Jumpin Jack Pumpkin Ale
Tree Brewing

Jumpin Jack Pumpkin AleJumpin Jack Pumpkin Ale
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From:
Tree Brewing
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 8.16%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
31
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 14, 2019
Added:
Oct 05, 2011
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  3
This strong malty Ale takes on the vegetable flavours from real pumpkins used in the mash, leaving a clean finish with subtle pumpkin pie spices.
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4.24/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tis the season, right? Well, thanks Jake!
This was poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking semi-dark burnt orange to somewhat muddy brown color with a slim cap of a quickly dissipating white foamy head. Some messy lace sliding with the sips and some thick foam.
The aroma scores a nice level pumpkin sweetness to roll with the spices of nutmeg, anise and shaved ginger sticks. Closer to warmth shows a little bit of piney hops.
The flavor leaned towards the pumpkin sweetness along with it's spices. Once again, the piney hop bitterness shows up with warmth. Nice mobile aftertaste of pumpkin sweetness and spices.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt good. Some smoothness but not too much as the spices seem to lend a hand to some 'grip' along my tongue. Piney hops really don't show any strength in this department. Finishes with some pumpkin sweetness and spices.
Overall, we're starting this season off the way I like with this extremely well balanced pumpkin ale! Now if only I could try to get this again!
Sep 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.21 by IPAnicked from Canada (BC)

Feb 16, 2019
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Reviewed by ChrisCage from Canada (AB)

4.35/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A- This one pours a dark golden color with light brown hues and it is reasonably clear to boot! There is suspended yeast/pumpkin particles throughout the pour that made there way into my glass. The head is nice....being two fingers thick of meringue like foam that settles at a medium pace....it is eggshell colored and has excellent retention! Lacing looks good with a solid heavy patchwork of foam clinging to the side of the glass, and carbonation lumbers to the top of the brew itself!

S- Very toasty toffee/pumpkin seeds....deep candied caramel, raisin butter tart, red licorice notes, some pumpkin pie spice, hints of smoke and a deep dark finish that lingers with mild hop bitterness.....a very cozy overall aroma!

T- Pumpkin puree, heavy caramel and toffee sweetness, almond butter hints, pie crust, vanilla, baking spices (perhaps some muted ginger/nutmeg/clove. Very deep and mellow overall and the finish is smoooooth and just slightly lingering on the palate.

M/O- Velvety mouthfeel, medium/full bodied and the carbonation is gentle on the palate! Super easy drinking and the extended aging I gave this (5 yrs) did wonders....alcohol is very well hidden and the drinkability is superb! I will definitely enjoy this one again and recommend with a slice of our favorite pie in the fall!!
Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by DamoTO700 from Canada (ON)

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.3 by Ericbeech_87 from Canada (BC)

Oct 20, 2014
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Reviewed by Mit from Canada (ON)

4/5  rDev +5.3%
Pours a clear reddish amber color with a lasting head.

Has a pumpkin spice smell with a slight hop aroma.

Nice combo of ipa and pumpkin ale. Not overly strong in favour of either so it increases drinkability. Has a great bitter finish.

Mouthfeel feels a little Light for the abv but its negligible.

Overall this beer is fantastic. I would drink this all year.
Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Cycle69 from Canada (ON)

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Corson from Canada (AB)

Sep 27, 2014
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Tree Brewing's 'Jumpin Jack Pumpkin Ale' @ 7.0% , 2013 edition served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $7

A-pours a dark orange/brown from bottle to glass with a good sized off white head that is leaving a streaks of lace along the pint

S-good mix of pumpkin pie spices , more boozey than I remember

T-strong malty , smooth going down with a little more kick at the end , bit smoother this year

MF-medium carbonation , full body , definate dryness on the palate

Ov- preferred 2011 edition (4.50) , over the 2012 edition (4.25) , now just a boozey Imperial Pumpkin Ale (3.98)

prost LampertLand
Nov 11, 2013
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

3.87/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On cask at Tap & Barrel, Vancouver.

Cloudy rusty orange with beige sparkler head.
Straight cinnamon nose.
Caramel, dough and slight squash-iness, some spice, then green Noble + pine hops. More bitterness as it warms.
Earthy finish and bitter grassy linger.
Medium, chewy, and smooth.

This was described to me as a Pumpkin IPA, so I looked for, and found, all the Tettanger notes. Nose is all wrong - too one note, nothing beery underneath. But pulls off the hop-spice balance; successful hybrid.
Oct 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by sclitch from Canada (AB)

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by zduerr from Canada (BC)

Oct 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by DaftCaskBC from Canada (BC)

Oct 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by schnarr84 from Canada (AB)

Oct 05, 2013
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Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)

3.92/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
650ml bomber poured into tulip 20/12/12

A brownish amber with lots of tiny suspended particles and a large head that hangs around for a few sips leaving no lace and very few visible bubbles

S ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove with some faint pumpkin, the usual suspects are there with a little nutty toffee and vanilla, smells like a pumpkin beer alright and I'd never guess 7%

T mimics the smell quite well with just a little licorice and root beer, pretty solid flavors about what I expect from the style

m could use some more body and a couple more bubbles but its nowhere near still water, a little warming booze but to be expected at this strength

O it is what it claims and has all the aspects I expect from a pumpkin beer, malty and spiced and I don't think pumpkin has a strong flavor to begin with and the spices are often what makes it work

Nothing wrong with the beer but I think I'm just board of the style. Winter starts in two months so you know its already barfing snow in Calgary our pumpkin ale season lasts about 4 day bring on the barley wines I'm sick of Winter already
Oct 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by ChuckGnarly from Canada (BC)

Oct 13, 2012
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Reviewed by Hornet2003 from Canada (BC)

3.95/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
650mL Bottle purchased at a BCLDB in Abbotsford, BC. The alcohol/volume is listed as 7% this year as opposed to the 6.4% last year.

Appearance: Very dark-amber brown in colour. Nice pour on the head but little retention.

Smell: Spicy and lots of genuine pumpkin aroma. The standard spices, I suppose...Nutmeg, clove, allspice, cinnamon. The spices are definitely at the forefront here, but there is some maltiness in there...The little hops I can detect are floral and grassy.

Taste: Spicy and malty. Again the hops are muted. Flavours same as the aroma. Pumpkin pie spices with a decent amount of brown sugariness and an obvious pumpkin/gourd character.

Mouthfeel: Very pleasant with the malty sweetness on the tongue. The spices liven things up and a touch of alcohol burn.

Overall: I'm really enjoying this pumpkin ale from Tree Brewing. It reminds me a lot of their Spiced Midwinter Ale (or whatever they're calling it nowadays), except with a definite pumpkin edge. Great for a heavy meal of Turkey and stuffing, or for sharing with the family in a tasting...or for tasting after the comedown with a post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich.

Aside: I'm hoping that Tree keeps their spiced-beer aptitude going with their Christmas/Holiday offering later this year. Stefan has really mastered the art of spices in his brews, thereby making them some of the most anticipated seasonal offerings of the year in BC.
Oct 09, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Coastal_Brew from Canada (BC)

Jul 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

May 13, 2012
Jumpin Jack Pumpkin Ale from Tree Brewing
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 31 ratings