Wolaver's Pumpkin Wins GABF Gold

Discussion in 'New England' started by duchessedubourg, Oct 4, 2014.

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  1. duchessedubourg

    duchessedubourg Savant (1,181) Nov 2, 2007 Vermont

    Never thought such a thing would occur! So now I have to try one - been avoiding this local for too long, I guess. Lawson's Maple Tripple won it's 3rd medal at GABF - a silver this time. That was it for VT.
     
    #1 duchessedubourg, Oct 4, 2014
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  2. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    WELL deserved. I tried this one last year after a boston.com article crowned it their favorite in a blind tasting. Had it again this year, and it was delicious. One of those pumpkin BEER beers as opposed to pumpkin pie beers.
     
    #2 AlcahueteJ, Oct 5, 2014
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  3. Doomcifer

    Doomcifer Pooh-Bah (1,665) Nov 10, 2005 Rhode Island
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    Yep, one of the few pumpkin beers that I actually enjoy aside from Smutty and Cape Ann. Light on all them spices and actually tastes like pumpkin.
     
    #3 Doomcifer, Oct 5, 2014
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  4. youbrewidrink

    youbrewidrink Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2009 Vermont

    Way to go Mike!
     
    #4 youbrewidrink, Oct 6, 2014
  5. telejunkie

    telejunkie Savant (1,107) Sep 14, 2007 Vermont

    Was surprised, but should not have been surprised at all. I did a pumpkin beer article so ended up doing a big blind tasting of pumpkin beers. Wolaver's was the unanimous winner in the mix (surprising to me was shipyard was near of the top of the pile). Smuttynose is another great one.
     
    #5 telejunkie, Oct 9, 2014
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  6. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Which Shipyard?
     
    #6 EnronCFO, Oct 9, 2014
  7. telejunkie

    telejunkie Savant (1,107) Sep 14, 2007 Vermont

    pumpkinhead...had a bright taste with a clear cinnamon flavor. It got two 2nd place votes. I've been a shipyard detractor for over a decade, so came into the tasting expecting them to come in at the bottom of the pile.
     
    #7 telejunkie, Oct 9, 2014
  8. Petey4

    Petey4 Devotee (322) Apr 29, 2013 Ohio
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    Would love to try this. Does this come in bottles? If so, anyone interested in trading for some?
     
    #8 Petey4, Oct 10, 2014
  9. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    They distribute to Ohio check their beer finder

    http://wolaversorganic.com/beer-finder

    Otherwise I could probably help you out. And yes, it comes in 6 packs. On the beer finder its listed as Will Stevens.
     
    #9 Givemebeer, Oct 10, 2014
  10. KCoemgen

    KCoemgen Aspirant (276) Aug 2, 2006 Massachusetts

    I don't get it either. I have met so many people that have said Shipyard Pumpkinhead is their favourite pumpkin beer. Of course, these tend to be the same people who are drinking Blue Moons and Coronas the rest of the year.
     
    #10 KCoemgen, Oct 10, 2014
  11. kinopio

    kinopio Savant (1,037) Apr 30, 2009 Massachusetts

    Pumpkinhead can be unpleasant in large quantities but I can see it doing well in a tasting because you are only drinking a bit of it and its strong spice flavor would make it stand out if you are drinking a bunch of pumpkin beers. Wolavers, on the other hand, is one of the few pumpkin beers I could drink more than one of in a sitting.
     
    #11 kinopio, Oct 10, 2014
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