Van Hunks Pumpkin Ale
Boston Breweries
- From:
- Boston Breweries
- South Africa
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.27 | pDev: 13.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 10, 2017
- Added:
- May 26, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Thehuntmaster from South Africa
2.72/5 rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.72/5 rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
100ml taster at the Jozi Beer Festival.
Served in the festival beer mug.
Appearance: Moderately hazed, golden-brown body, topped by a small white head. Retention and lacing are average.
Smell: Mmmm, this actually smells half decent! My immediate impression is of roasted pumpkin with brown sugar, this is followed by nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and a touch of caramel. The nose has most of the qualities I would like in a pumpkin ale, but is certainly lacking some power.
Taste: Blegh, the flavour does not seem to follow on from the nose at all! This tastes like a bland ale with only the faintest hint of the pumpkin and the spices.
Mouthfeel: Sadly the body is way too light, Van Hunks Pumpkin Ale feels more like a watery light lager! The carbonation is thankfully a lot more pleasant - moderate level and pretty smooth.
Overall: The only other pumpkin ale I have had is Southern Tier's Pumking and that is in a completely different league! Van Hunks Pumpkin Ale is not an awful beer, but needs a whole lot more flavour before it can move away from being distinctly average.
May 26, 2012Served in the festival beer mug.
Appearance: Moderately hazed, golden-brown body, topped by a small white head. Retention and lacing are average.
Smell: Mmmm, this actually smells half decent! My immediate impression is of roasted pumpkin with brown sugar, this is followed by nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and a touch of caramel. The nose has most of the qualities I would like in a pumpkin ale, but is certainly lacking some power.
Taste: Blegh, the flavour does not seem to follow on from the nose at all! This tastes like a bland ale with only the faintest hint of the pumpkin and the spices.
Mouthfeel: Sadly the body is way too light, Van Hunks Pumpkin Ale feels more like a watery light lager! The carbonation is thankfully a lot more pleasant - moderate level and pretty smooth.
Overall: The only other pumpkin ale I have had is Southern Tier's Pumking and that is in a completely different league! Van Hunks Pumpkin Ale is not an awful beer, but needs a whole lot more flavour before it can move away from being distinctly average.
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