![]() nice spice caramel and malty pumpkin pie flavor Fegleys BrewWorks Devious Imperial Pumpkin: ABV 9% strong alcohol, fall leaves nice clean flavor smoky maltyġ8. ![]() Samuel Adams Fat Jack Double Pumpkin Ale: ABV 8.5% cider, low spice delicate apple flavorġ7. Buffalo Bills America’s Original Pumpkin Ale: ABV 5.2% roasted chocolate inside a jack o’ lantern warm, rich caramel complexġ6. best pie Pie!! creamy, rich, warm finish sour cidery spicy, earthy sweet bite nutty, dry ginger ale, hoppy light, malty spicy/crisp – smoky hazelnut notes pumpkin pie flavor vanilla, syrupy oaky, no spice tart, sour clean flavor slight sourness, bite Meh excessive ginger over spiced, sweet finish intense mellow dark murky character astringent, bitter earthy and tangy caramel, tart medicinal too much ginger, chemical taste musty sweet and tart, sourĨ. excellent amber color, deep, crisp flavor good even spice sweeter Puuuuummpkin!! Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale: ABV 5.7% light flavor mild amber ale tart incredibly light, biscuitsĦ. fruity nose, warm full pumpkin flavor vegetal strong hop flavor in the front complex, alcoholic reminds me of crisp autumn Long Trail Brewmaster Series Imperial Pumpkin: ABV 8% Wolavers Will Stevens Pumpkin Ale: ABV 5.35% medium to low spice slightly bitter finish light bodiedģ. spices subdued subtle flavors, pumpkin pie finish light, high carbonationĢ. The following is a sampling of comments from our illustrious judging panel on the 20 beers that were tasted. Everyone peered in their glasses at the clarity, sniffed for spicy and hoppy aromas and slowly allowed the beers to roll over their tongues scribbling notes both serious and humorous about each numbered beer. Each beer bottle was placed in a paper bag by a non-voting judge and poured for the panel of 10 judges. For after all any good beer judge needs sustenance. On the day of the event, beers were chilled tenderloins were wrapped in bacon and roasted cauliflower was roasted and melded into cheesy stew pumpkin was layered into flaky crusts with spices. Any recommendations you have from friends or alliances to breweries cannot in any way impair your judgment and let me tell you, you are bound to surprise yourself at how an unbiased opinion can change your vote.įor three weeks, beers were scrounged from stores and basement brew stashes a panel of knowledgeable judges were assembled and tasting glasses and score sheets were readied. The beauty of a blind tasting is that all preconceived notions are moot. Is it based on spice? Is it based on similarity to pumpkin pie? Is it based on warmness? We decided to settle the debate in a scientific manner: a blind tasting. One Tuesday night in late September (at Johnny’s Irish Pub watching String Theory Bluegrass Band), a debate began about what makes the best pumpkin beer. I love nothing more than walking into a bar and seeing those orange, brown or pumpkin shaped tap handles peeping up from the bar. As far as seasonal beers go, pumpkin is without a doubt my favorite. As soon as September hits, the beer market is flooded with all sorts of fall seasonals while some are a nod to Oktoberfest with styles such as Marzen and Hefeweizen, many of these tap into the ever popular pumpkin flavor craze.
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