 FunkyBrewster (486), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 28, 2008 Pours a dark orange with a bit of copper and a nice off-white fluffy head. Aroma is extremely sweet with a bit of spiciness, exactly like pumpkin pie as everyone here agrees. Flavor is much like taking a bite of pumpkin pie and it immediately liquefies in your mouth. It was very well balanced though between the spice and the sweet malts which gave it the edge over other pumpkin ales. Nice smooth and creamy finish as well. Full bodied and low carbonation. This is a very rich and warm beer that is quite different than any others in the style.
GuilTTy (538), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 28, 2008 Bomber. Forgive me but, yes, it pours a clear pumpkin orange with a small dirty white head. The head quickly settles to just a few pools of bubbles. Unmistakable pumpkin pie aroma - no need to light a pumpkin spice candle if one of these is being poured. Aggressive pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and anise. Very sweet but somehow dryish finish and creamy texture. This is no decorative miniature pumpkin. I liked it but did feel that it was too heavily spiced.
Sparky27 (1596), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 27, 2008 Bomber courtesy of GMCC2181. Pours a clear dark golf with a half finger white head. Nose smells like real pie filling, cinnamon, spice, etc. I had the Weyerbacher Pumpkin last night and that smelled more manufactured like a pumpkin candle. Taste is real pumpkin pie spices, not over the top at all. I swear I can taste the crust too. It’s got a little alcohol burn in the finish but not bad. Medium mouth feel. This is good stuff. Thanks G-Diddy!
SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 27, 2008 Sampled side by side with Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin and Dogfish Head Punkin. Pours a deep copper color with orange highlights with a small sticky foamy head. Aroma is first pumpkin, followed by nutmeg and cinnamon. Flavor follows the same pattern, big pumpkin taste with pie spices and a touch of caramel malt playing a secondary role. It’s nearly the opposite of many "pumpkin" brews, which tend to be all spice. Also not as sweet as some. Alcohol is well hidden to the point of being close to undetectable. Nearly creamy on the palate. This is my new pumpkin brew baseline. Definitely the king of the three!
crazyvin (1252), New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 27, 2008 Unlike most pumpkin beers i have had this had a more authentic pumpkin flavor as opposed to a pumpkin pie flavor. The difference is in the amount of spices. There were nutmeg, all spice and other spices but the were softer than most pumpkin beers. A nice copper hue with a thin off white head. Palate could have been fuller, otherwise a good beer.
nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 27, 2008 Bottle. Poured a copper/orange with a three finger white head. Aroma of pumpkin pie spices and pumpkin. Flavor was pumpkin and spice with a slight malt taste. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
WisconsinBeer (521), St Paul, Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 26, 2008 Bottle. Orange color, some carbonation, minimal head. Flavor is roasted malt, pumpkin seed, pumpkin pie spice, ripe fruit. Medium-light bodied. Lingering sweetness, just looked at the ABV, hot damn! Yeah, this is some pretty good stuff.
mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 24, 2008 Bottle. Deep copper orange in color with a nice fluffy white head. Spicy clove pumpkiny aroma. Vanilla fruity notes. Pumpkin spicy malty flavor. Caramel notes. Medium bodied. Finish is spicy. Very drinkable. Nice.
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