Ichabod Ale 2009
Alpine Beer Company

Ichabod Ale 2009Ichabod Ale 2009
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From:
Alpine Beer Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.32 | pDev: 9.26%
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
109
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 11, 2022
Added:
Oct 31, 2010
Wants:
  75
Gots:
  33
"Ichabod 2009" is a lightly sour, tart pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg ale aged in a mix of red and white wine barrels 1.5 years.

Every time this beer is made, a different base beer is used but the main ingredients remain - Pumpkin, Cinnamon and Nutmeg. 6-7%ABV
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Ratings by MrBURTON55:
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Rated by MrBURTON55 from New Jersey

5/5  rDev +15.7%

Nov 30, 2011
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Rated: 4.27 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Dec 11, 2022
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Cloudy burgundy brown pour with 2 fingers of fizzy white head. Decent lacing.

S: Tart... funk and spice. Very faint pumpkin/gourd... fruity and complex.

T.F: Tart and vinous... wine and oak, with dark fruit/cherry. A bit of funk/straw. The spices are present but fortunately more in the background (maybe due to age? this is 11 years old) which works out nicely. Some pumpkin, but again not a dominant flavor. Medium bodied... well carbonated, and sticky on the tongue.

O: This was outstanding at 11 years age in the cellar. The pumpkin and spice were in the background (for me this is a good thing) which let the wine barrel and funk take over the brew. This one was a treat.
Jul 16, 2020
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.57/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Dark orange pour, looks like Halloween and Thanksgiving all rolled into one, small 1/3" head on it, white. Aroma drops more holiday smells, like sour pumpkin pie, I really dig it.

Nice mixing of the sour, pumpkin, cinnamon and malt here. Easily the best beer ever made for this time of year. Awesome. Nutmeg stays the F out of the way. Some barrel notes, white more than red able to be discerned in the taste, red in the appearance.

This is a studly beer.
Mar 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by wethorseblanket from California

Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.28 by hpthebull from California

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by makeitavintage from Pennsylvania

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by shoegueuze from California

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by N17shelfside from California

May 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by akang from California

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by bauermj from Illinois

Jan 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by zestar from California

Nov 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by PlinyBeMiney from California

Nov 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by extra from California

Oct 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by jkane101 from New Jersey

May 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by moonknight31 from California

May 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Zbeetleman from California

May 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by BAsbill from California

Mar 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by imperiallibations from California

Mar 20, 2013
Ichabod Ale 2009 from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 109 ratings