Southern Tier Pumking

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Lakewood, New York USA

Bottle: pours a light amber color with just a thin white head, spicy cinnamon, clove, some caramel, taste is sweet with some spice, cinnamon, a thin mouthfeel. Very nice pumpkin brew. Right up there with the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin.

22oz. I think this is kind of what everyone expects there first pumpkin beer to be. Pours clear golden orange with an off-white head. Very, very spicy nose with some citrus and artificial pumpkin coming through. Body follows suit with very sweet pumpkin, clove, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg standing out. Did I say this was sweet? Also offers some very weird, aloe, soap, sunblock type flavors that I really didn’t care for. Hides the alcohol well, but is heavy on the palate. I think I prefer the not so sweet pumpkin ales.

22oz. Bomber. Color is light amber with virtually no head. Aroma is simply pumpkin seed, fresh bread and clove. Flavor is really more of the same with a hint of nutmeg. Finish shows some bitterness, but the memorable note is really just long lasting pumpkin on the tongue. The body is well balanced and showcases the pumpkin nicely if thats your thing. Alcohol kick is deceptive and well hidden. If you like being pummeled by pumpkin in your beer, you’ll love this one. The quality is there, but this beer is just overwhelming with a flavor that I don’t care for.

Pours orange with a white head. It smells like my grandmother’s house. Taste is all the spice and pumpkin flavor you’d get in a pumpkin pie. The alcohol isn’t apparent while drinking. Finish is malts and cinnamon.

strangest nose i ever experienced in my life, its not pumpkin, i dont know what it is. burnt clove? burnt something. very odd. flavor is not nearly as overwhelming as i thought it might be after wrangling the creme brulee recently. it has some real sweet pumpkin pie flavor but its very much in the background and an aftertaste, along with that mystery ’burnt’ smell. zero evidence of alcohol, thats for sure. before drinking this, i was convinced that southern tier was some kind of novelty brewery making silly beers becuase the vanilla in the creme brulee was just too much. forgive the constant references to that brew, but i think its representative of the chances southern tier is willing to take. this is very interesting and not overwhelming, and definatley thought provoking at the least.

22 oz bottle, earlier release than last year. Had on draft last year and honestly can say the draft was superior. However, quite unique taste and aroma-anyone for pumkin pie-A nice treat for the fall season. Alcohol is downplayed by the spice and the pumpkin.

22 oz. bottle from Wine Warehouse. Golden orange pour with a medium head and subtle lacing. Aroma is pumpkin, spice and a surprising strong creamed corn. Very spicy taste up front, nutmeg and cinnamon, some subtle pumpkin in the middle followed by strong corn. Some subtle hop bitterness. Medium body. I’m downgrading this one. As I drink it it simultaneously becomes overly bitter and cloying sweet.

Bottle. Pours clear golden, with a very thin white head that disappears. Aroma is sweet and well like pumpkin pie with all the assorted spices and some corn. Taste is corn up front, then some more of the pumpkin and spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, etc. I’m not a fan of pumpkins or pumpkin pie, but this seems to be spot on.....assuming that is what they were going for. Not really my thing, but seems well done from a great brewer.