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Hey! Pumpkin
Denver Beer Co.
- From:
- Denver Beer Co.
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #178 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,823 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 12.09%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 09, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 21, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 6
As the leaves change and cooler weather signals the arrival of fall, Hey! Pumpkin is a celebration of the season. This pumpkin brew has a gorgeous copper hue resulting from the bushels of real pumpkin used in the mash. With a nose full of cinnamon, nutmeg, and spice, she is an autumn melody that will have you reaching for your sweater.
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L: Pours a slightly cloudy darker orange with a small white head and no lacing on the glass.
S: Pumpkin hits the nose first followed by a seasonal pie spices and some toasted bread, pretty typical pumpkin beer.
T: The pumpkin pie spices are lighter than usual in a pumpkin but nice pumpkin mixed with some toasted bread.
F: Carbonation is low and lighter body.
O: Decent but a pretty standard pumpkin beer
Sep 14, 2023S: Pumpkin hits the nose first followed by a seasonal pie spices and some toasted bread, pretty typical pumpkin beer.
T: The pumpkin pie spices are lighter than usual in a pumpkin but nice pumpkin mixed with some toasted bread.
F: Carbonation is low and lighter body.
O: Decent but a pretty standard pumpkin beer
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.75/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of pumpkin, spices, toffee and vanilla. It tasted of sweet pumpkin, spices and caramel.
Nov 08, 2022Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado
3.22/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Uplsopes dunks on this. The smell is inviting but unfortunately this is the worst of the pumpkin beers I've tried this year in terms of pure taste. Bland.
LOL at myself as I ended up trying waaaaay worse. I'm gonna give this another shot next year
Sep 02, 2021LOL at myself as I ended up trying waaaaay worse. I'm gonna give this another shot next year
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.93/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Shimmering burnt orange pour complete with a sudsy white collar and lacing. Smell and taste are exactly the same: pumpkin baking spices are the main character in our tale, but they are not obnoxious or overpowering, actually some pumpkin puree in the background, and a hint of caramel malt too. Feel is thin and light however, doesn't get watery but close, though easily crushable. Still as a fall seasonal it is just lovely, just don't take it too seriously. Happy halloween!
Oct 31, 2020Reviewed by Czequershuus from Minnesota
3.56/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This beer pours a bright clear amber with a moderate head. The aroma is slightly sweet with a hint of acid and a touch of cinnamon and clove. The flavor is a simple, creamy and spiced, with moderate sweetness and just a hint of cinnamon. The mouthfeel is very light and clean with moderate carbonation. Overall a nice little beer - nothing particularly striking, but gentle and pleasant.
Oct 30, 2020Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.71/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is clear dark orange amber in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high off white head that left a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of pumpkins are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has additional hints of pumpkin spices - nutmeg seems to stand out in particular.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and a bit smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has nice aromas and flavors of pumpkin without being overdone by the pumpkin spices. It is very easy to drink.
Serving type: can
Oct 24, 2020S: Light aromas of pumpkins are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has additional hints of pumpkin spices - nutmeg seems to stand out in particular.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and a bit smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has nice aromas and flavors of pumpkin without being overdone by the pumpkin spices. It is very easy to drink.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Bought from Tavour. This is my first pumpkin beer in 3 years and the first since it became a BA style. While I was not an aficionado of using this vegetable in beer, I do believe in tasting others' experiments (as long as it doesn't hurt) ... and pumpkin brews meet that criteria. Beyond that, I'm not sure why Hey! Pumpkin is not considered an average brown ale with cinnamon-related spices. I suppose it is nice to celebrate getting to the Harvest and give its icon a beerstyle of its own; but there is good reason I was not participating in the discussions that lead up to making this into a separate style.
All that said.... Hey! Pumpkin probably is only slightly above average compared to the competition from its style (that I probably don't remember very well from 3 years ago.) Looks offer a nice amber. Smells say mostly malt and some seasonal spices. Tastes are largely the same. But in my mouth, it is a bit thin.
But I give lots of Overall Hugs to Denver Beer because I liked Denver's urbanity when I visited recently. While I didn't stop at one of Denver Beer's five locations (not all were open then and one still is not), they are helping revitalize Denver's downtown and metro. I didn't see a food menu on their website, but maybe that will come also. At any rate, they push all the cool buttons for beer: revitalization, community, sustainability.
Oct 18, 2020All that said.... Hey! Pumpkin probably is only slightly above average compared to the competition from its style (that I probably don't remember very well from 3 years ago.) Looks offer a nice amber. Smells say mostly malt and some seasonal spices. Tastes are largely the same. But in my mouth, it is a bit thin.
But I give lots of Overall Hugs to Denver Beer because I liked Denver's urbanity when I visited recently. While I didn't stop at one of Denver Beer's five locations (not all were open then and one still is not), they are helping revitalize Denver's downtown and metro. I didn't see a food menu on their website, but maybe that will come also. At any rate, they push all the cool buttons for beer: revitalization, community, sustainability.
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.56/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
smooth drinking pumpkin ale , not overpowering with pumpkin or spices
Oct 16, 2020Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
3.51/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Canned August 1st at Old Chicago.
Pours a clear amber, great head of foam and lacing.
Smells of pumpkin spices.
Tastes of pumpkin spices.
Short review because it is typical in every way. Not undrinkable, just plain meh.
Sep 07, 2019Pours a clear amber, great head of foam and lacing.
Smells of pumpkin spices.
Tastes of pumpkin spices.
Short review because it is typical in every way. Not undrinkable, just plain meh.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.87/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A thanks to the commander of the canquest, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a pretty, hazy, burnt orange color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of pumpkin, light spices. Taste is the way I like a pumpkin beer, pumpkin up front, spices in the background. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.
Feb 11, 2019
Hey! Pumpkin from Denver Beer Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
54 ratings
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