Johnny Rails Pumpkin Ale
Erie Brewing Co.

Johnny Rails Pumpkin AleJohnny Rails Pumpkin Ale
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From:
Erie Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #207
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,547
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 13.29%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
172
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 19, 2022
Added:
Aug 03, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  27
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Ratings by metter98:
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.41/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A: The beer is slightly hazy orange amber in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin off white head that quickly died down, leaving only delicate lacing covering the surface and a thin collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of pumpkins are present in the nose along with hints of pumpkin pie spices.
T: The overall taste has a bit of sweetness and seems to have flavors mostly resembling that of pumpkin pie.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer tastes like a sweet version of pumpkin pie and seems like it could have used a little more spices to help lend some complexity.
Oct 16, 2013
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

3.52/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is copper, head is off white and presents briefly then dissipates, no lacing, no lingering top.

Smell is thinner side of pumpkin ale: limited malt, sweet, spice mix leans cinnamon and ginger.

Taste is also thin: limited malt, sweeter flavor, spice mix is cinnamon forward, ginger, maybe some all spice; caramel malt like sweetness possibly.

Mouthfeel is moderate carbonation, moderate hops, moderate spicy bitterness.

Overall a thin pumpkin ale with sharpness that backs the slightly stronger abv.
Sep 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.39 by CaptainMac from Pennsylvania

Jun 07, 2022
 
Rated: 2.92 by mpolewan from Ohio

Sep 20, 2020
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Reviewed by neenerzig from Ohio

4.16/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got a single 12 oz bottle of this tot ry. Poured into one of my pint glasses, this beer pours a mainly clear, medium copper color with a nice white head that's about an inch thick when first poured and that settles eventually to a thick ring lining the inside of the glass along with some spotty cluster swirls and spots of surface foam along with decent lacing. Aromas of slightly toasted, bready malt with slight hints of caramel sweetness that gives way to some cinnamon and pumpkin along with a hint of nutmeg and a touch of clove. Tastes like ti smells, with slightly toasted, bready malts with a bit of caramel sweetness that's immediately followed by cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and definite pumpkin. Not really any discernible hop presence here, and that's okay. A solidly good and enjoyable flavor profile here. Has a slightly crisp, also smooth, medium bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Has a clean finish with a nice, slightly spicy and pumpkiny after taste. Not too shabby here.

Eric
Nov 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.37 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Oct 24, 2019
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Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey

4.16/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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Update of Pumpkin Beer from 2013-2019 Blind Tastings.

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Oct 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.67 by nickb0087

Oct 10, 2019
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

2/5  rDev -42.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
This beer is a watery mess with some mild pumpkin flavor. I've had a fair amount of bad pumpkin beers & this is up there with the worst of them. If you're into watered down pumpkin beers then this might be up your alley but it certainly ain't up mine. I'm sorry but this pumpkin beer does not deserve a good score. Cheers! C-
Aug 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.44 by prototypic from Ohio

Nov 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.44 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

Oct 24, 2018
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Rated by John-Richey from Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Solid pumpkin brew, shout out Scott!
Oct 21, 2018
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Nearly clear copper pour with 2 fingers of foamy white head. Great lacing.

S: Pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice. Sweet autumn type stuff.

T/F: Toasted malts... sweet grains and mild hops. Pumpkin and pie spice... clove and nutmeg, but mild. Doesn't drink like a pumpkin soda which is a positive... light bodied.

O: A decent pumpkin beer. Drinkable and not obnoxious, which is pretty much all I really ask of a pumpkin beer.
Oct 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by Beerme525 from Pennsylvania

Oct 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by guzzleacoldone from Ohio

Sep 29, 2018
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Reviewed by Vetbidder from Pennsylvania

3.52/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Amber in color with an opaque look and a slight white head from tap. Another sweet caramel pumpkin nose with some slight spice. Sweet pumpkin flavor with some spice. Thinner feel. Ok.
Sep 27, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a glass mug.
The appearance was a slight copper color with a slim white foamy to bubbly head that swiftly glided off to leave barely any lace.
The aroma had a pumpkin sweetness about it like sweet pie but without the pie crust. Then some clove and nutmeg.
The flavor was moderately sweet with an ample amount of spice from the clove and nutmeg laying down on the pumpkin portion. Mild aftertaste of sweet pumpkin, then clove.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a substantial sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt good. Mild spices try to let in some harshness but honestly, they really don't play as much as I thought they would.
Overall, mostly a good pumpkin ale I could come back to.
Aug 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.29 by Timmmmaaayyy from Pennsylvania

Nov 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.63 by classixIII from Pennsylvania

Sep 23, 2017
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.28/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass.
Color is copper, with thin white head and no lacing. Main aroma from spices: cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Taste is dominated by the spices, minimal malt background. Thin body. Okay to have once, but there are better pumpkin ales available.
Sep 21, 2017
Johnny Rails Pumpkin Ale from Erie Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 172 ratings