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Samuel Adams 20 Pounds of Pumpkin
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 10.54%
- Reviews:
- 88
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 13, 2021
- Added:
- May 12, 2016
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 83
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Originally used as a source of fermentable sugars in brewing, today we add pumpkin to our beer, well, because it tastes good. Roasted malts and real pumpkin - about 20 lbs of it per barrel - give this beer body and sweetness, while spices like clove, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg warm you up on a crisp fall day.
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Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey
2.61/5 rDev -29.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.61/5 rDev -29.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
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Reviewed by rapayn01 from Kentucky
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had a bottle of this in December 2017 at a Christmas Eve party. On a night when I had more than one pumpkin beer, this one was notable for not being overly laden with spice.
May 11, 2019
Reviewed by Drak-Nib from Nebraska
3.25/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This is another of the pumpkin spice hipster beers that appears seasonally, as you’d expect from the pumpkins illustration and gratuitous use of orange on the label. Hey, it’s scary movie season! When I’m photographing fall colors and watching “Ernest Scared Stupid,” I’m happy to suck down a pumpkin spice beer. This one is pretty good. There’s not as much pumpkin pie taste as others I’ve had, letting the spices show through. The taste is a bit dulled compared to other good spiced beers, but I find myself taking large mouthfuls of it, always a good sign. Or I’m dehydrated. Finish is also good. 2017/09/06
Nov 20, 2018
Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island
3.27/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a deep copper/garnet hue with a hazy clarity and no head, just a thin tight white band around the shoulders. Nose expresses hints of canned pumpkin, nutmeg and other holiday spices. Taste consistent with nose; however, dull, watery and lackluster. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body (closer to light) with a mild, even carbonation. Overall, not sure of the age on this one (I suspect it's past its prime) - a little boring and unassuming.
Nov 18, 2018
Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey
3.1/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.1/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
There was a sweet spot with this beer where it became most flavorful--near 50 degrees. Served more chilled or less, the body is thin, the flavor somewhat weak. Catch lightning in a bottle at 50 degrees, and you've got yourself a tasty seasonal brew.
Mar 10, 2018
Samuel Adams 20 Pounds of Pumpkin from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
310 ratings
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