Pumpkin Beast
Aviator Brewing Company
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- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #319 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #43,498 - Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 9.52%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- From:
- Aviator Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 1
- Gots
- 11
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Notes:
Reviews: 13
| Ratings: 64
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Reviews by JohnnyK:
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FriedSlug from North Carolina
3.65/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nice deep copper colored pour with an off-white head that goes away quite quickly and leaves minimal lacing. Smells quite yeasty or bready with some pumpkin spices like cinnamon and nutmeg present. The taste is malty but not very sweet and contains mostly yeast and cracker tastes with some pumpkin spices that are dominated by the cinnamon. There is a bit of hop bitterness at the end that balances the sweetness nicely. Overall it isn't bad it just is kind of bland to me with no standout flavor whatsoever. Oktober Beast is definitely a better fall option from Aviator.
Oct 25, 2015
3.65/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nice deep copper colored pour with an off-white head that goes away quite quickly and leaves minimal lacing. Smells quite yeasty or bready with some pumpkin spices like cinnamon and nutmeg present. The taste is malty but not very sweet and contains mostly yeast and cracker tastes with some pumpkin spices that are dominated by the cinnamon. There is a bit of hop bitterness at the end that balances the sweetness nicely. Overall it isn't bad it just is kind of bland to me with no standout flavor whatsoever. Oktober Beast is definitely a better fall option from Aviator.
Oct 25, 2015
Scott_McCool from Florida
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sep 23, 2015
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sep 23, 2015
KYGunner from Kentucky
3.7/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The color is aglow in a warm pumpkin orange but it's complimented by a deep caramel hue. The head was strong with a frothy bubbling that slowly ebbed away.
The pumpkin, gourd and spice, was present with a caramel malt sweetness. A little bread and cracker add a dry aroma.
The pumpkin is very fair on the palate with a subtle gourd/earth tone. Nutmeg and cinnamon add a spiciness with a little more nutmeg. The caramel malt sweetness melds well with a barley malt dryness.
I truly believe the taste would score higher but a watery thinness seems to wash away the best parts of this ale. This feel detracts from the overall structure of the beer. Otherwise, it's an enjoyable pumpkin and worthy of a try.
Oct 01, 2013
3.7/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The color is aglow in a warm pumpkin orange but it's complimented by a deep caramel hue. The head was strong with a frothy bubbling that slowly ebbed away.
The pumpkin, gourd and spice, was present with a caramel malt sweetness. A little bread and cracker add a dry aroma.
The pumpkin is very fair on the palate with a subtle gourd/earth tone. Nutmeg and cinnamon add a spiciness with a little more nutmeg. The caramel malt sweetness melds well with a barley malt dryness.
I truly believe the taste would score higher but a watery thinness seems to wash away the best parts of this ale. This feel detracts from the overall structure of the beer. Otherwise, it's an enjoyable pumpkin and worthy of a try.
Oct 01, 2013
baklo from North Carolina
4.16/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 22, 2015
4.16/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 22, 2015
StevenMilligan from Florida
2.72/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Not my type of beer style, so I didn't enjoy the flavor. Had sediment, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, just noting. Overall, while I'm trying to enjoy beers like this in addition to Marzen and Oktoberfest styles, this beer fell flat to me. Nothing special.
Dec 27, 2014
2.72/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Not my type of beer style, so I didn't enjoy the flavor. Had sediment, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, just noting. Overall, while I'm trying to enjoy beers like this in addition to Marzen and Oktoberfest styles, this beer fell flat to me. Nothing special.
Dec 27, 2014
OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee
3.18/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Nov 18, 2016
3.18/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Nov 18, 2016
Amedlin18 from North Carolina
3.9/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Oct 04, 2015
3.9/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Oct 04, 2015
StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama
4/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 19, 2015
4/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 19, 2015
iheartmyTHO from Georgia
3.3/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The flavor is more of a malty, toasted pumpkin flavor, which is kind of different compared to the other pumpkin beers I've been trying this Fall. I don't taste much of the spices. It's still a decent beer, but if you're expecting something more pumpkin-y, then you may be disappointed.
Oct 21, 2015
3.3/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The flavor is more of a malty, toasted pumpkin flavor, which is kind of different compared to the other pumpkin beers I've been trying this Fall. I don't taste much of the spices. It's still a decent beer, but if you're expecting something more pumpkin-y, then you may be disappointed.
Oct 21, 2015
rudabegga9 from Georgia
3.25/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Dec 18, 2014
3.25/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Dec 18, 2014
ShepardCommander from Virginia
3.25/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Dec 27, 2016
3.25/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Dec 27, 2016
Pumpkin Beast from Aviator Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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