Punkin Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

circus_cat

Virginia

4.6/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into tulip glass.

A: Beautiful, opaque, copper body. Tiny off-white soapy head leaving no lacing.

S: Natural pumpkin flavor, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon. As I continue to smell it, the cinnamon becomes more and more prominent.

T: I absolutely love the taste of this beer. Malts up front. Bigtime cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. In the background you get that raw pumpkin meat taste with some brown sugar. Love it, DFH.

M: Medium-bodied with a pretty clean finish--leaves a little aftertaste, but in just a sweet, subtle way. Not too much carbonation, which lends to its smoothness. It really works.

O: This is my new favorite pumpkin ale. The only points it loses is being a liiiittle too big for this style. I, unlike many other reviewers, cannot really get a lot of alcohol smell, but I certainly taste it.

UPDATE: This afternoon DC is exhibiting some early Fall signs such as that burning smell in the air, and a bit of crispness when one walks in the shade...so I was in the mood to bust out the second DFH Punkin Ale from my 4-pack. And I'm noticing new things this time. A lot more brown sugar in the nose and taste than I noted in my original review. I don't know if I drank the first one too cold or what...but the caramel maltiness, brown sugar, and sweetness is coming out more this time around. Just thought I'd give a few additional thoughts on this one. I normally don't repeat beers very often because I'm on a "try everything you can" kick, but I'm going to make sure I have this in my fridge on a consistent basis this Fall. Bravo, Dogfish!

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2012 21:49:43 | More by circus_cat

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4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

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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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