Rogue Farms Pumpkin Patch Ale - Rogue Ales

Ego

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

nice orange bomber...

eyes...
2 fingers of head on a careful pour, slightly off white head populated by micro bubbles that produce some really nice lacing on down the glass, carbonation is at a good clip keeping the head well fed and buoyant on the surface, clean orange hue is consistent throughout the glass, nice looking brew !

nose...
you can smell this one at arms length, sort of a roasty earth tone with that semi sweet fruit note that smacks of pumpkin, notes of pumpkin spice float on the overall aroma here, damn, I should have had this with thanksgiving dinner ! absolutely delicious smell, I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin flavors in general (in pie form etc) but this just is devilishly inviting, the aroma is consistent and balanced, nothing is out of place here, the freshness is apparent, outstanding.

taste etc...
the mouth feel is really nice, the carbonation carries this perfectly, although the carbonation is there there is a 'flat' taste in there somewhere for me, I get the spice notes in the aftertaste but the initial offering is a bit strange to me, kind of a dirty sugary-ness if that makes sense, almost a bit cloying at times, you can sense the ABV just a hint at the end which mixes nicely with the spice notes (cinnamon, nutmeg). you are left with the spice/hop afterglow which really does remind me of some pumpkin desserts.

verdict?
still not loving the style but this was a valiant effort and you can taste it, not for me but worth trying as it really does have some stellar points

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2012 05:38:37 | More by Ego

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +29.5%

06-14-2013 23:36:04 | More by b1515152004

Eazy28

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

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goblin7704

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.6%

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307x

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -28.8%

06-07-2013 23:53:38 | More by 307x

TriageStat

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-02-2013 22:15:17 | More by TriageStat

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

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

750ml Bottle from the Ottawa LCBO for $10.00

Appearance - Copper with a large size fizzy off-white e coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is some fair lacing. The head lasted for around 3-4 minutes.

Smell - Malts, all-spice, pumpkin

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste caramel, malts, all-spice. There is also a decent amount of pumpkin and some cinnamon. It ends with a sweet and spicy aftertaste.

Overall – One of the better pumpkin beers I've had. It's not over the top like ST Pumking but it's also not boring/thin like some of the other pumpkin beers are. My bottle was 7 months old and was still drinking very nicely.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 18:32:16 | More by spinrsx

iCabaLLero

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-25-2013 07:43:57 | More by iCabaLLero

spedprof

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

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Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

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likeemdark

California

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-19-2013 18:54:03 | More by likeemdark

Lukezilla90

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

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MSandahl23

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

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ajtorres311

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

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tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

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curtismontcalm

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-06-2013 01:06:27 | More by curtismontcalm

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

04-28-2013 23:40:46 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

WynnO

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

04-27-2013 16:32:19 | More by WynnO

brwnchrstpher

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-22-2013 02:16:29 | More by brwnchrstpher

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-21-2013 22:09:59 | More by Bowers-Brew

normanburner

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

04-21-2013 21:04:36 | More by normanburner

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-16-2013 13:34:06 | More by Davepoolesque

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-13-2013 21:19:21 | More by DaPan

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

04-11-2013 03:25:42 | More by orangesol

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

04-11-2013 01:04:08 | More by Arsenal0328