Illawarra Smashing Rumpkin
Illawarra Brewing Company
- From:
- Illawarra Brewing Company
- Australia
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 27, 2013
- Added:
- Dec 27, 2013
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Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia
3.57/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A spiced Pumpkin ale, brewed around Halloween as is becoming increasingly common in Australia. This was aged in old bourbon barrels that had since had a second life aging rum in Queensland. Tried on-tap at the Duck Inn in Chippendale during Sydney Craft Beer Week.
Pours a solid amber with a fair amount of haze. Body has some substance to it, but only holds a little weak, fine carbonation. Head is off-white and forms a firm filmy cap. Excellent, intricate lace. Overall, it looks good.
Yup, pumpkin spice on the nose alright. Nutmeg, ginger come through strongly, with an undercurrent of brown sugar crumble. It's perhaps not as big and powerful as some, feeling a bit light-on, but it's pretty tasty.
Light entry on the palate, thin with a hiss of carbonic acidity. The body increases in the middle, with a touch of sweetness and pumpkin pie spice. Clean and bright on the back with lingering hints of nutmeg and ginger. Quite airy in the aftertaste, as though the rest of the flavours have effervesced away.
Feel is very light: it's not bad, but it could certainly do with more sweetness, and more body.
Overall, it's drinkable enough: all the characters are there though to make this bigger. It could really be a better beer with more weight thrown at it.
Dec 27, 2013Pours a solid amber with a fair amount of haze. Body has some substance to it, but only holds a little weak, fine carbonation. Head is off-white and forms a firm filmy cap. Excellent, intricate lace. Overall, it looks good.
Yup, pumpkin spice on the nose alright. Nutmeg, ginger come through strongly, with an undercurrent of brown sugar crumble. It's perhaps not as big and powerful as some, feeling a bit light-on, but it's pretty tasty.
Light entry on the palate, thin with a hiss of carbonic acidity. The body increases in the middle, with a touch of sweetness and pumpkin pie spice. Clean and bright on the back with lingering hints of nutmeg and ginger. Quite airy in the aftertaste, as though the rest of the flavours have effervesced away.
Feel is very light: it's not bad, but it could certainly do with more sweetness, and more body.
Overall, it's drinkable enough: all the characters are there though to make this bigger. It could really be a better beer with more weight thrown at it.
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