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Catawba Valley King Dons Pumpkin Ale 3.47 35

Catawba Valley King Dons Pumpkin Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
353.6/5.03.47/5.0Autumn5%92.4Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Brewed using an original recipe created jointly by brewer Scott Pyatt and guest brewer Don Richardson. Available in the Fall.
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 NachlamSie (1657), Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 24, 2006  
draught. Pours a bright copper hue with a small white head. The aroma is full and contains scents of sugary-sweet cinnamon, pumpkin, barley, and nutmeg. This is fairly dry in the mouth and on the thin side regarding mouthfeel. Good mix of cinnamon, pumpkin, nutmeg. It all comes together very nicely and isn’t cloying. As a matter of fact, I might ask for a bit more. It seems like this should have a notch more intensity or something a little extra beyond the veil of pumpkin pie to be awesome. Outstanding session-type quaff, though.


 jrob21 (1283), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 17, 2006  
On tap at Barelys in Asheville. First pumpkin brew of the season and really nice. The spice was true pumpkin and not overpowering. I love the special beers from here until the end of the year.


Ayumbomb (63), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/101/517/20
Oct 28, 2005  
This was a subtle but tasty rendition of the seasonal pumpkin ale. I prefer a heavy pumpkin ale, but I will admit this beer did a good job of tasting good, yet carrying that fine pumpkin undertone. Very well done. Clap Clap Clap.


 legion242 (1588), Richardson, Texas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/517/20
Oct 21, 2005  
Hazy brown orange. Minimal head. Nose of tons of pumpkin and spice. Very nice. Full bodied with pumkin and spice at the front, the middle and the back. Very good and heavy on the spice like I like it.


 BeerHawk (1203), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 17, 2005  
Draft at Knoxville Brewer’s Jam. Poured a murky iced tea color with a large tan head that quickly diminished. The aroma was of spices and nutmeg, maybe some slight roastedness. The flavor was unbelievable spices and malts. Medium body. I could easily see this one with a slice of pie after a Thanksgiving dinner!


 BeerandBlues2 (3237), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 12, 2005  
Draught at 11th Southern Brewers Festival in Chattanooga. Pours cloudy nutty ruby burnt orange, well like roasted pumpkin flesh, with a quickly disappearing tan head. Pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg) and malt (grain, meal) and yeast (dough) aromas, slightly roased pumpkin notes. Spiced pumpkin malt flavor with a sour acidic hop yeasty finish. Medium bodied and fizzy palate. This is easily my favorite pumpkin ale.


 SledgeJr (3004), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 2, 2005  
On tap at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. This ale should be served with cool whip. Strong pumpkin pie aroma. Orange amber in color. Good cinnamon flavor with a surprising smoothness. I haven’t had a pumpkin ale this good since Adler-brau in Appleton.


 apost8n8 (123), Oklahoma, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/514/20
Oct 25, 2004  
Best Pumpkin Ale ever. Most pumpkin ales just taste like their IPA brother with pumpkin extract but this had a flavor and complexity all its own. More than pumpkin pie in a glass.



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