Wolaver's Pumpkin Ale - Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's

atr2605

New York

3.83/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-pours an orange amber color with an off white head with average retention
S-pumpkin, spice
T-more pumpkin, nutmeg, all spice, cinnamon, the standard pumpkin pie spices. Definitely a brewed pumpkin flavor and not an artificial type of flavor.
M-medium bodied, good amount of carbonation
O-Its a different pumpkin ale and I really enjoyed it. The fact that the pumpkin doesnt taste artificial made the beer much more drinkable . Spices were very well balanced.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 01:25:03 | More by atr2605

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +12.7%

05-29-2013 23:27:06 | More by Celtics76

Kelp

New Hampshire

2.75/5  rDev -22.5%

04-29-2013 06:02:10 | More by Kelp

Peg2009

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +33.8%

01-01-2013 01:40:24 | More by Peg2009

jfoley84

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +12.7%

12-20-2012 13:56:48 | More by jfoley84

kb2250

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -15.5%

12-18-2012 16:40:24 | More by kb2250

getmeabeer

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

12-12-2012 04:06:00 | More by getmeabeer

Matchews

California

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

11-13-2012 02:26:36 | More by Matchews

TheNakedStiletto

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

11-06-2012 19:19:26 | More by TheNakedStiletto

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz.

Pours a ruddy pumpkin orange, eggshell head dissipates from an inch to a film.

Smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin, brown sugar and pie crust.

Tastes of mildly sour pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a hint of nutmeg.

Lighter body with light, soft carbonation.

Very drinkable, goes down easy enough. Great appearance and scent. A little more average in the taste and body, but still pretty good. I've definitely had pumpkin ales I would take this ahead of.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 22:51:30 | More by Cylinsier

birchstick

Missouri

3.6/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours an orange color with a white, fluffy head on it. Nutmeg and pumpkin malts jump out of the glass into the nose. The taste starts off with caramel malts, which move on to clove, nutmeg, and some other spices. The sweet cookie and pumpkin malt return to finish off the taste profile. The mouth is medium with a decent amount of carbonation. This is a better than average pumpkin ale overall. Nice spices in the nose and a little too much on the tongue, but recommended overall.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 14:05:58 | More by birchstick

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.35/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into a pint

After a vigorous pour, the off white cap rose a little less than a finger and faded quickly. The body sits an orange amber with some streams of bubbles finding their way to the top. Notes of nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon leap out of the glass. Not much in the way of fleshy pumpkin...more spice than anything. Some caramel malt laying underneath, lending a bit of a sweetness. On the palate, this guy isn't quite as spice abrasive. The ginger and nutmeg sweep onto the palate first. Cinnamon and caramel through the middle. The finish is dry and malty. Overall, this isn't a bad a pumpkin ale, I just wish some more pumpkin flavors came through. A little too much spice for me.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 20:25:26 | More by ColForbinBC

dunix

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

10-29-2012 14:22:24 | More by dunix

SpectralAbyss

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

10-27-2012 21:01:28 | More by SpectralAbyss

travishardy929

New York

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

10-26-2012 03:03:28 | More by travishardy929

Ribky

3.73/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Beautiful orangey-brown. The presence of pumpkin is apparent.

S- The smell gives me flashback to going to the pumpkin patch as a little kid... strong pumpkin scent with hints of nutmeg and other autumn spices.

T- It tastes like pumpkin pie, honestly... but slightly odd. The initial sip isn't amazing, but the aftertaste is.

M- It really has an almost unsettling feel... kinda like V8. You can tell there's fresh vegetables used.

O- I do really like it, but the texture is just a bit off-putting. Other than that, definitely at least above average to good for a pumpkin beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 03:28:05 | More by Ribky

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Served in a bottle at Pilsener Haus in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a crystal clear dark orange/copper to amber in color with light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation.The beer has quarter finger tall off-white head that quickly fades to a very thin film covering about half the surface of the beer with a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Minimal amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of pumpkin, pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon and nutmeg), and caramel malts.

T: Light to moderate flavors of pumpkin with moderate flavors of pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon and nutmeg) that intensifies as the beer warms ups. There are some very light notes of caramel malts with just a touch of sweetness.

M: Light to medium bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: Easy to drink and enjoyable but not as good as some of the other offerings in the style.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 20:47:08 | More by dbrauneis

jefftuck47

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

10-11-2012 23:56:49 | More by jefftuck47

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +12.7%

09-20-2012 22:46:56 | More by PEIhop

Jwillyb

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

09-16-2012 21:33:08 | More by Jwillyb

kangarooAdam59

Wyoming

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Into a pint glass:

A: cloudy orange colored body with a small one finger white head that quickly dissipated into the body. No carbonation is seen rising. No lacing is left.

S: the allspice and ginger up front with the pumpkin coming in behind it.

T: balanced sweet malty pumpkin with the allspice and ginger coming in together. The aftertaste is bitter.

M: medium with nothing harsh on the tongue.

O: not a bad pumpkin being that its organic. If I was more of a tree-hugger, this is a pumpkin beer that I would do more often.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2012 16:16:20 | More by kangarooAdam59

kindbill

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +12.7%

09-15-2012 00:22:02 | More by kindbill

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

09-14-2012 22:02:44 | More by jbaker67

MEW

New York

2/5  rDev -43.7%

09-09-2012 02:59:12 | More by MEW

AlecGuinness

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -29.6%

02-17-2012 00:44:50 | More by AlecGuinness