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Pumpkin Chai
Saugatuck Brewing Company
- From:
- Saugatuck Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #211 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 78
Ranked #26,899 - Avg:
- 3.37 | pDev: 15.43%
- Reviews:
- 24
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 28, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 11, 2014
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 11
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Ratings by dabear85:
Rated by dabear85 from Illinois
4.06/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Oct 17, 2015
4.06/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Oct 17, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.42/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Brown in color with a murky complexion. There’s a fingernail of brown around the rim and covering most of the top. Light lacing on the glass. The aroma is of chai tea and nutmeg. I taste lots of chai tea. The mouth is a tad watery.
Jan 28, 2023Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.7/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Canned 7/7/22; drank 9/15/22 @ the Yarchives.
Semi-opaque brown/orange appearance.
A rough pour yielded a small eggshell head; decent lace.
Chai tea, mild pumpkin & faint allspice notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Chai tea, pumpkin & allspice flavors.
A tad think, but this was decent, overall.
Sep 17, 2022Semi-opaque brown/orange appearance.
A rough pour yielded a small eggshell head; decent lace.
Chai tea, mild pumpkin & faint allspice notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Chai tea, pumpkin & allspice flavors.
A tad think, but this was decent, overall.
Reviewed by DarkLordScott from Wisconsin
2.75/5 rDev -18.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.75/5 rDev -18.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Pours a dark, burnt caramel colored brew with a thin head. Aroma is not easy to describe; it is a type of pumpkin floral smell, somewhat between reminiscent of tea and cooked pumpkin. Taste is lighter than expected and so is the body, where pumpkin comes in at the end. Spice is the upfront taste. Carbonation is very low.
Sep 03, 2022Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.39/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
smooth pumpkin ale slightly strong from the chai tea
Oct 04, 2021Reviewed by Palesketcher from Illinois
1.3/5 rDev -61.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1
1.3/5 rDev -61.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1
Look is cool, but the smell is rather foul. The only thing worse is the taste. While the mouth feel is somewhat watery and underwhelming, the taste and smell is reminiscent to battery acid. I would have a hard time recommending this to my worst enemy.
Dec 28, 2017Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.43/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Hallowe'en 2017 is fast approaching & I suddenly feel like I need to drink more Pumpkin Ales! Don't ask why, but when I see a new one available for purchase, I feel compelled to partake.
From the bottle: "Illustrated by @Crocodilesoutlate"; "& drink happily ever after".
I Pop!ped the cap & since it was a fresh bottle, there was no need to hold back on the pour. My heavy hand created two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, tawny head with decent retention. Color was a Coppery-Brown (SRM = > 17, < 22) with NE-quality clarity. Nose had an odd spiciness that I could not put my finger on. It was not exactly cinnamon, but close. Mouthfeel was kind of thin, slightly watery. The taste was oddly spicy, in the realm of cinnamon, but not cinnamon. I do not remember the last time that I had chai tea, but perhaps I need to reorient myself in order to recognize the taste. Finish was dry, spicy, but somehow just not fulfilling. It was worth a try, but one was plenty.
Oct 18, 2017From the bottle: "Illustrated by @Crocodilesoutlate"; "& drink happily ever after".
I Pop!ped the cap & since it was a fresh bottle, there was no need to hold back on the pour. My heavy hand created two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, tawny head with decent retention. Color was a Coppery-Brown (SRM = > 17, < 22) with NE-quality clarity. Nose had an odd spiciness that I could not put my finger on. It was not exactly cinnamon, but close. Mouthfeel was kind of thin, slightly watery. The taste was oddly spicy, in the realm of cinnamon, but not cinnamon. I do not remember the last time that I had chai tea, but perhaps I need to reorient myself in order to recognize the taste. Finish was dry, spicy, but somehow just not fulfilling. It was worth a try, but one was plenty.
Reviewed by DrainBamage from Michigan
3.38/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.38/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a nice amberish copper color with quarter inch head. Not really anything special with the aroma. Smells like an amber ale. Tastes like an amber ale as well. Goes down smooth, but has a bitterness aftertaste. This fits all the characteristics of an amber ale and would be great if it was, but as a pumpkin ale it's just average.
Jan 09, 2017Reviewed by TurboBrew from Michigan
3.74/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Not much on the initial smell besides malt ans carmel and some clove/spice. Do pick up the chai and spice in the taste and an amber ale inspired mouthfeel dominates. The finish of the sip is akwardly but appreciately bitter and dry/cloyingly edgy like a pale ale. Solid. Oh and theres pumpkin there too. I feel it on my tastebuds. Pumpkin. Yep.
Oct 18, 2016Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.5/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This brew is a solid pumpkin brew....a bit of malt,some vegetable, and a little spice. The taste is a bit sweet, with an underlying malt and dried fruit taste. Some musty flavors and a full, hefty boy. This is a solidly good brew.
Oct 15, 2016Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
4.06/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a clear, brown color. One inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of sweet malt, caramel malt, slight pale malt, pumpkin, hint of hops, and slight spice. Fits the style of a Pumpkin Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, caramel malt, hops, spice, hint of pale malt, hint of yeast, and a hint of pumpkin. Overall, good appearance, malty, smooth, and good body.
Oct 12, 2016
Pumpkin Chai from Saugatuck Brewing Company
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
87 ratings
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