Rumpkin - Avery Brewing Company

StoneTSR

Colorado

4.68/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I reviewed this beer earlier, but it was on tap and I only had a 4 oz. pour. At the time I thought that might be all I'd get this year. I was lucky enough, though, to get a few bottles of it and I was finally able to sit down and do a proper review of a full beer. That said, I will let my tap review stand as almost anyone who has had it on tap has also only had 4 ounces.

APPEARANCE: This resembles a classic Double IPA. It is deep copper without much head to speak of. It is very unassuming considering what a big beer this is.

SMELL: Brown sugar, dark rum and pumpkin make up the bulk of the aroma in this one, in that order. Some ginger and other sweeter spices come through in the background as well.

TASTE: Wow. All the aromas from the nose are jam packed into the flavor of this beer and it is incredible. This is what a pumpkin molasses cookie would taste like if it was in beer form. It truly is delicious.

MOUTHFEEL: Smooth, silky and very sweet. Each sip is sticky up front, but dries out for the finish preventing it from getting to sticky and mouthcoating.

OVERALL: Honestly, pumpkin beers don't get better than this. If you get the chance, drink it.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 07:58:08 | More by StoneTSR

jl28r1

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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ipas-for-life

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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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%

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e30todamax

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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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