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RATINGS: 1384   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.76   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 258   ABV: 8.6%
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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.
2007 - Brown Label 7.9% ABV w/text & logo on bottlecap
2008 - Brown Label 9.0% ABV w/text & logo on bottlecap
2009 - Orange Label 9.0% ABV w/text & logo on bottlecap
2010 - Orange Label 9.0% ABV w/logo only on bottlecap
2011 - Orange wood grain background label 8.6% ABV and Southern Tier logotype in two lines.
2012 - Same as 2011 label 8.6% ABV, silver/black/white bottlecap.


Kabonski's rating

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Kabonski (17) - - FEB 14, 2013
Just a great seasonal beer! Best pumpkin ale out there. Tastes like a cookie or baked good. Not very heavy on the pumpkin flavor like you find in other beers. This is a pumpkin ale done right. Try it, you won't be disappointed! ---Mr. Dizzle


most recent ratings

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
rumproasts (1193) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - JUN 16, 2013
tap. Wow, this is great, and I’m not a pumpkin beer guy. Vanilla and pumpkin. Damn good.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Miked1687 (271) - Buffalo, New York, USA - JUN 13, 2013
Southern tier Tasting at coles. Pours a yellow orange with a small white head. Smell is pumpkin and some spice. Taste is all about pumpkin. Some spice and booze, but all in all, it’s about the pumpkin.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
vvesside (199) - California, USA - JUN 10, 2013
This is not my kind of beer, but it is done well. Allspice, clove, and pumpkin make of the majority of the flavor.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
cdeutz (7) - Willoughby, Ohio, USA - JUN 4, 2013 does not count
Great aroma and color... Best pumpkin ale on the market. This beer goes great with Thanksgiving dinner. ---cdeutz

4.4
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
closey22 (320) - Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA - JUN 4, 2013
Clear amber with rimming white head; aroma is rich and sweet just like a pumpkin cake, not pie, cake; tastes rich sweet buttery creamy spicy and notes of malt and hops within;feels medium with fizz; finishes dry with notes of hops butter and spice

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ed5388 (628) - Forked River, New Jersey, USA - MAY 20, 2013
22oz bomber. Pours a bright golden orange color with little to no head. that diminished very quickly. Aroma of fresh pumpkin, nutmeg, vanilla, and cloves. Taste is similar to the nose, but better. Closest pumpkin beer i've had to tasting like actual pumpkin pie. Flavors of real pumpkin, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and graham cracker.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
rougeau13 (1646) - Texas, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Bright clear orange-amber with an off white head and substantial lacing. This beer actually smells like pumpkin pie, and tastes like it as well, but with booze. Lots of pumpkin to go along with the spice. Medium bodied; a little dry. Very nice.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
kidmartinek (2555) - austin, Texas, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Ohh damn that’s good. I can’t believe its beer. Just what you were looking for in an awesome pumpkin brew. Man this one will put you in Fall on an unseasonably cool day in the middle of Spring in Texas.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
hangunder (107) - Ontario, CANADA - APR 19, 2013
Rich, buttery, malty, creamy pumpkin aroma. Pumpkin colored, with a rapidly dissapating thin head. Similar to the nose, this beer tastes creamy on the palate, with the pumpkin shining through as well as a bit of spice (cinnamon predominates). Lightly carbonated and a bit light compared to what the aroma suggests. Alcohol is well hidden. Unique, nice take on the style.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
gEUS (594) - Linden, BELGIUM - APR 9, 2013
taken from notes - 750 ml bottle yasted at Sloshfest - thank you Jeffrey. Pours a weird kind of yellow-orange (coppery) with a decent white creamy head. Aroma of spices, a lot of cinammon, some nutmeg and cloves. Light body with taste notes of carrot & pecan pie (?!)... Weird but OK.


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