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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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
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Reviewed by pmarlowe from Virginia

4.3/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Thanks to spry for this. Tulip glass.

A: Pours a deep, crystal clear ruby brown color with a thin film of light tan, fizzy head which recedes quickly to a ring. Good retention but no lacing.

S: Tart and funkiness, slight cherry, red fruit, pumpkin, and spice (nutmeg and cinnamon) underneath.

T: Bright tartness is up front but its very mild and incredibly nice. A little red fruit, wine, and just a tinge of pumpkin, and light barrel characteristics complement the sourness.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation with a superb bite.

O: Very nice, mild sour. The pumpkin is subdued and melds well with the other flavors creating an inviting complexity.
Feb 27, 2013
Ichabod Ale 2009 from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 109 ratings