Rumpkin - Avery Brewing Company

SpdKilz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up at my local Binny’s. Surprised to see this here in Illinois. I originally thought we were not getting this distributed (granted it did just arrive, a couple months after other markets got it).

Appearance – Pours into a tulip with a rather murky brownish red with about a half finger of quickly dissipate tan colored head.

Smell – The aromas are quite strong...my glass is a few feet away from me and I can still smell the beer. Heavy nutmeg and spices, pumpkin, slight rum, and an odd citrusy/sweetness.

Taste – Sweet brown sugar mixed with the aforementioned spices. Somewhat one dimensional in the fact it is quite sweet with lots of spices dumped in. Slight pumpkin, but mainly sugary spices. Honestly, not so much a pumpkin ale as it is a heavy old ale or strong ale with spices and slight pumpkin flavoring mixed in.

Mouthfeel – Medium to thicker bodied, creamy, lower carbonation.

Overall – Well, I am not going to lie. This beer impressed me, if nothing else, due to the fact it is almost 16% and the alcohol is insanely well hidden. There is some warming and just a hint of alcohol in the taste...but for how young this beer is, it is nothing unacceptable. Would I buy another? Probably not...but I will give props to Avery for this interesting take on a pumpkin beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2012 02:32:25 | More by SpdKilz

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-16-2013 00:18:10 | More by MinorThreat

h0ppster

District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

05-14-2013 17:48:29 | More by h0ppster

drummermattie02

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

05-13-2013 14:25:45 | More by drummermattie02

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-09-2013 00:20:38 | More by ADTaber

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-05-2013 13:30:14 | More by Jason1337

dhbiker0889

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-03-2013 01:07:45 | More by dhbiker0889

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-30-2013 19:56:00 | More by blknikon

PHBoiler

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-30-2013 13:16:37 | More by PHBoiler

BrewTasting

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-10-2013 06:04:45 | More by BrewTasting

mookihouse

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-08-2013 16:04:55 | More by mookihouse

djaeon

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-07-2013 19:14:59 | More by djaeon

Smurf2055

Washington

3.84/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

Dec 2011

6 ounce pour into a globe glass at Big Wood festival at Brouwers in Seattle.

Pours clear ruby with about a finger of off-white head.

Smells very strongly of sweet fruit, it’s kind of like rotting fruit. Not in a bad way, just the way it gets stronger and sweeter when it rots. You can smell the rum from a mile away. There are a few light spices and I can detect very little pumpkin.

The taste was a lot of booze and sweet fruits. No surprises. Very crisp and full.

Palate was decent. Lots of alcohol bite and very carbonated.

Overall, I expected more from this. Love the style, and love the brewery, but Great Pumpkin still stands as my favorite pumpkin beer.

Serving type: on-tap

04-01-2013 20:25:11 | More by Smurf2055

Ginzy

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

03-27-2013 21:30:31 | More by Ginzy

DruRho

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-18-2013 23:50:39 | More by DruRho

e30todamax

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-17-2013 18:37:04 | More by e30todamax

dbc5

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

03-16-2013 02:42:33 | More by dbc5

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%

02-28-2013 06:04:08 | More by CaptainNomihodai

Woodysbeard

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.5%

02-25-2013 15:23:22 | More by Woodysbeard

levylaw

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

02-18-2013 00:57:14 | More by levylaw

adkieffer

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

02-16-2013 19:08:02 | More by adkieffer

ROBSTARR

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

02-15-2013 15:07:16 | More by ROBSTARR

Beerontwowheels

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

02-08-2013 02:55:46 | More by Beerontwowheels

danwho

California

4/5  rDev -0.5%

02-06-2013 02:41:36 | More by danwho

seeswo

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

02-04-2013 14:48:28 | More by seeswo