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Pumpkin Ale
Black Creek Historic Brewery
- From:
- Black Creek Historic Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 3.15 | pDev: 20.63%
- Reviews:
- 28
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 26, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2009
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 8
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Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)
3.4/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Can - pours an orangey-amber hazed ale in the glass - 2 finger tight-pored off white cap lasts well, laces the glass. Moderate carbonation. Aromas of musty pumpkin shell and toasty-bready malts, a hint of sweetness, some grassyness. Medium bodied, demure rounded character. Flavor is a very pleasing pumpkin and caramalt blend in the front, some toastiness, some spice, some hop bittering to balance, this intensifies a bit going to a lingering balanced finish. A mild pale ale with light pumpkin spicing - flavourful but demure without being understated - a very drinkable pumpkin brew. I like it.
Oct 04, 2017Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.25/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Rebranded now as Pioneer Harvest Pumpkin Ale. Surprised myself in that I have never had this. 473 ml can purchased from LCBO and served cold into a pint glass.
Appearance - moderately hazy dark honey brown color. Little head to speak of an disappears as quickly as it is poured.
Smell - quite a bit of pumpkin, some earthy notes and lots of spices namely nutmeg and cinnamon to bring some cohesiveness. A vegetative note kind of detracts from this,
Taste - plenty of pumpkin, earthy flavors with some brown sugar sweetness. Some funky earthy vegetative ness that works but is just a touch too strong. Finishes with spices.
Mouthfeel - medium bodied, carbonation is low, no issues, but not a stand out.
Overall - a serviceable if unspectacular pumpkin ale.
Oct 02, 2017Appearance - moderately hazy dark honey brown color. Little head to speak of an disappears as quickly as it is poured.
Smell - quite a bit of pumpkin, some earthy notes and lots of spices namely nutmeg and cinnamon to bring some cohesiveness. A vegetative note kind of detracts from this,
Taste - plenty of pumpkin, earthy flavors with some brown sugar sweetness. Some funky earthy vegetative ness that works but is just a touch too strong. Finishes with spices.
Mouthfeel - medium bodied, carbonation is low, no issues, but not a stand out.
Overall - a serviceable if unspectacular pumpkin ale.
Reviewed by TheHammer from Canada (ON)
3.38/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: A orange body that shows ample thin carbonation that produced a finger and a half of head that retained quite well but did not lace.
Smell: I always find it hard to review smell for pumpkin ale, because it's made to smell like pumpkin and spice. Well, this one does, and does well, but not so well that it's earth shatter or ground breaking. So pretty much the same review as just about every other tolerable pumpkin ale.
Taste: Starts with a solid amount of malt of which the pumpkin takes a back seat initially before it comes forward with a solid amount of pumpkin and spice that just kind of peters off.
Mouthfeel: Comes off as a bit too moist and flat as the carbonation seems to offer a creaminess which accents the pumpkin portion of the beer, but not much else. Transitioning is ok, but the beer comes across as basic. Decent spice aftertaste though.
Drinkability: Light bodied approaching medium, the carbonation leaves me belching a bit. It's refreshing, but generally I expect a bit more punch from a pumpkin beer.
Final Thoughts: A perfectly serviceable pumpkin beer, but nothing to write home about. It strikes me as a cautious brew designed to not screw anything up, but not knock anything out of the park.
Sep 17, 2017Smell: I always find it hard to review smell for pumpkin ale, because it's made to smell like pumpkin and spice. Well, this one does, and does well, but not so well that it's earth shatter or ground breaking. So pretty much the same review as just about every other tolerable pumpkin ale.
Taste: Starts with a solid amount of malt of which the pumpkin takes a back seat initially before it comes forward with a solid amount of pumpkin and spice that just kind of peters off.
Mouthfeel: Comes off as a bit too moist and flat as the carbonation seems to offer a creaminess which accents the pumpkin portion of the beer, but not much else. Transitioning is ok, but the beer comes across as basic. Decent spice aftertaste though.
Drinkability: Light bodied approaching medium, the carbonation leaves me belching a bit. It's refreshing, but generally I expect a bit more punch from a pumpkin beer.
Final Thoughts: A perfectly serviceable pumpkin beer, but nothing to write home about. It strikes me as a cautious brew designed to not screw anything up, but not knock anything out of the park.
Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)
3/5 rDev -4.8%
3/5 rDev -4.8%
Purchased at the LCBO for around $4.00 for a 500ml bottle. Served at 4deg C in a draught glass
A- 3- Opened weak. Poured no head at all. Dark amber
S- 2.75- Just crap. WAY too much cinnamon and spice
T- 2.75- Pretty bad here. Almost cough syrup backbone. Overload of cinnamon and spice
M- 2.75- Very weak and watery.
O- 2.82- And this is a GIFT score. Will never try again
Food Pairing
Didn't try anything with this bad beer
Yuk
Oct 06, 2014A- 3- Opened weak. Poured no head at all. Dark amber
S- 2.75- Just crap. WAY too much cinnamon and spice
T- 2.75- Pretty bad here. Almost cough syrup backbone. Overload of cinnamon and spice
M- 2.75- Very weak and watery.
O- 2.82- And this is a GIFT score. Will never try again
Food Pairing
Didn't try anything with this bad beer
Yuk
Pumpkin Ale from Black Creek Historic Brewery
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
68 ratings
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