[BEER]2011 Pumpkin Beer[views:11493][posts:51]______________________________ [Aug 28,2011 8:41am - BSV ""] Shipyard - Pumpkinhead, has always ruled pretty hard. It's well balanced but certainly has a great spice note that is rounded out perfectly. Consistently one of the best out there. A Smuttynose - Pumpkin Ale, not really my thing this year. Too much Puree makes the finish a lil too dare I say bitter. Not a pleasure to drink. B- Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road - Pumpkin Ale, is a standout again. CRISP. Very smooth balance with the nutmeg and cinnamon makes it wicked easy to drink. Damn fine pumpkin I must say! A Harpoon - UFO Pumpkin, has a copper color and light head. I feel it's almost more of a juice than a beer. I like this in a glass more than the bottle (which is weird cause I prefer most pumpkin ale straight from the bottle). B Cisco - Pumpkin Drumkin, this has a sweet dry taste. Brown sugar?? I like how this ale is concerned more with being a Spiced ale rather than a straight up Pumpkin, yet it's totally focused appeasing the pumpkin palate. Damn fine beer from one of MA's most underrated Breweries. A- |
| ________________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 10:41am - aaron_michael ""] Just tried the UFO Pumpkin. Wasn't terribly impressed, but it wasn't horrible. I followed it up with a Southern Tier Pumpking left in the freezer for a couple hours and I think I came twice. |
| __________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 11:41am - RustyPS ""] saw yesterday that Sam is going into the Pumpkin area....they have a pumpkin beer in their harvest collection 12 pack |
| _____________________________ [Aug 28,2011 11:43am - Uh ""] Everything Southern Tier does has ridiculous amounts of flavor, even too much sometimes. Awesome brewery. I think shipyard has my favorite pumpkin. |
| ________________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 12:21pm - aaron_michael ""] Uh said:Everything Southern Tier does has ridiculous amounts of flavor, even too much sometimes. I completely agree with this, like their 2xipa and Old Winter, but thankfully their pumpkin beer is perfect. |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 28,2011 12:28pm - demondave ""] My wife and I were shopping for the Hurricane weekend and she wisely decided to bet a 12pack of Pumpkinhead |
| __________________________________ [Aug 29,2011 7:23pm - GeminiII ""] The Sam adams pumpkin part of their 12 pack harvest collection is on par with Millys Pumpkin ale from Manchester NH, ...which means an amazing thick and rich brew. Shipyard rules, but its a spiced ale with no pumpkin actually going into the brewing process |
| _______________________________ [Aug 31,2011 7:24pm - tylor ""] used to love shipyard pumpkinhead.. maybe it's changed or i grew out of it but now to me it tastes like bud light with pumpkin spice flavoring in it. ive tried everything else up there too except the cisco, i'll have to try that out. best pumpkin ale i've had is the dogfish one |
| _____________________________ [Aug 31,2011 8:30pm - pam ""] I have drank so much pumpkinhead in the last month...so much. I love the Post Road kind too. Haven't tried the UFO or others. |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 31,2011 10:38pm - brian_dc ""] I only drink straight rat poison, fuck the faggot shit. |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 31,2011 10:38pm - brian_dc ""] sorry, guys. I'm not sure what got into me (pssst, it's rat poison) |
| _______________________________________ [Sep 1,2011 12:14am - nikiphetamine ""] Shipyard Pumpkinhead and Beer Works Pumpkinhead. Perfection. I like most pumpkin beers. Belgian beer is where it's at, though. Those fucks know what's fucking good. |
| _____________________________ [Sep 1,2011 7:43am - Yeti ""] Shipyard just doesn't appeal to me. it's way too sweet. |
| _____________________________ [Sep 1,2011 7:43am - Yeti ""] i don't know who makes it, but Pum King is diesel. the only place i've had it is the Boynton in Worcester. |
| ___________________________________ [Sep 1,2011 7:49am - arilliusbm ""] Southern Tier makes it. Somewhere, Nathan shakes his head in disappoint. |
| ________________________________ [Sep 1,2011 7:54am - RustyPS ""] only pumpkin beer I've ever had is Shipyard, and I wasn't a fan....didn't like the aftertaste |
| ___________________________________ [Sep 1,2011 8:08am - arilliusbm ""] Shipyard is the most chuggable "pumpkin" beer. It's a spiced ale, though.. Not a real pumpkin ale. |
| ___________________________________ [Sep 1,2011 10:33am - dreadkill ""] shipyard is my favorite pumpkin, but i really like pumpking as well. i want to try the ufo and cisco. thanks for posting your reviews, josh. |
| ____________________________________ [Sep 1,2011 11:05am - arilliusbm ""] Josh, agreed about the Brooklyn one. I brought that to a cookout the other week and it was great. Until Yeti chastised me for drinking a pumpkin beer before September. haha |
| _____________________________ [Sep 1,2011 1:12pm - Yeti ""] BLASPHEMER! |
| __________________________________ [Sep 1,2011 2:56pm - SLAAAAG ""] Take it from a dickhole like myself that knows: Best three pumpkin beer are made by Southern Tier, Weyerbacher and Dogfish. It's been awhile since i've had any made by the newer breweries, but i'll do some testing and get back to you. |
| _____________________________ [Sep 1,2011 3:06pm - ark ""] [img] |
| ___________________________________ [Sep 1,2011 3:07pm - arilliusbm ""] Weyerbacher is a great brewery. I've been drinking their Heathen Imperial Stout. |
| ______________________________ [Sep 4,2011 12:09pm - BSV ""] Southern Tier Imperial Pumpking - without a doubt the best Pumpkin I've ever had. Deep full body, electric color, bold well rounded flavor. Absolutely phenomenal. A+ Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin - an excellent session from their Smashed series (I'm a BIG fan of the Smashed Blueberry). Very drinkable 9%. Has more spice to it than ST's Imperial but certainly is well balanced, crisp and refreshing, nothing overbearing at all. A Southampton Pumpkin Ale - Not too bad! Vanilla extract is certainly noted here but it's drink ability warm is impressive. Nice touch of pumpkin up front which is obviously rounded out well by the other spices. This lil brewery gives the big guys a run for their money! B+ |
| _____________________________________ [Sep 5,2011 5:17pm - goatcatalyst ""] Shipyard Pumpkinhead on draft for $3 a pint!!! I'm meeting Satan in an hour and a half. |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 5,2011 10:13pm - my_dying_bride ""] BSV said:Southern Tier Imperial Pumpking - without a doubt the best Pumpkin I've ever had. Deep full body, electric color, bold well rounded flavor. Absolutely phenomenal. A+ glad i saw this by the latter half of the thread... I support anything Southern Tier, my favorite brewing company by far. Big Red FTW! |
| _______________________________ [Sep 6,2011 12:38am - Pires ""] nikiphetamine said: Belgian beer is where it's at, though. Those fucks know what's fucking good. QFT. I've been on a Belgian beer kick for the past month or so. Trying any and everything. |
| ______________________________ [Sep 6,2011 12:43am - BSV ""] Wachusett Imperial Pumpkin - Had a glass tonight and was pleasantly surprised with the nice balanced approach. They really do make some excellent 22 oz bottles at Wachusett and these small batches never fail. Not as hard hitting as other Imperials but it gets the job done. B+ |
| ______________________________________ [Sep 6,2011 11:31am - anon and on ""] This is one of my favorite threads on this godforsaken site |
| ___________________________________ [Sep 6,2011 11:49am - arktouros ""] Anything Imperial I've had recently has lived up to it's name. Hail Tzar!!! |
| ______________________________ [Sep 9,2011 9:12pm - tylor ""] Pires said: nikiphetamine said: Belgian beer is where it's at, though. Those fucks know what's fucking good. QFT. I've been on a Belgian beer kick for the past month or so. Trying any and everything. edgebreak |
| ______________________________________ [Sep 10,2011 4:30am - frankovhell ""] Was at the Harpoon brewery today, had some decadent lunch of wings and knochwurst with their UFO pumpkin. Good stuff, real smooth but not watery like shipyard. |
| ______________________________ [Oct 2,2011 11:46am - BSV ""] Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale - Fucking solid. Imperials compliment pumpkin so well. Weyerbacher makes some heavy hitting batches (old heathen, blithering idiot, quad) so this works great. Go for it as long as you don't mind shelling out 11 bucks on a 4 pack. A |
| ____________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 12:39pm - Alx_Casket ""] Been on a pumpkin rampage. Pumking on tap is the best I've had so far. dogfishhead is decent. Need to try this Weyerbacher. |
| ______________________________ [Oct 2,2011 12:50pm - BSV ""] I know I've had like at least a mix 6 pack of other pumpkin beer but can't remember for the life of me what they were. LIL FAHKED UP KHED. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 1:23pm - frankovhell ""] Sam Adams stuff is kinda not that great |
| ___________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 1:29pm - LucidCurse ""] needs more Canadian suggestions, although all of the beers in this thread are fantastic |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 1:56pm - goatcatalyst ""] I'm gonna be a heretic and say that the Southern Tier Imperial Pumking is a little too heavey. I kinda have to tap out after two. And when I'm drinking, I fancy myself in the 10-14 range. I mean, sure, you can do the ol' 2 pumpkin beer : 1 cider (Crispin, preferably) thing, but... I dunno shit's a little to heavey. Shipyard Pumpkinhead (still haven't found the Smashed Pumpkin) and Wolavers and UFO are prob my fave this year. Post Road is a consistent and I thought the Sam was decent, but not something I'd buy over Shipyard or Wolavers or UFO. The Dogfish is heavey too. |
| _____________________________ [Oct 2,2011 2:12pm - BSV ""] I can't say I've gotten wasted off Pumpkin beer, I mean I love super hoppy heavy ass beer, so it ain't on my radar to just sit down and pound fruity ass beer. But it's great having at least one or two per drinking session this time of year, I mean it's just an absolutely astounding time of year to be a beer drinker. You know what I mean? Literally, ASTOUNDING. I think the thrill with drinking beer is the selection. Drink Less Drink Better. btw, Angry Orchids Hard Cider out of OH, is hands down the best I've ever had. Woodchuck is great and all but Angry Orchid is DELICIOUS. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 2:18pm - goatcatalyst ""] That Angry Orchid is good, but Crispin is the cat's pajamas. Honky at the booze emporium told me Angry Orchid was Sam Adams' foray into the realm of cidorz. Lately I've been pumpkin-cider-Octoberfest. Mixing is definitely where it's at, so long as I hit my 10-14 mark and am unable to exercise any sort of responsibility |
| _____________________________ [Oct 2,2011 2:38pm - BSV ""] so what's the mix ratio? you got like 36 oz glass or something? |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 2,2011 2:42pm - goatcatalyst ""] Oh, I'm not mixing ciders and beers. Though I did make a black and tan with Sebago Lake Trout Stout and Shipyard Pumpkinhead. Also, the Heavey Seas Pumpkin is fakkin luxurious |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 11:14am - immortalNLI ""] Dogfishhead Punkin Ale is also pretty fantastic. My buddy bought a whole case of cases. Gone in about a week. |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 11:15am - goatcatalyst ""] The Smuttynose pumpkin is kind of horseshit |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 11:22am - immortalNLI ""] I'll probably get some shit for this, but the Shocktop Pumpkin Wheat is actually pretty good. |
| __________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 1:00pm - chrisREX ""] I thought Harpoon's pumpkin was garbage. Flying Dog's seasonal is real yummy. |
| _____________________________ [Oct 3,2011 1:01pm - Yeti ""] immortalNLI said:Dogfishhead Punkin Ale is also pretty fantastic. My buddy bought a whole case of cases. Gone in about a week. yeah this is really good. and agreed that the Smuttynose brew isn't very good at all. |
| _____________________________ [Oct 3,2011 1:02pm - Yeti ""] the Sam Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale is delicious. infinitely better than Octoberfest. does anyone else drink these warm? i don't like cold Pumpkin or Octoberfest. the flavor really pops when it's room temperature. |
| __________________________________ [Oct 3,2011 4:58pm - arktouros ""] lotsa beer is great warm, good belgians, stouts...better the darker and heavier they get. some layers you just can't taste cold. |
| ____________________________________ [Oct 21,2011 5:18pm - LucidCurse ""] [img] Canada neglects pumpkin beer. HOWEVER, I found this gem today. |
| ______________________________ [Oct 21,2011 5:19pm - Yeti ""] stay far far away from Saranac. it tastes like you are chewing on cloves. |
| _________________________________________ [Nov 20,2011 10:57am - my_dying_bride ""] [img] had this at sunset on tap.... amazing! |