Saison DuPump
Great Lakes Brewery

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From:
Great Lakes Brewery
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
Saison
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 8.95%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
60
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 10, 2018
Added:
Sep 23, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
Pumpkin Farmhouse Ale
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Ratings by Bf_89:
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Rated by Bf_89 from Canada (ON)

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

Sep 23, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.05 by bixby1971 from Canada (ON)

Nov 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.12 by CRObighit2 from Canada (ON)

Sep 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by socon67 from New York

Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Nov 08, 2017
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Reviewed by Jtee from Canada (ON)

3.7/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a 650ml bottle served straight from the fridge at 8 degrees Celsius into a white wine glass. No dates on the bottle. Boo.

Look: The beer pours a clear amber with 2cm of dense, off-white head that settles into a craggy cap in 2+ minutes. Overall decent head with poor lacing.

Smell: Medium-light and balanced. The hops have a spicy, herbal, and mildly floral character that compete with the also prominent pumpkin. The yeast brings out phenols that work well together with the subtle, seasonal spices. Faint pale malts create a clean platform for the rest of the ingredients to shine. The aroma is nuanced with layers.

Taste: Moderate intensity and balanced. Very much in line with the aroma. The front delivers pumpkin and hops which transform into phenols and spices which are backed up by a faint, malty sweetness. In essence the flavour is exactly as advertised: beer with pumpkin and spices. Unpretentious and I like it. The finish leans towards sweet with medium length and intensity.

Feel: Medium body with moderate carbonation. Lively and drying with no apparent alcohol.

Overall: A solid seasonal offering from GLB. I prefer this over their regular pumpkin ale. The different yeast strain adds life and complexity while the higher attenuation improves drinkability. The beer is nuanced and the ingredients are balanced with nobody left behind. I think it's worth a try.
Oct 30, 2017
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Reviewed by kevinlater from Canada (ON)

3.8/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
650ml bottle into snifter. malty sweet with clove, some lemony citric smell, a bit of banana, a bit of pumpkin and pumpkin spices. appropriate medium-ish body with good carbonation. lingering spicy finish
Oct 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Feb 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.48 by Jerk_Store from Canada (QC)

Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.4 by Boo-urns from Canada (ON)

Oct 08, 2016
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Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand

3.53/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy orange with lots of carbonation, like more than soda water. No head (ironic, considering the scarecrow on the label)

Smells of roasted pumpkins, Belgian yeasts, phenols and coriander.

Tastes of Belgian yeasts, phenols, coriander, and maybe some pumpkin, then again, maybe not.

Light, watery body, with overload soda carbonation.

Got tonight in Kitchener, drinking in New Hamburg. I had high expectations when few were left on the shelf. Was hoping for more pumpkin flavour, but as far as a Belgian Ale in general, not necessarily a saison in particular, its ok. Drank Sept 24th, 2016.
Sep 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by BakaGaijin from Canada (ON)

Nov 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

Oct 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Oct 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by CantankerousCaveBear from Canada (ON)

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by RedAleMan from Canada (ON)

Sep 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Simon212 from Canada (ON)

Sep 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by Long813 from Canada (ON)

Sep 18, 2015
Saison DuPump from Great Lakes Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 60 ratings