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Pumpkinfest
Terrapin Beer Company
- From:
- Terrapin Beer Company
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 6.1%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 11.72%
- Reviews:
- 266
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 15, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 06, 2009
- Wants:
- 67
- Gots:
- 140
Although this is a pumpkin beer, it is a lager and therefore doesn't belong in the pumpkin ale category. Originally a Side Project, now a Fall seasonal in six-packs.
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Ratings by srhoadsy:
Reviewed by srhoadsy from Florida
3/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I'm a big fan of Terrapin beers, but this one falls flat.
It pours a burnt orange with 1/2 to 3/4 inch quickly fading beige head.
Smells of pumpkin, minerals with a slight hint of spices.
Tastes follows through. The pumpkin flavor is there, along with some carmel malts, but not much beyond that.
Mouthfeel is medium with decent carbonation.
Not a bad beer, but just does not stand up to the offerings from Southern Tier, Cigar City, Weyebacher and others.
Sep 25, 2012It pours a burnt orange with 1/2 to 3/4 inch quickly fading beige head.
Smells of pumpkin, minerals with a slight hint of spices.
Tastes follows through. The pumpkin flavor is there, along with some carmel malts, but not much beyond that.
Mouthfeel is medium with decent carbonation.
Not a bad beer, but just does not stand up to the offerings from Southern Tier, Cigar City, Weyebacher and others.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia
3.73/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From notes9/10/12: Pours a clear reddish orange with 1 finger of beige, variously bubbled, somewhat lasting head that leaves a patchy and filmy ring of lacing. Aroma is vegetal, thin caramel malt, pumpkin pie with modest cinnamon, cloves and ginger. As with a number of pumpkin ales there is something about the smell that is slightly reminiscent of a flat "Dr. Pepper". Taste is buttery pie crust, caramel malt, pumpkin and the same modest spiciness of the nose but if anything thinner, especially the cloves with the ginger and cinnamon being more dominant.The pumpkin is there but also subdued. There is little or no hop presence but this may be masked by the spices. The dry finish is more ginger and cinnamon prominent with the cinnamon dominating the very dry and chalky aftertaste. My guess is this is lager and not an ale. Drinkability is higher than similar spice heavy pumpkin ales.
Oct 15, 2019Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey
2.78/5 rDev -24.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.78/5 rDev -24.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
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Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
3.99/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
From the bottom of the can: "16370-75.5 2.9.17 0523"
Appearance: Right off the bat I notice the huge creamy eggshell colored head. The body is a tawny brown with a good dose of orange. Very good clarity and head retention.
Aroma: There is a light pumpkin pie spice aroma with an emphasis on clove. There is a bit of a hoppy flowery aroma as well.
Taste: Right off I notice this strong sourness and it has this cranberry jelly spread across toast flavor. It has a good flavor but the pumpkin and spices are lost in the background. The cranberry flavor is great in this beer.
Mouthfeel: It has a nice smooth medium body that is easy to drink and has just the texture you would want to match the flavor. The finish lingers at the end and tails off slowly.
Overall: As a pumpkin beer it falls short because it doesn't deliver the experience you would probably expect. However the cranberry is wonderful and that toast character is great as well. It tastes like a thanksgiving dinner. Don't buy it if you want a pumpkin beer but I would recommend picking it up on its own merit.
Sep 24, 2016Appearance: Right off the bat I notice the huge creamy eggshell colored head. The body is a tawny brown with a good dose of orange. Very good clarity and head retention.
Aroma: There is a light pumpkin pie spice aroma with an emphasis on clove. There is a bit of a hoppy flowery aroma as well.
Taste: Right off I notice this strong sourness and it has this cranberry jelly spread across toast flavor. It has a good flavor but the pumpkin and spices are lost in the background. The cranberry flavor is great in this beer.
Mouthfeel: It has a nice smooth medium body that is easy to drink and has just the texture you would want to match the flavor. The finish lingers at the end and tails off slowly.
Overall: As a pumpkin beer it falls short because it doesn't deliver the experience you would probably expect. However the cranberry is wonderful and that toast character is great as well. It tastes like a thanksgiving dinner. Don't buy it if you want a pumpkin beer but I would recommend picking it up on its own merit.
Reviewed by tillmac62 from South Carolina
3.33/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Clear amber pour wit garnet tint. World class head volume, lacing and retention.
Very light nose of mild pumpkin and spice.
Light medium body with a smooth texture. Normal carbonation level with a bit of effervescence in the middle and a nice prickly burst in the finish.
The flavor profile is good, but rather weak. Light pumpkin, light spice (so light I can't tell what it is), a hint of bitterness and a subtle sweetness that proves a very good balance. The finish is a slow fade of spiced pumpkin.
Dec 31, 2015Very light nose of mild pumpkin and spice.
Light medium body with a smooth texture. Normal carbonation level with a bit of effervescence in the middle and a nice prickly burst in the finish.
The flavor profile is good, but rather weak. Light pumpkin, light spice (so light I can't tell what it is), a hint of bitterness and a subtle sweetness that proves a very good balance. The finish is a slow fade of spiced pumpkin.
Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
3.93/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11/10...bottle. Pours medium copper amber with with light white foam that sits on top. Nicely spiced pumpkin nose, nutmeg too. Taste is a clean crisp, pumpkin laced lager. Chewy mouthfeel and an easy finish. Simple and flavorful. Perfect for someone's first pumpkin beer.
Nov 25, 2015
Pumpkinfest from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
924 ratings
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