Pumpkin Springs Porter
Grand Canyon Brewing Company
- From:
- Grand Canyon Brewing Company
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #191 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #30,789 - Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 13.78%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 21, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 22, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
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Rated by Mkomenas from Arizona
2.88/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.88/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Tried December 20, 2025.
Dec 21, 2025
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.98/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at GCB Flagstaff
A- pours black in color with a one-finger creamy khaki head that has great retention
S- roasted grains, char, chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, hint of vanilla
T- roasted malts and chocolate up front with a hint of creamy vanilla. Mid-palate gives some subtle spice bites with cinnamon and nutmeg standing out. The finish gives more roast with a sweet chocolate and cinnamon linger
M- medium body with medium carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel that continue into the finish
Nov 04, 2021A- pours black in color with a one-finger creamy khaki head that has great retention
S- roasted grains, char, chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, hint of vanilla
T- roasted malts and chocolate up front with a hint of creamy vanilla. Mid-palate gives some subtle spice bites with cinnamon and nutmeg standing out. The finish gives more roast with a sweet chocolate and cinnamon linger
M- medium body with medium carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel that continue into the finish
Reviewed by Sayb from Arizona
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Very dark brown , very slight head , dissipates quickly.
S: Nutmeg with slight pumpkin aroma .
T: Nice spicy overtones for the Halloween season .
F: Slight but not overly heavy , nice finish
O: This would be a perfect brew to serve at a Halloween gathering .
Oct 09, 2020S: Nutmeg with slight pumpkin aroma .
T: Nice spicy overtones for the Halloween season .
F: Slight but not overly heavy , nice finish
O: This would be a perfect brew to serve at a Halloween gathering .
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.93/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
surprised to see this reviewed so poorly by folks, i thought it was a great porter. one of the first pumpkin beers of the season for me, and while i dont taste much actual squash in here, i liked the beer a great deal. there is a solid spice complex here, not overdone, but pretty robust, sturdy enough to get through the dark roasty malt and the bitterness it contributes. nutmeg and clove seem to be at the front of it, but i also get a hint of cardamom and coffee in this, which is an interesting complexion that reminds me of turkish coffee, might just be coming from the malt and the other spices, maybe thats where the pumpkin itself makes its presence known, but i like it a lot. i dont mind a high spice beer like this, as long as it isnt sweet, and i dig this because its on the drier side, maybe not compared to most porters, but definitely compared to most pumpkin beers, and i think thats necessary with all these extra flavors. good bitterness from the roasted malt too, and a nice fuller body for a lower alcohol beer. better than its ratings, i enjoyed this quite a lot.
Oct 11, 2016
Reviewed by Prager62 from Colorado
3.2/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I bought this at the grocery store in the Grand Canyon Village on a recent visit. No bottle date, but I know it's a recent release at the brewery. A waxed bomber poured into a twelve ounce tulip glass.
Look- Pours a dark brown with a half finger of mocha colored lingering foam.
Smell- Mild pie spices with some faint pumpkin flesh.
Taste- A peppery spice with a medicinal bitter after taste.
Feel- Fizzy with some spice and bitterness.
Overall- The cheapest wax bottle I ever bought at $6.60. I kind of bought it as a gag with that in mind. Not quite a drain pour, but it tastes like a seven buck bottle.
Oct 25, 2015Look- Pours a dark brown with a half finger of mocha colored lingering foam.
Smell- Mild pie spices with some faint pumpkin flesh.
Taste- A peppery spice with a medicinal bitter after taste.
Feel- Fizzy with some spice and bitterness.
Overall- The cheapest wax bottle I ever bought at $6.60. I kind of bought it as a gag with that in mind. Not quite a drain pour, but it tastes like a seven buck bottle.
Reviewed by EyePeeAyBryan from Arizona
2.82/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2.82/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2015 batch from Craft 64. Thin, very dark ruby color with little head and little to no lacing. Smell is light cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and ginger. Taste was massive amounts of metal and very disappointing to kick off the AZ "fall," and possibly a bit over-carbed. I've had previous batches of this that I've loved but maybe this was rushed out the door to try and compete with the rest. Will try this again but really disappointed in the first wave of this brew.
Sep 16, 2015
Reviewed by Jeffreysan from Virginia
4.27/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.27/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22 oz bottle, poured into a pint glass
Appearance: Pours a beautiful, completely opaque, pitch-black color with an eighth of a finger of white-colored head that quickly dissolved away into a thin lacing of foam that partially covered the top of the beer.
Aroma: A little weak in the aroma department, which is disappointing as most other pumpkin beers excel in having a big, strong aroma. There are some notes of bready, roasted malt, as well as some pumpkin and pumpkin pie-like spices, such as of brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger and all-spice, but the aromas are muted rather than bold.
Taste: What this beer lacks in aroma, it more than makes up for in flavor! Great flavors of roasted malt up front, rich and bready and a touch smoky, followed by lots of brown sugar-like sweetness, pumpkin and pumpkin pie-like spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger and all-spice. Delicious!
Mouthfeel: Slightly chewy and extremely smooth and creamy as there is no carbonation what-so-ever. With an ABV of 5.8%, there is no alcohol on the palate.
Overall: Even with some age on it, this is an excellent pumpkin porter! Roasted malt, brown sugar-like sweetness, and tons of spices! Delicious!
Jun 12, 2015Appearance: Pours a beautiful, completely opaque, pitch-black color with an eighth of a finger of white-colored head that quickly dissolved away into a thin lacing of foam that partially covered the top of the beer.
Aroma: A little weak in the aroma department, which is disappointing as most other pumpkin beers excel in having a big, strong aroma. There are some notes of bready, roasted malt, as well as some pumpkin and pumpkin pie-like spices, such as of brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger and all-spice, but the aromas are muted rather than bold.
Taste: What this beer lacks in aroma, it more than makes up for in flavor! Great flavors of roasted malt up front, rich and bready and a touch smoky, followed by lots of brown sugar-like sweetness, pumpkin and pumpkin pie-like spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger and all-spice. Delicious!
Mouthfeel: Slightly chewy and extremely smooth and creamy as there is no carbonation what-so-ever. With an ABV of 5.8%, there is no alcohol on the palate.
Overall: Even with some age on it, this is an excellent pumpkin porter! Roasted malt, brown sugar-like sweetness, and tons of spices! Delicious!
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