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Spiced Pumpkin Ale
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
- From:
- Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #172 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,389 - Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 11.41%
- Reviews:
- 57
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 15, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 03, 2003
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 11
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Tony210 from New Jersey
3.85/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a crystal clear light orange color, nice foamy head that lingers. Light pumpkin spice aroma, I get cinnamon and clove e most. Flavor is cinnamon sugar, fairly sweet, light allspice. Pretty drinkable at 5%, the sweetness becomes a bit undesirable after a while. Crisp and clean. Overall a decent pumpkin beer, prob won’t buy again.
11/9/21
12 oz bottle
3.75 rating
Nov 09, 202111/9/21
12 oz bottle
3.75 rating
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.24/5 rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.24/5 rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12oz bottle poured into a goblet
A- pours a clear amber color with a one-finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring around the edge
S- heavy pumpkin spices on the nose; nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, allspice. There's also a bit of a vanilla creamy undertone that gives the impression of pie filling
T- flavor predominately has a vegetal flavor, which even manages to overpower the spice notes. Mid-palate does have some cinnamon and nutmeg pop through, the finish gives more vegetal notes that continues through the linger
M- medium body with light carbonation leads to a slightly foamy mouthfeel that continues into the finish
O- the vegetal notes were too much, even overpowering the spices
Oct 27, 2018A- pours a clear amber color with a one-finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring around the edge
S- heavy pumpkin spices on the nose; nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, allspice. There's also a bit of a vanilla creamy undertone that gives the impression of pie filling
T- flavor predominately has a vegetal flavor, which even manages to overpower the spice notes. Mid-palate does have some cinnamon and nutmeg pop through, the finish gives more vegetal notes that continues through the linger
M- medium body with light carbonation leads to a slightly foamy mouthfeel that continues into the finish
O- the vegetal notes were too much, even overpowering the spices
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a hazy orange color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. There was some light lacing all along the glass. The smell had some pumpkin up front with a nice allocation of cinnamon, allspice and ginger. The taste was there as it took the previously mentioned flavors and combined them really nicely. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium with a slight sessionability about it. Carbonation was somewhat smooth. Overall, always a nice pumpkin ale to have in the Fall if you're able to get it.
Jun 25, 2017Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
3.82/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.82/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear dark reddish amber with a soft off white head that dies to a thick collar and thin film leaving a little clingy soft lace.
Smell is freshly roasted and caramelized pumpkin--that full on Fall squash, without much spice at all. Like mashing up freshly cooled, roasted pumpkin for a pie before adding the spices. There may be a hair of brown sugar, and some gooey pie crust attributed to the malt.
Taste is just an overload of really nice, rounded pumpkin, first and foremost. This is the most pumpkin forward, pumpkin FIRST pumpkin ale I've ever had. Spices are minimal, again, I'm tasting very similar notes found in the aroma, such as brown sugar and pie crusty malt.
Feel is tingly and tangy--this is a light, crisp body that is very drinkable for a pumpkin ale, and finishes semi dry.
For those that hate the spice bombs of the holiday creep beers, this is for you.
Dec 20, 2015Smell is freshly roasted and caramelized pumpkin--that full on Fall squash, without much spice at all. Like mashing up freshly cooled, roasted pumpkin for a pie before adding the spices. There may be a hair of brown sugar, and some gooey pie crust attributed to the malt.
Taste is just an overload of really nice, rounded pumpkin, first and foremost. This is the most pumpkin forward, pumpkin FIRST pumpkin ale I've ever had. Spices are minimal, again, I'm tasting very similar notes found in the aroma, such as brown sugar and pie crusty malt.
Feel is tingly and tangy--this is a light, crisp body that is very drinkable for a pumpkin ale, and finishes semi dry.
For those that hate the spice bombs of the holiday creep beers, this is for you.
Reviewed by Glanzman from Ohio
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle served in a pint glass.
Pours a clear, medium amber color with a 1 finger head. Minimal lacing.
Smells biscuity and slightly spicy,
The taste is a little too harsh for me with the spices (cinnamon, allspice, etc)
Slight pumpkin taste.
Not worthy spending for the whole 4-pack IMO.
Nov 09, 2015Pours a clear, medium amber color with a 1 finger head. Minimal lacing.
Smells biscuity and slightly spicy,
The taste is a little too harsh for me with the spices (cinnamon, allspice, etc)
Slight pumpkin taste.
Not worthy spending for the whole 4-pack IMO.
Spiced Pumpkin Ale from Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
115 ratings
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