Pumpkineater
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company

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From:
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 11.89%
Reviews:
71
Ratings:
211
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 11, 2021
Added:
Oct 08, 2009
Wants:
  29
Gots:
  40
A high gravity pumpkin ale brewed with barley, fresh roasted pumpkin, hops, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, water and yeast, it is one of the local seasonal favorites. This beer is produced in very limited quantities each fall as part of the John Mitchell series.

19 IBU
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Ratings by MJ63:
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Rated by MJ63 from Canada (ON)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

Oct 26, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)

3.93/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a reddish brown with tawny caramel coloured head, short lived.
Pumpkin pie spices on nose - clove, ginger - slightly floral and earthy - bready malts.
Sweet bready malts with clove, ginger, cinnamon spices - slightly floral with a mildly earthy hop flavour but minimal bitterness.
Medium full mouthfeel - smooth and malty sweet with pumpkin spice flavours and a little bit of booziness. Decent pumpkin ale all around.
Nov 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.81 by Amoeba from California

Oct 27, 2019
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Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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Update of Pumpkin Beer from 2013-2019 Blind Tastings.

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Oct 12, 2019
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Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)

4.19/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance - Pours a deep garnet red with three fingers of bubbly off white head.

Smell - pumpkin, earthy, leafy, and floral hops, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, anise, licorice, bready malts, and earthy yeast.

Taste - Pumpkin followed by the earthy, leafy, and floral hops. The spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, anise, and licorice make a strong presence next. The bready malts and earthy yeast finishes the brew off.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes a tad sticky with the spices and pumpkin lingering.

Overall - A well constructed and flavourful pumpkin ale from Howe Sound. The spices and flavours are spot on. One of the better examples of the pumpkin spiced beers out there. This will pair nicely with the pumpkin pie I will be having for dessert after dinner!
Oct 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Apr 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Jan 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Bmarkalan1970 from South Carolina

Jan 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.42 by antman27 from New York

Nov 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.14 by kkazemi from North Carolina

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by derdtheterd from Canada (AB)

Oct 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

Oct 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.09 by Bieniek30 from New York

Sep 19, 2017
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Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York

3.8/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The 1 liter bottle poured a clear deep amber. The rich aroma included cinnamon and sugar. The flavor is bready and caramel-like, but not overly sweet or spiced. The alcohol is is not detectable in the taste. This is a moderately spiced and very pleasant imperial pumpkin brew.
Dec 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.22 by FadetoBock from Canada (AB)

Oct 25, 2016
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Reviewed by dacrza1 from New Jersey

3.91/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
DATE: October 14, 2016... OCCASION: after watching LVR defeat Hackettstown, time to warm up... GLASSWARE: Schneider Edel-weisse pokal...dense, dark brown amber body that allows little light through... tough to discern effervescence... head is one-finger, off-white and solid in its consistency... nutmeg, pumpkin, cinnamon, clove, and some licorice provide a cornucopia of aromas... the palate is easy-drinking, with some activity up front and a slight warming return... the flavor profile is decidedly cinnamon and nutmeg, with licorice, clove and pumpkin, as advertised... overall, a fine, albeit understated, ale that clocks in at 8%... I like its flavor profile, its balance, and its easy warming feeling... love the fact it comes in a quart bottle with a stopper--not that I will stop until it is finished!
Oct 15, 2016
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Reviewed by ScruffySouthpaw from New York

4.04/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Served in a snifter glass.

Appearance: Transparent Amber color with heavy bubbles to the body. Head comes off slightly off-white but drops quick before first sip rising initially rising maybe one finger'a length.

Smell: Lighty cinnamon and light pumpkin pie.

Taste: Sweet and touch malty, light hint of cinnamon and creamy pumpkin.

Mouth: Medium carbonation and medium stickiness.

Overall: Good brew, little on the malty side for a pumpkin ale but definitely worth the grab. I was a bit spoiled yesterday and think I might have to go back. Salud!
Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Gkruszewski from New York

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.71 by zachthelaxer93 from South Carolina

Oct 06, 2016
Pumpkineater from Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 211 ratings