Devious - Allentown Brew Works

cpanossian

New York

3.1/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from 750 ml cork bottle into tall glass - severl fingers of off-orange/biege foam. Nice clear amber brown color. No lacing.

Good biscuity aroma of gingerbread and spice cake, some cinnamon too. Strong whisps of phenols too? Uh-oh.

Taste is where I sense a conflict - high booze content competes with cakey sweetnees for your taste buds attention. It's honoestly a little much. And then there's the phenol thing. What should be sweet and boozy has this bizarre medicinal backgroud smell/taste.

This Devious is not the best of its kind - it's just ok - but it might be fine for sipping around the old lodge fire to warm yourself up with.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2010 22:39:08 | More by cpanossian

thampel09

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-31-2013 16:33:03 | More by thampel09

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-29-2013 17:00:53 | More by InspectorBob

dan027

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-17-2013 02:25:58 | More by dan027

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-16-2013 01:17:09 | More by calcnerd

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-09-2013 15:16:05 | More by Jason1337

Radwagon

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-27-2013 00:03:46 | More by Radwagon

anthonypw

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-16-2013 15:57:50 | More by anthonypw

djrn2

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

03-16-2013 20:13:20 | More by djrn2

rmeller

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

01-24-2013 03:54:43 | More by rmeller

phishbone23

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-23-2013 15:17:52 | More by phishbone23

Beergelden

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-16-2013 12:56:47 | More by Beergelden

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

01-09-2013 01:46:05 | More by mportnoy

kb2250

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.2%

01-06-2013 20:49:21 | More by kb2250

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%

12-31-2012 04:12:41 | More by ejimhof

Beersnob1911

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

12-13-2012 15:29:10 | More by Beersnob1911

EFR94

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -21.9%

12-10-2012 01:07:00 | More by EFR94

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

12-08-2012 15:51:04 | More by Damian74Shensky

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a dark amber color with about one finger of white fluffy head that quickly disappears.

The scent is of a variety of spices; most notable are nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon. Alcohol is also very noticeable.

The taste is dominant of spices also, cinnamon and nutmeg mainly with some pumpkin flavor also. Again alcohol is very noticeable.

Medium body, a bit of a chewy feel, moderate carbonation

This was one of the better pumpkin ales I’ve had. The high alcohol content made it a little unbalanced but I still enjoyed it.

Serving type: on-tap

12-05-2012 20:53:17 | More by BeerCon5

tmars13

2.5/5  rDev -34.9%

11-25-2012 23:15:04 | More by tmars13

gkatsoris

Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Foamy hed, with decent lacing. Lots of lacing. The color could be more inviting tho; lager.

S: Pumpkin pie and spices. Clove and cinnamon. Squashy. Vanilla. Raw pumpkin....pumpkin rind.

T: Yummy. NOT PUMPKIN PIE; which is nice. A malty, delicious brew with hints of cinnamon, clove and raw pumpkin. Clove finishes.

M: Chewy, and full bodied. A really nice coat on the tongue! Really nice!

O: This is a refreshing take on pumkin beers. NOT PUMPKIN PIE, BUT JUST PUMPKIN. Great job Allentown. I love PA breweries!!!

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 01:08:10 | More by gkatsoris

redliner8

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

11-23-2012 01:01:53 | More by redliner8

jp312

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

11-22-2012 01:30:27 | More by jp312

CHADMC3

Connecticut

3.85/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a dark copper body beneath the ruby hues and tan head that leaves only a thin lacing around the glass.

Generous aromas of pumpkin and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg float from the glass.

The flavor also offers pumpkin flavors with pleasant fall spices but the pumpkin in the flavor is more sweet pumpkin meat than anything else. There are also some woody stem and toasted malt notes.

Medium in both body and carbonation with a spicy pumpkin finish.

This is a pretty nice pumpkin ale with plenty of traditional characteristics and seemingly well balanced.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2012 01:31:57 | More by CHADMC3

MSDaub

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

11-10-2012 20:10:39 | More by MSDaub