Punkin Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

MBPChead

Maryland

4.28/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Has this one for the first time tonight and I was very excited to try it, here are my initial thoughts.

Look: orange with a slight amber hue and a small creamy colored head. Very lovely in appearence.
Smell: exactly like the bottle saying says: pie spices, pumpkin, brown sugar, and a mild hop aroma. Just a good smell all in all.

Taste: almost identical to the aroma, linking starts of with a malty forefront giving you the taste of pumpkin, pie spices, and brown sugar and a decent hop kick at the end. A good solid flavor overall.

Feel: smooth, silky, just a tad bit thick, and a prickly feeling on thee tongue before it goes down. Wonderful feeling overall.

Drinkability: truly outstanding drinkability; punkin is smooth, crisp, refreshing, solid, and just overall tastes good. I could easily drink this one back to back.

I will admit I'm not a huge fan of the hop kick at the end, but all in all this really is just a wonderful beer that's perfexct for summer or fall. Chalk up another classic from Dogfish Head in my book.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2010 00:06:54 | More by MBPChead

jkane101

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

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Texas

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

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New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Texas

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Texas

5/5  rDev +25.9%

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Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

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JGam115

New York

4.71/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

From my Untappd history. Poured at The Yard House in Yonkers.

A: Kind of a muted brown hue mixed with amber. Off-white head. You would think the beer would be opaque, but this one was rather clear.

S: You're immediately hit with the spice blend - I think cinnamon and allspice. Don't think there's any nutmeg in there. The pumpkin fruit they use is crazy good though because it comes through without being too sweet or overpowered by the spices.

T: This always reminds me of the fall and I also use it to benchmark other pumpkin beers. The alcohol comes through even though it's 7%, but it's a pleasant flavor. The malts work with the organic pumpkins extremely well.

M: Great feeling on the palette and even better finish. I crave cider doughnuts and a campfire immediately after swallowing.

O: This is my quintessential pumpkin/fall beer. It's the perfect mix of fruit and spices.

Serving type: on-tap

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Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

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New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Virginia

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

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Connecticut

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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California

3/5  rDev -24.4%

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Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

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New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

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Florida

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Kentucky

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

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Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

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Florida

4/5  rDev +0.8%

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New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

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