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Pumking - Cold Press Coffee
Southern Tier Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
- ABV:
- 8.6%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 10.97%
- Reviews:
- 90
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 20, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 23, 2016
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 52
No description / notes.
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Ratings by bf7:
Rated by bf7 from Pennsylvania
3.76/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Sep 23, 2017
3.76/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Sep 23, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GregBarleycorn13 from New York
4.36/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
4.36/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
The coffee and the pumpkin spices really do go together nicely. Seemed like a weird combo but enjoyed so much I was sad I was finished. Will be going out for more. Worth a try.
Nov 20, 2020Reviewed by trevormajor from Ohio
3.94/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle, 2020 vintage, poured into a pint glass at 40 degrees F:
L - goldenrod color with a head that quickly disappeared
S - Spices and coffee, nutmeg, vanilla
T - coffee and spice, but the spice is minimal. Vanilla
F - nice mouthfeel with minimal carbonation
O - good beer, better for me than most pumpkins because the spices are suble
Nov 05, 2020L - goldenrod color with a head that quickly disappeared
S - Spices and coffee, nutmeg, vanilla
T - coffee and spice, but the spice is minimal. Vanilla
F - nice mouthfeel with minimal carbonation
O - good beer, better for me than most pumpkins because the spices are suble
Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York
4.12/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Translucent bright orange, with slight white head. Looks like orange Kool-Aid with a bit of head. :)
Smells of coffee+creme, pumpkin pie filling, and a little bit of nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon .
Taste is like the aroma - essentially a cup of coffee & a slice of pumpkin pie. Thankfully, the spices are moderate, so that the pumpkin and coffee are the dominant flavors. Mild bitterness near the end balances the sweetness of the other flavors.
Feel is medium, with moderate carbonation tingle, and a slightly drying finish.
Overall, I enjoyed it. Wouldn't want it on a regular basis, and don't think I could drink more than one, but once in awhile it would be a pleasant diversion from the usual. The coffee is a nice addition. I like it better than regular Pumking.
Nov 03, 2020Smells of coffee+creme, pumpkin pie filling, and a little bit of nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon .
Taste is like the aroma - essentially a cup of coffee & a slice of pumpkin pie. Thankfully, the spices are moderate, so that the pumpkin and coffee are the dominant flavors. Mild bitterness near the end balances the sweetness of the other flavors.
Feel is medium, with moderate carbonation tingle, and a slightly drying finish.
Overall, I enjoyed it. Wouldn't want it on a regular basis, and don't think I could drink more than one, but once in awhile it would be a pleasant diversion from the usual. The coffee is a nice addition. I like it better than regular Pumking.
Reviewed by LifesAnesthesia from Virginia
4.51/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.51/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
L - Burnt orange with a ton of clarity and an offwhite head that dissipates quickly leaving behind minimal lacing
S - Lots of roasted coffee on the nose with a nutty and earthy profile along with notes of original pumking - cinnamon, pumpkin, nutmeg, allspice.
T - Follows the nose with a dominating presence of roasted coffee with a smoky, earthy, and nutty flavor profile along with hints of dark chocolate and caramel followed by original pumking with pumpkin notes along with fall spices - cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and brown sugar
F - Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O - A very complex, but elevated flavor profile from original pumking. The earthy quality of the roasted coffee really stands out in this one.
Oct 31, 2020S - Lots of roasted coffee on the nose with a nutty and earthy profile along with notes of original pumking - cinnamon, pumpkin, nutmeg, allspice.
T - Follows the nose with a dominating presence of roasted coffee with a smoky, earthy, and nutty flavor profile along with hints of dark chocolate and caramel followed by original pumking with pumpkin notes along with fall spices - cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and brown sugar
F - Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O - A very complex, but elevated flavor profile from original pumking. The earthy quality of the roasted coffee really stands out in this one.
Reviewed by Tony210 from New Jersey
4.3/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a fairly clear medium yellow color, appropriate head. Aroma is similar to the original Pumking with the addition of the faint aroma of coffee. Flavor starts off as OG Pumking; lots of pumpkin and pie spices. Coffee flavor enters in the middle, very gently, but dominated the finish, ending with a nice bitter espresso flavor. Slightly over carbonated. Overall a nice Pumking variant, glad I tried it, would drink again, not sure if I would buy another 4-pack... maybe.
10/29/20
12 oz bottle, 2020 vintage
4.25 rating
Oct 29, 202010/29/20
12 oz bottle, 2020 vintage
4.25 rating
Rated by PSYCLST from Pennsylvania
4.45/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pumking but with more depth. Coffee adds flavor, good contrast.
Oct 25, 2020Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
3.94/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2020 vintage
Regular Pumking is my favorite pumpkin beer, and this is the first time I ran into a variant despite the facts that they’re are many of them. With any luck, this will be better than Elysian’s Punkuccino
Pours a cloudy copper orange with a finger of white head that fades to a cap quickly and leaves no lacing
Interesting nose here, lots of espresso, but it’s set off by sweet vanilla, caramel, earthy pie spice, and meaty pumpkin. Minor notes of dark bread and baker’s chocolate. Balanced but decadent
The taste is a bit of a letdown from the nose but it’s still good. On the front end, this is coffee dominant with some vanilla to balance it out. The swallow brings more spice and a touch of roasted pumpkin seeds
For the abv, this has a surprisingly light-medium body that pairs woth gentle tingly carbonation that makes for a smooth drink. Finishes just short of dry
This one was kind of all over the place but I still liked it. It’s an interesting spin on the base beer, but I still much prefer the OG
Oct 15, 2020Regular Pumking is my favorite pumpkin beer, and this is the first time I ran into a variant despite the facts that they’re are many of them. With any luck, this will be better than Elysian’s Punkuccino
Pours a cloudy copper orange with a finger of white head that fades to a cap quickly and leaves no lacing
Interesting nose here, lots of espresso, but it’s set off by sweet vanilla, caramel, earthy pie spice, and meaty pumpkin. Minor notes of dark bread and baker’s chocolate. Balanced but decadent
The taste is a bit of a letdown from the nose but it’s still good. On the front end, this is coffee dominant with some vanilla to balance it out. The swallow brings more spice and a touch of roasted pumpkin seeds
For the abv, this has a surprisingly light-medium body that pairs woth gentle tingly carbonation that makes for a smooth drink. Finishes just short of dry
This one was kind of all over the place but I still liked it. It’s an interesting spin on the base beer, but I still much prefer the OG
Pumking - Cold Press Coffee from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
328 ratings
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