Witch's Brew'mmm - Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks out to Lukahn (Reddit) for sending me this interesting beer, from a brewery that has some interesting beers.

I can already see the lack of carbonation as it forms the slightest head covering, with no lacing, over a quite clear pumpkin orange color.

Nose is pumpkin alright, some canned and some pie, with a light gourd like, also pumpkin pie spices, light cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, etc, light sweet toasty amber malts, little syrupy candy, and an interesting light Belgian malt and yeast addition, with light eaters and fruity aromas, and hint of Belgian yeast spices even.

Taste brings more pumpkin but light, light canned, light pie, and light fresh pumpkin like flavors. Pie spices again light cardamom, cinnamon, allspice, etc. Malts come in light, little amber malt, light sugary flavor that is more like they added extract or pure sugar to ferment a bit more as the overall malt and feel is light. Belgian flavors are there but light again, light esters and fruity flavors from the yeast, as well as light Belgian spices. A light warming booze comes through, and brings the slightest hint of hot Belgian phenol flavor. Finish is drier but sticky, little gritty too, lingering Belgian esters and light booze phenols, more fruity pumpkin and pie spices lingering, and a mild bitterness.

Mouth is lighter bodied, feels a bit thin, lighter carb too and some hot booze for only being 7%.

Overall mixed bag, I like the Belgian yeast addition to the pumpkin, and I'm glad it's not spices to hell and sweet and syrupy, but more the opposite add its too thin and lacking on the carb. The hot phenols are interesting at first but get a bit too much and almost fusel alcohol which is not good for such a thin beer and lowish abv.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 02:14:38 | More by jlindros

funkyaudio

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear amber-orange color with a small off-white ring for a head. Aroma has a nice blend of pumpkin ale spices- nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar, along with sweet graham cracker and caramel malts. The flavor is more earthy, while retaining the same spices and sweetness, along with some vegetal pumpkin and Belgian breadiness. No alcohol can be detected. Medium-bodied, with a sweet, mildly spicy, chewy mouthfeel and low carbonation. Excellent pumpkin ale.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2012 05:21:47 | More by funkyaudio

Tone

Missouri

3.98/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy, copper color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Decent retention and decent lacing. Smells of strong pumpkin, spices, sweet malt, and a hint of pale malt. Fits the style of a Pumpkin Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of slight pumpkin, sweet malt, hint of pale malt, spice, hint of hop, and slight earthy malt. Overall, good aroma, feel, blend, and body.

Serving type: on-tap

10-13-2012 15:11:13 | More by Tone