4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
I can not say that pumpkin ales get me excited, but this is fantastic! I couldn’t stop drinking this over Halloween weekend. My wife and I returned to pub three times during our five day stay in SF.
Deep amber in color with a quarter inch of tan head. Aromas of cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and toasted pumpkin seeds. The flavor also held clove, allspice, cinnamon, and pumpkin. Very rich, smooth, well balanced and easy drinking. This is not a "pumpkin pie" beer.
This was the perfect combination with the Barking Pumpkin braised short ribs.
The Barking Pumpkin on cask was even better, overall everything was a bit more pronounced.
Highly Recommended!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft. Dark copper color with a dark cream colored head. Holiday spice aroma with caramel and malt. Holiday spice flavor with pumpkin and malt. Medium bodied. Holiday spice lingers with light toffee and malt.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours orange brown with a spicy aroma and a rich coffee and pumpkin flavor. Pretty good for a pumpkin beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Copper red with a fizzy tan head. Pumpkin and cinnamon aroma and taste with some nutmeg in the finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On draft at the brewry. See through light orange in color which manages to be gorgeous! Distant nose mainly smelled of light malts and weaker spices. Drinks lagery and a bit watery, but the light spice does kick in towards the finish which saves this one from being a dud.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
(10/30/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in San Francisco. Dark brown color. Aroma with yeast, pumpkin, spices and brown sugar. Sweetish flavor with some malt, pumpkin, sugary notes and a bit of yeast. Medium-bodied.
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