Pumpkin Ale - Lighthouse Brewing Company

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.03/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Lighthouse Brewing's Pumpkin Ale @5.5% from two 650 ml bottles , served cold , bought the day the beer was released ,
A-pours a dark gold/orange with a super quick off white head leaving no lacing along the pint glass (something's not right)
S-a mild pumpkin pie smell (no spice's), more of a chemical smell
T-not pleasant , not overly spiced , seems to be missing something (taste)
MF-mild carbonation , no body , on my palate it seems very metalic going down
Ov-I thought the first bottle was flat , but after the second , there is something wrong with this beer , No thanks Lighthouse , I can't recommend this beer

cheers LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 05:56:26 | More by LampertLand

jrempel

Quebec (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

10-14-2012 00:56:18 | More by jrempel

ChuckGnarly

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

10-12-2012 23:43:39 | More by ChuckGnarly

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.9%

10-12-2012 07:39:19 | More by schopenhauerale

BashOnABike

Alberta (Canada)

4.13/5  rDev +24%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured warm (sadly..) from a 650 mL bottle into a 1L stein.

A: My bike panniers disturbed the bottle somewhat, so my pour foamed like a mother and dissipated entirely. Nonetheless, the beer displayed a nice, clear orange hue with moderate carb and a little lacing. Pretty much as expected.

S: Definitely more subdued than the Howe Sound offering, but it smelled fine enough with a big malt pretense and some hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and (of course) pumpkin. Nice and hearty!

T: Much like the scent, but far less malty with a nice mulled finish. Again, subdued, but full and pumpkin-y regardless. Unlike other seasonal similar, this one seems "ordinary" enough to be offered on rotation--it's definitely autumnal, but leans ever-so-slightly towards a Winter Warmer. Mmm!

M: Sadly, a little underwhelming compared to the flavour profile. It starts off strong, with some moist, frothy bubbles and a bit of chew...but just goes after 2~3 s. Meh, still complements the palate nicely.

O: I'd give it a great rating, simply because of its repeatability: as stated previously, this isn't one of those "buy-once-a-year" offerings; no, I might actually grab another one, maybe even share it with friends. :)

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 03:42:17 | More by BashOnABike