Pumpkinfest Lager
Stoudts Brewing Co.

 

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Despite zero agitation, this beer came gushing out, resulting in a golden color and a glass full of head. Smell is of spices, light pumpkin. Taste is dominated by cinnamon and nutmeg, some malts and pumpkin are present. Feels medium/light bodied in the mouth and overall is a mediocre beer.

 

 

 

 

DATE: November 3, 2016... OCCASION: Cavs/Celts on a Thursday... GLASSWARE: Sam Adams lager... pours a beautiful golden orange amber that erupts into cascading bubbles... a thick, creamy two-finger white head tops it off attractively... cinnamon, pumpkin, oats, and lemon... an uneven suggestion... the head settles to a single finger, but still looks comely... the palate is soft, drinkably light, some lingering effects at the throat... bread malts, soft cinnamon, and light nutmeg make this an inoffensive, unimpactfully slammable lager... hints of mint and tea leave as well... as the label suggests, an Oktoberfest masquerading as a pumpkin beer...not one of Stoudt's better offerings, but I enjoy its light-hearted attempt at a fall style... still, it leaves an aftertaste that is off, lagerish and beefy...

 

12 oz

Pours a mostly clear amber orange, yellowish white head is firm and retains well.

Smells of barley, caramel, pumpkin, cinnamon, and cloves.

Flavor is of barley and caramel malt, some cereal grain undertone, and only the slightest hint of a tart pumpkin flavor. Bit of clove and dry hop in the finish.

Light to medium body with tingly carbonation on the tongue.

Decent drinkable marzen-like lager with a hint of pumpkin. A bit of a novelty in that regard, otherwise nothing special but not bad. Worth a try if the hybrid sounds interesting.

 

 

 

 

Poured 12oz bottle into snifter glass. 4.5% abv

Appearance- Pours a dull copper with a two finger head fast to dissipate. Hazy clarity.

Smell- Sweet caramel malt, little pumpkin and more of an apple aroma.

Taste- Sweet Oktoberfest style malt notes of caramel. Very little if any pumpkin to discern. More of a cooked vegetable flavor with spice notes of cinnamon and ginger. Finishes crisply however with a slight bitter zing.

MOuthfeel- Light to medium in body, medium carbonation.

Overall- Not much of a pumpkin beer at all, more of an Oktoberfest. It wasn't too bad but just one of those once brewed beers that are not too special but drinkable.

 

 

 

This brew pours a rather clear copper color with a small off white head, some of which remains as a collar, decent carbonation and a little lacing.

The smell has a good amount of pumpkin in it along with some cardamom and anise. Maybe a touch of cinnamon. There is also a soapy, bubble gum like smell.

The taste does not have as much pumpkin in it as the smell but there is enough. The spices kind of drop off in the taste but the pumpkin and the roasted malts are present from start to finish. There is a typical crisp, clean almost cracker like lager finish. Overall I like this lager with pumpkin spices better than some of the pumpkin ales I have had.

Pumpkin lagers are rare and Stoudt's is one of my favorite local breweries so I had to try this one.

Pours a dark clear amber with a moderate head. Aroma is typical beer smell with a hint of pumpkin. Taste is smooth and average mouthfeel for a lager, but only hints of pumpkin and even less spice. Basically it is what the label reads: "Lager with pumpkin and spices added". The implication here is that this beer was not actually brewed with those ingredients, but flavors were added to generate an entry into the style, with an attractive label designed for marketing. The best thing about this beer is the low ABV.

2014 12oz. pumpkinfest - This beer was sensational! Smooth, and delicious. They roasted the pumpkin in spices and poured off the sweet liquid and added it to the malty rich oktoberfest. Typically this is not my style, I prefer hops over malt and not a big fan of added flavors. What a pleasant surprise, which i would have had more than a 6 pack.