Dark Pumpkin Porter
Thimble Island Brewing Company

Dark Pumpkin PorterDark Pumpkin Porter
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From:
Thimble Island Brewing Company
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #74
ABV:
5%
Score:
87
Ranked #15,559
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 15.13%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
59
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 19, 2022
Added:
Nov 12, 2013
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by JoshJayne:
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Reviewed by JoshJayne from Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%
On draft at Cask Republic, New Haven. Very dark porter (lighting is "intimate" at Cask so...) with a beige head. Smells of roasted malts and a light hint of pumpkin pie spice. Tastes like a well balanced porter with just the right amount of spice. Not a liquid pie by any means but not too understated either. Great mouth feel, nice solid viscosity. Not watery or sticky. A nice take on the style, worth seeking out.
Sep 24, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

May 19, 2022
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

3.26/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Modest head production and retention. Attractive body, very dark brown bordering on black.

Strong pumpkin and spice notes on the nose. There's a slight chocolatey roastiness in the background, but it's very much second fiddle to the pumpkin spice. Along with a sweet doughy note, completely blind I don't know that I would pick out that this is a porter.

Quite dry on the palate, completely lacking any sweetness from the nose. The pumpkin spice doesn't come through particularly well; the pumpkin itself shows on the back half. It's a dry porter with dry spices added.

There's nothing offensive about this beer, but it's thoroughly unremarkable.
Nov 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.98 by M4CDO from Massachusetts

Sep 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by dtd350 from Connecticut

Dec 15, 2020
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

3.31/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
A: opaque; very dark brown in color; 1 finger light brown head that receded quickly to a splotchy cap; no lacing;

S: ginger;

T: mostly ginger and nutmeg from start to finish; mild bitterness at the end;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;

O: not something I would drink again;
Apr 22, 2020
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Reviewed by Fekim from Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark brown color slight coffee and pumpkin spice smell and taste. Poured from bottle. Tan head quickly fades. Very smooth drink ability. Overall a good example of a pumpkin porter.
Oct 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by zbooks from Texas

Sep 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by lost_sailor from Massachusetts

Sep 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.72 by rorjets from Connecticut

Nov 09, 2018
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.53/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
From the 12 fl. oz. bottle 2018 batch. Sampled on September 15, 2018.

It has a dark brown appearance with a long-lasting light tan colored head. Opaque.

The aroma expresses a notable ginger and nutmeg spicy character with any roasted dark malts being buried underneath. Maybe a hint of vanilla.

The body falls into the light to medium range.

The spicy bitterness explodes in the taste with a far less sweet malt flavor. Ends with a big ginger-like bite.
Sep 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.95 by Murph106157 from Connecticut

Nov 06, 2017
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Reviewed by mike22ne from Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle.

Look is nice, dark brown with tan head.
Smells of pumpkin pie spice and dark roasted malt. A slight vegetable aroma that could be pumpkin, but mostly cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.
Taste is similar, brown caramel and black roasted malts with some spice. Some pumpkin flavor with a dry cinnamon finish.
Feel is ok, light body with a lingering dryness.

Overall it's pretty good. A nice seasonal beer with unique flavors but it's not my favorite pumpkin beer, nor my favorite porter.
Oct 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by h4ger from Connecticut

May 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.34 by mltobin from Connecticut

Feb 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Jan 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by bdiiorio from Connecticut

Nov 09, 2016
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Reviewed by far333 from Connecticut

2.53/5  rDev -35.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Opaque mahogany colored liquid gives way to a low head of sizzly bubbles that boil away quickly. Low nose of cocoa and spice, not sign of pumpkin. Flavors of faint cocoa, overly punctuated with way too much nutmeg, and a hint of clove. Not much in the way of rounded out porter flavors, and the "pumpkin" is mainly a preponderance of spice. Slick and watery mouthfeel, nearly no body at all. I don't follow why the ratings are as high as they are for this one.
Nov 07, 2016
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours opaque, black in color, with minimal head. Taste is molasses, cinnamon, clove, and other pumpkin spices. Moderately sweet. Really impressed with this pumpkin porter. Really well done. Tastes like both beer and pumpkin. Really well balanced. Will have to look for this again.
Oct 23, 2016
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