Schadenfreude
Parallel 49 Brewing Company

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From:
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
ABV:
5%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 8.5%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
68
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 22, 2021
Added:
Sep 29, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  9
We’ve carved out a pumpkin Oktoberfest even Ichabod Crane would love. This hearty, malty lager is warmed by the mighty pumpkin and lifted with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice and ginger.
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Ratings by mtomlins:
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Rated by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Oct 31, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.95 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Apr 22, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by Roejogan from Canada (BC)

Sep 28, 2020
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Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)

3.56/5  rDev -11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
2017 version - pours a clear dark amber/copper with faint white head. Aroma of clove, pumpkin spice. Smooth tasting clove, nutmeg, pumpkin pie and background caramel malt. A little thin, tasty and easy enough to drink but an average pumpkin beer.
Sep 25, 2017
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Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

3.83/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle from the lcbo for around $6.50.
Dec 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Nov 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by ILOVEHAM from Canada (BC)

Nov 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by BcCraft710 from Canada (BC)

Nov 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Bf_89 from Canada (ON)

Oct 19, 2016
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)

4.13/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bomber from the LCBO; served barely chilled. Looks like it's dated Aug 11 2016, if I'm translating the stamped code correctly. This is the second bottle I've cracked in the last two weeks.

Pours a gorgeous, clear orange-amber colour; streams of effervescent bubbles race from the bottom of the glass to the surface, which is initially crowned with one finger of creamy, off white-tinged head. By the two minute mark it has mostly faded into oblivion, leaving behind a foamy, modest-sized collar surrounding a thin, patchy cap. Spicy notes of nutmeg, allspice and ginger snap on the nose, with pie crust and pumpkin pie filling overlapping with rich caramelized sugar from the Munich malt. Hints of vanilla and tea leafy hops.

Quite well-crafted - sometimes these 'hybrid' beers can turn out a bit muddled, but in this case, the pumpkin integrates beautifully with the underlying märzen backbone. Moderately sweet, with brown sugar and digestive biscuit flavours eventually being brushed aside by pie crust and pumpkin. The nutmeg really sticks out, with ginger and clove tying for second; the allspice and cinnamon are a bit more restrained, but still difficult to miss. The profile wraps itself up with hints of vanilla, leafy hops and earthy spice. Medium-light in body, with fairly mild carbonation that gently prickles the tongue and palate with each sip. Ridiculously drinkable for a pumpkin beer.

Final Grade: 4.13, an A-. Schadenfreude is denoted a "pumpkin oktoberfest," and I'd have to say it delivers precisely what it advertises. This enticing fall seasonal pairs all of the clean, crisp, lightly sweet goodness of a märzen lager with the usual array of pumpkin pie spiciness, and the final product is an impressive fusion. I haven't had a boatload of beers from this BC brewer, but this one is definitely my new favourite P49 product - well worth trying if you have any interest in pumpkin beers, German-style amber lagers, or both. I think the stock has already sold out locally, otherwise I'd be picking up another bottle in the near future. Recommended.
Oct 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by Cycle69 from Canada (ON)

Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by tyronegangsta from Canada (ON)

Oct 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Musineer from Texas

Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Sep 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by Eric_Standard from Canada (BC)

Dec 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Long813 from Canada (ON)

Dec 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Nov 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by Jeremy7 from Canada (BC)

Oct 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by Tpop1005 from Canada (BC)

Oct 05, 2015
Schadenfreude from Parallel 49 Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 68 ratings