Wolaver's (Organic) Pumpkin Ale
Otter Creek Brewing

Wolaver's (Organic) Pumpkin AleWolaver's (Organic) Pumpkin Ale
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From:
Otter Creek Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
ABV:
5.35%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 16.47%
Reviews:
196
Ratings:
513
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 22, 2017
Added:
Aug 08, 2008
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  56
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Ratings by facundoCNB:
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Reviewed by facundoCNB from New Jersey

3.2/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
amber/orange pour with a slight amount of head which quickly dissipated. this one has a very sweet scent. smells more cinnamon heavy than the other spices.
a bitter taste up front (wasn't expecting that) with lots of earth notes and a subtle offering of pumpkin spices.
light body and high carbonation. very crisp and refreshing.

as far as pumpkin beers go i want one of two things: a beer that's exactly like pumpkin pie, or a beer that tastes like roasted pumpkin seeds. this was just too bland for me, but i do acknowledge that some people just aren't THAT into pumpkin beers, this one is for them.
Oct 18, 2012
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.39/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
The appearance was a cloudy orange colored body with a small one finger white head that quickly dissipated into the body. No carbonation is seen rising. No lacing is left. The smell had the allspice and ginger up front with the pumpkin coming in behind it. The taste balanced sweet malty pumpkin with the allspice and ginger coming in together. The aftertaste is bitter. The palate was about a medium with nothing harsh on the tongue. Overall, this was not a bad pumpkin being that its organic.
Jun 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by mitch3114 from New York

Dec 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jae61 from Arizona

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Feb 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.29 by Jack_Frost79 from Maryland

Feb 04, 2016
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.69/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours a orangey amber with a moderate head with BIG bubbles, dissipating to a light foam in short order. Some pumpkin pie spices in the nose (very light) and mouth. Enjoyable.
Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by Tschnab from New York

Dec 25, 2015
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Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a snifter.

3.0 A: Murky amber brown color. One finger of frothy off-white head. Retention is below average and a few wisps of lacing are left.

3.75 S: Good balance of pumpkin and spices. Nutmeg and allspice are most prominent with cinnamon pulling up the rear. Toasty malts with a caramel backbone. Fairly simple by pumpkin beer standards, but has everything you want.

3.75 T: Like the nose, this isn't very intense, but it tastes good and has great balance. Good pumpkin flavor, spices per above. Caramel and toastiness.

3.75 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Pleasantly creamy and super smooth.

4.0 D: This doesn't get a lot of love, but I really like it.
Dec 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by Boone757 from Virginia

Dec 16, 2015
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Rated by StonewallSipper from Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
My favorite pumpkin beer. Just the right hint of pumpkin and spice, very drinkable. Love Wolaver's selection.
Dec 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by REVZEB from Illinois

Dec 09, 2015
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia

2.78/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a 12 OZ bottle into a pint glass. This murky red amber ale has a very small white head. The aroma is almist non existent and the flavor has almost zero pumpkin flavor. Not a good pumpkin ale.
Nov 08, 2015
 
Rated: 2.2 by mhgatti from New Jersey

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by mackeyse from New York

Nov 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.26 by MikeLegen from Connecticut

Nov 01, 2015
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Reviewed by bdaggett from New York

4.43/5  rDev +28%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
One of the best pumpkin beers I have ever had. REAL pumpkin flavor. It even smells like a freshly cut pumpkin, bringing you right to those Halloween days. For me, this beer is second only to the king, Pumking!
Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by thgreatrandini from Pennsylvania

Oct 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.01 by PJCarnell from Massachusetts

Oct 21, 2015
Wolaver's (Organic) Pumpkin Ale from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 513 ratings