Halloween Ale
Five Islands Brewing Company
- From:
- Five Islands Brewing Company
- Australia
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.42 | pDev: 5.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 18, 2011
- Added:
- Nov 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by laituegonflable from Australia
3.63/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a rich russeted amber colour, clear and shiny body with off-white head - nice and dense with thin trails of lace left behind. Could retain a bit better, but looks good.
Smells incredibly sweet, with massive fermenting vegetation hit; loads of fructose leading to an almost bubblegum undercurrent. Spices are welcome towards the back, with nutmeg, cinnamon and clove giving a sweet dessert pie kind of aroma overall. Bit sweet for my liking, but it's got the hallmarks of a pumpkin beer.
Tastes a little better. Plenty of sweetness still, with light vanilla malt upfront developing more vegetative character midway, with roast pumpkin and lots of brown sugar giving an overall character of sweeter tubers; taro and kumara come to mind. Light pie spice on the back is straight from a Masterfoods jar: cinnamon, nutmeg, hint of clove and some ginger as well. It's a good thing, but I would like more of a hit to cut through the sweetness. That said, it doesn't do a bad job, and it's an interesting palate overall.
Mouthfeel is quite thin, while tingle carbonation is at its most noticeable where the spice flavour is, and it makes it a bit harsh late on the palate.
Compare this review with my review of Murray's pumpkin ale and you'll know which side (spiced/sweet) my bread is buttered. This is by no means a bad beer and certainly a very nice pumpkin ale effort, but the sweetness of it just doesn't woo me in the flavour dept.
Nov 18, 2011Smells incredibly sweet, with massive fermenting vegetation hit; loads of fructose leading to an almost bubblegum undercurrent. Spices are welcome towards the back, with nutmeg, cinnamon and clove giving a sweet dessert pie kind of aroma overall. Bit sweet for my liking, but it's got the hallmarks of a pumpkin beer.
Tastes a little better. Plenty of sweetness still, with light vanilla malt upfront developing more vegetative character midway, with roast pumpkin and lots of brown sugar giving an overall character of sweeter tubers; taro and kumara come to mind. Light pie spice on the back is straight from a Masterfoods jar: cinnamon, nutmeg, hint of clove and some ginger as well. It's a good thing, but I would like more of a hit to cut through the sweetness. That said, it doesn't do a bad job, and it's an interesting palate overall.
Mouthfeel is quite thin, while tingle carbonation is at its most noticeable where the spice flavour is, and it makes it a bit harsh late on the palate.
Compare this review with my review of Murray's pumpkin ale and you'll know which side (spiced/sweet) my bread is buttered. This is by no means a bad beer and certainly a very nice pumpkin ale effort, but the sweetness of it just doesn't woo me in the flavour dept.
Reviewed by dgilks from Australia
3.18/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.18/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nice amber colour with an off-white head. Decent retention.
Mild, slightly fruity, slightly spicy aroma. Anemic.
Similar flavour profile with touches of bread and malt.
Medium to full body with moderately-low carbonation.
An okay beer but it lacks some punch.
Jan 14, 2011Mild, slightly fruity, slightly spicy aroma. Anemic.
Similar flavour profile with touches of bread and malt.
Medium to full body with moderately-low carbonation.
An okay beer but it lacks some punch.
Reviewed by brendan13 from Australia
3.45/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On Tap at The Local Taphouse.
A - Poured a dark golden colour with a slight haze and 2cm white head that falls fairly fast.
S - Smell reminds me of a wheat beer. Light spice notes & vauge malt character.
T - Spice touches with some earthiness. Again vauge malt character.
M - Light bodied, medium to high carbonation. Bit of a starchy mouthfeel possibly from the use of pumpkin.
D - An OK beer and I'm glad I tried it. A bit bland though.
Nov 20, 2009A - Poured a dark golden colour with a slight haze and 2cm white head that falls fairly fast.
S - Smell reminds me of a wheat beer. Light spice notes & vauge malt character.
T - Spice touches with some earthiness. Again vauge malt character.
M - Light bodied, medium to high carbonation. Bit of a starchy mouthfeel possibly from the use of pumpkin.
D - An OK beer and I'm glad I tried it. A bit bland though.
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