Petunia's Pumpkin Ale
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery

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From:
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #78
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
87
Ranked #15,955
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
43
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 12, 2023
Added:
Oct 14, 2005
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by mynie:
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Reviewed by mynie from Maryland

2.62/5  rDev -32.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I like starting off my evenings light. No sense in raping your tastebuds early on, right? Some guys might dive right in with the biggest, baddest beers that a brewpub has to offer, but not me, no sir. I'm patient.

So I started my Minneapolis excursion with Pumpkin Ale. Town Hall has been roundly brilliant, producing good-to-great versions of styles that I normally just don't care for (like Dortmunders). I like Pumpkin Ales. I know they're hard to brew, and I also know they're kinda for girls, but good pumpkin ales are nearly as good as bad pumpkin ales are bad and so I figured this one had to be great, right?

This is the first "in between" pumpkin ale I've ever had. It isn't as horrible as most of abortive brewpub attempts I've come across, but it's still not worth drinking.

Pour like iced tea. Minimal head. Nothing wrong looking.

Smells of sickly sweet sugared spices. No real hint of actual pumpkin--tastes more like if you were hold a Glade "Pumpkin Spice" candle up to your nose and take a big whiff. Big chemicals, processed sugars. Not entirely unpleasant, but not nice, and certainly not what I expect in an pumpkin ale.

Doesn't taste spicy, just sugary. Lots of sugar, like a Post cereal. Chemical traces in the middle, more sugar, and finally a light hint of canned pumpkin pie filling at the end.

My tastebuds were fine. This was the first beer of the night. I could understand this one tasting off if I had been hoppin' it up beforehand, but I wasn't. It's just off. A very rare miscue from an excellent brewer.
Oct 28, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.54 by Taybeh from Minnesota

Nov 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by herman77 from Minnesota

Nov 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by BrewNoob1 from Minnesota

Oct 09, 2017
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Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours an amber color with a khaki head. smell is spicy with nutmeg , caramel,toffee, brown sugar and pumpkin bread. Taste follows the nose exactly , nothing fights for dominance. A sweet and malty pumpkin ale with spice and a great drinkablity for the style . good stuff
Oct 07, 2016
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

3.96/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler

A- pours a deep ruby color with a small foamy White head that retain shortly and reduces to a ring around the edge

S- nutmeg and cinnamon spiced eggnog like aroma, followed by some vegetal notes, along with some malty sweetness

T- sweet and malty up front immediately followed by notes of cinnamon and nutmeg. Hints of cola, whipped cream, pie crust and peppery-like spice. Toasted malt finish with a linger of allspice

M- medium body and carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a crisp dry finish

O- easy drinking pumpkin ale that has layers of complexity
Dec 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by elliott1184 from Minnesota

Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by ovaltine from Indiana

Jan 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by p-wagz from Minnesota

Dec 11, 2014
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Reviewed by Vonerichs from Colorado

4/5  rDev +2.8%
Had this infused with chocolate. Very soft mouthfeel. Tons of pumpkin spice, nutmeg, and sweet. Good aromatics. The chocolate was very subtle but complimented the pumpkin nicely. Very good.
Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by seangibbs60 from Minnesota

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jarrgal from North Dakota

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mmulebarn from Minnesota

Oct 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Aug 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jan 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Dec 11, 2013
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Reviewed by Jackofallbrews from Minnesota

4.6/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Aroma: Subtle malt and grain aroma. A hint of nutmeg, but not a lot of other spices to pick out.

Appearance: Excellent clarity, perhaps the clearest I've seen yet. Fine white head that fades quickly to the rim of the glass.

Flavor: Like a crisp but malty Octoberfest. Rounded flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger. Ends smooth with a light sweet touch. Has none of the astringency I've come to expect with this style.

Overall: While this is certainly not the most extreme or flavor-packed pumpkin beer I've had this season, it is the best balanced. So far this is the best example of restrained spicing and a perfect base beer I've tried. You must try this--even if you dislike pumpkin beers--it may change your mind.
Nov 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Oct 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by josephwa from Minnesota

Oct 15, 2013
Petunia's Pumpkin Ale from Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 43 ratings