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Southern Tier Pumking 3.71 660

Southern Tier Pumking

Percentile
96
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6603.72/5.03.71/5.0Autumn9%99Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Pumking is an ode to Púca, a creature of Celtic folklore, who is both feared and respected by those who believe in it. Púca is said to waylay travelers throughout the night, tossing them on its back, and providing them the ride of their lives, from which they return forever changed. Brewed in the spirit of All Hallows Eve, a time of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world and when magic is most potent. Pour Pumking into a goblet and allow it’s alluring spirit to overflow. As spicy aromas present themselves, let it’s deep copper color entrance you as your journey into this mystical brew has just begun. As the first drops touch your tongue a magical spell will bewitch your taste buds making it difficult to escape the Pumking.
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 Ungstrup (15476), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin orangey head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of spices - especially cardemomme, reminding me of a Christmas cake. The flavor is sweet with notes of cake dough, spices - especially muscat nuts and cinnamon, and candied sugar. The body is thin. Reminds of of Danish Brunkager.


 Papsoe (15178), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Dec 1, 2007  
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of kmweaver. Slightly hazy, pale amber golden with a small, off-white head. Very oddly spiced nose. Medium body with sweet caramel and then a broad palette of spices with cardamom and cinnamon sticking out. Subdued bitterness. This is....odd....in a way that’s really hard to get friendly with. 301107


 yespr (12443), Copenhagen O, Denmark
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/56/20
Dec 14, 2007  
From bottle, no 12 at Papsoes blindtasting. Pours slight hazy orange with a lacing head. Heavy heavy cardemomme aroma, slight cinnamon on top. Flavour is strangely spiced, reminds me of baking powder. Has a slight soapy flavour/feel. Ends with subdued ginger note. Overspiced and soapy. Yet it isn’t terrible.


 omhper (12335), Stockholm, Sweden
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/101/56/20
Sep 24, 2008    Updated: Sep 27, 2009
Bottled, thanks PilsnerPeter! Clear deep golden, minimal head. Overpowering gingersnaps aroma. Very sweet with thick, dense mouthfeel. A one flavour beer - fatty gingersnaps and sweet potatoe is the clostes I can relate to. Very sugary, extremely sweet and very powerful. Alcohol and syrup dominates the finish along with this extreme spice flavour. As subtle as an elephant in an antique store and as refreshing as tabasco. A beer for sipping in minimal amounts, but that really has no depth or even any pleasant flavours.


 fonefan (11982), VestJylland, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Nov 24, 2009  
Bottle 65cl. @ home.
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting - diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy spicy, cloves, moderate pumpkin, christmas spice, cinnamon, cardamom, wood. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090926]


 oh6gdx (9153), Vasa, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Bottled (thanks PilsnerPeter!). Amber colour, not much head. Aroma is very much Xmas cookies along with some pumpkin and mild notes of hops. Flavour is much the same. A real spicebomb


 joergen (8714), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Dec 3, 2007  
Bottle. Cloudy amber coloured with a white ehad. Very spicy aroma of caramel, cardemomme, cinnamon and pepper cake.s Sweet flavour of malts, caramel, cardemomme, dough, yeast and hops with notes of alcohol. Yeasty and spicy finish. Much too spicy for me.


 kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Date: 01/06/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

hazy copper, wispy off white head, rich caramel malt aroma with a nice sweet pumpkin candy character, lots of spices especially cinamon and nutmeg, touch of vanilla and crystalized ginger, rich malt flavor, strong candy caramel character enhanced by a vanilla sweetness, nice array of spices are body enough to be a majorplayer yet subdued enough to be in balance with the pumpkin, light balancing bitterness, like a spiced pumpkin candy

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4



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