s no Pumpking, but it’s still worthy of your attention…

Clear orange color with no head. Aroma of spice-nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon. Flavor similar-clove, pumpkin, nutmeg,and some ginger. Very nice offering for a style that usually underwhelming.

22oz bottle. Pours a rich glowing orange auburn, appears syrupy, thin bubbly off-white head 3.5. Aroma is heavily spiced, mostly clove, nutmeg, apple cider, lighter ginger, some cinnamon, and pumpkin, smells sweet. Flavor is heavy ginger and cinnamon, lighter pumpkin, fairly sweet but just below being cloying. Strong allspice and ginger aftertaste with a touch of bitterness. Medium/full bodied, syrupy, low carbonation.

Bomber into pint glass. Nice clear golden body with a small white head. Aroma of pumpkin, spices, pale and amber malt. Flavor: pumpkin, spice, doughy cake, and pale malt. Medium body with fine carbonation. Nice mouth feel. Overall: nice pumpkin beer, but if your gonna go pumpkin, go PUMKING!!!

Bottle Pours a clear orange amber with a thin off white head. The head vanishes rapidly. No lace at all. Aroma is nutmeg spices, cinnamon, and pumpkin. Has a good carbonation. The flavor is spicy pumpkin pie. Mouthfeel is great. Has hints of ginger snap cookies. Has a medium body. The texture is spicy water. A good finish with a bakery like aftertaste. This is a leader in the pumpkin beer catagory.

Poured from bomber into pint. Clear orangey with slight off-white head. Nutmeg spice all over the place in the nose and flavor. Fine over the palate with strong aftertaste.

Wow, still not sure what to say. Pumpkin smell, pumpkin taste. Just like the bottle says, you will pick up the cinnamon, ginger, numeg hints. This ale is a very good seasonal offering, but I will not be re-purchasing. BORIS The Crusher is easily still the best offering from this brewery, but this is not a bad brew.