 Narnad (168), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
Aug 26, 2008
Pours a copper color with a very small white head which went away pretty quickly. Aroma is very strong of pumpkins with a hint of vanilla and smells very similar to ginger bread. Flavor begins with the warm feeling of the alcohol mixed with the pumpkin taste. When this subsides, your left with the ginger bread flavor lingering with a bit of a bitter bite at the very end. Mouth feel is medium and is perfect for the beer. This beer is one of the better "halloween" beers I have tried in a long time and does what very well at what its aimed for, tasting like fall. Very unique and definitely a beer to give a try but be prepared for the overwhelming taste and aroma of pumpkin bread mixed with ginger bread.
travita (808), Lewisville, Texas, USA
Dec 3, 2008 Smell is pumpkin pie, squash like, real smelling pumpkin, nutty, very autumn like. Look is orange colored somewhat clear with an off white head. Taste is real pumpkin, fallish, yeast, and earthy. Good.
Hawksfan17 (662), Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 30, 2008 This orange amber pour smells of gingerbread cookies and pumpkin bread. Bready spiced flavor swiftly followed by alcohol and pumpkin. A nice offering.
oh6gdx (6460), Vaasa, Finland
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
JaBier (84), Capital City, Ohio, USA
Nov 28, 2008 Had this one last fall for the first time and it knocked my socks off. I’m a sucker for Pumpkin Ales and have been searching for one to top Pumking. None yet, but hopefully this year’s is just as good. 22oz bottle. Pours a copper/amber color with some off-white head. Aroma is super spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Flavor is straight up pumpkin pie. All the spices I detected in the nose are here in full force, plus some added flavors of butter and graham crackers. Yep, it’s still the king.
jake65 (1326), Meridian, Idaho, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Bottle: Clear copper pour with a thin head. Amazing aroma is like the damn pie itself, crust and all! Tons of pumpkin, spice, cool whip... I can smell it baking. Tastes of pumpkin and spice, some floral notes and a more in depth taste of the pumpkin puree. Smooth. Thanks BuckeyeBoy!
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