Ichabod
New Holland Brewing Company

IchabodIchabod
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From:
New Holland Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #202
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,840
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 14.33%
Reviews:
580
Ratings:
1,672
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 30, 2023
Added:
Oct 02, 2002
Wants:
  54
Gots:
  245
The legend of sleepy hollow lives on with Ichabod pumpkin ale. This flagship seasonal combines malted barley and real pumpkin with cinnamon and nutmeg in a delicious and inviting brew, perfectly paired with all things autumn.
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Ratings by Puddleglum:
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Reviewed by Puddleglum from Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I had this ale out of the bottle and it poured with a decent head that laced nicely down the side of the glass. The aroma was a nice delicate fall spice experience that the taste failed to follow-up on entirely. It tasted as if they must have used their pale ale as the base for this one and I look forward to trying that as well. I only had one on hand and was drinking while distributing candy to the neigbor kids halloween night so didn't really want to fully test it's drinkability anyway. But I found it to be a good Pumpkin Ale that I will definitely look for again next year.
Nov 08, 2004
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Lanoke12 from Michigan

3.87/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look is amber. Smell is fresh pumpkin. Taste is of pumpkin pie. Feel is light to medium bodied. Overall, a good pumpkin ale and example of the style. One of the better and more readily available pumpkin beers from Michigan.
Nov 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.53 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by ArztZiegler from Ohio

Nov 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.58 by RoyalKaiju from Kentucky

Nov 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

Nov 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.44 by funku2 from Colorado

Nov 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.63 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Nov 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by 1mrbeer from Ohio

Oct 30, 2023
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Reviewed by Sparty1224 from Michigan

4.66/5  rDev +30.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Brief Review:

O: Holy lord, how have I not reviewed this yet?? This is honestly one of my favorite pumpkins beers of all time. This one really got me in to the fall beers/pumpkins/octoberfests. This and Jaw Jacker and Bell's Octoberfest are the OGs! This was always my favorite (still is) because it's very simple and drinkable. Some pumpkins beers can be overly spiced to death and they're too perfume-y. This one is very balanced and done exactly how I like it. Not too artificial, not too sweet, just right. Shout out to the OG label/bottle as well on the picture here!

Recommendation: Still around and kickin'! If anyone asked me my favorite pumpkin beer or what I would choose to represent this style, it's this one.
Oct 26, 2023
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Rated by Wasil_Wasil

5/5  rDev +40.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The best pumpkin ale
Sep 24, 2023
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.32/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Fine orange-ish amber color; crystal clear; modest carbonation; big, thick head, dense and creamy in texture; nice partial rings and sheets of foam stick to the glass. Very faint aroma; mild pumpkin note. The taste follows along the lines of the smell; dainty pumpkin and harvest spices; mild overall bitterness. Medium body; fairly coarse on the palate; fair residual sugar feel; semi-dry finish.

At only six months of age, I would expect a bolder smell and aroma profile, but it wasn't there with this beer. Decent overall, but not by much.

Pouring temperature: 42 °F; canning info: 06/27/22
Source: @GreenBayBA
Dec 31, 2022
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Rated by Nass from Florida

3.62/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3
The pour is amber colored. The taste is sweet pumpkin with a touch of cinnamon. Overall, this was a pleasant light bodied pumpkin ale. Cheers! B
Nov 14, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Nov 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.52 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Oct 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.62 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Sep 10, 2022
 
Rated: 2.53 by gkwai113

Sep 06, 2022
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Rated by vigorousjammer

3.4/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nice simple amber look, with a decent head.
Subtle nose, with a subdued pumpkin undertone, and a smooth, slightly hoppy mouth feel.
Nov 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Oct 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.72 by Humanusfermentum from Virginia

Oct 16, 2021
Ichabod from New Holland Brewing Company
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