Ichabod Ale 2013
Alpine Beer Company
- From:
- Alpine Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 8.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 21, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Amber Ale base with 100 pounds of roasted pumpkins added to the mash. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Rated by JGam115 from New York
3.39/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Good mahogany, creamy off white foam. Strong roasted pumpkin, nutmeg. Good malt spiciness, over roasted. Decent
Jan 02, 2015
Reviewed by bcm75 from Illinois
3.79/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - A dark amber-brown ale with a light brown head.
S - Pumpkins, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg. Maybe a little lemon citrus.
T - Pumpkin, but not overpowering. The spices previously mentioned, but not overpowering. Big malt backbone stands up to the flavors added.
M - Medium-heavy body, smooth and creamy finish. Moderate carbonation.
O - I tend not to like this style. So many examples are spice bombs that are too heavy on the pumpkin flavor, which I'm not a big fan of anyways. In this case, however, I find the beer to be very nicely balanced. Finally, a pumpkin beer that doesn't feel like it has to hit you over the head with fall Thanksgiving flavors and spices.
Dec 04, 2013S - Pumpkins, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg. Maybe a little lemon citrus.
T - Pumpkin, but not overpowering. The spices previously mentioned, but not overpowering. Big malt backbone stands up to the flavors added.
M - Medium-heavy body, smooth and creamy finish. Moderate carbonation.
O - I tend not to like this style. So many examples are spice bombs that are too heavy on the pumpkin flavor, which I'm not a big fan of anyways. In this case, however, I find the beer to be very nicely balanced. Finally, a pumpkin beer that doesn't feel like it has to hit you over the head with fall Thanksgiving flavors and spices.
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