Pumking - Southern Tier Brewing Company

kojevergas

California

3.4/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

650ml brown glass bottle with standard pressure cap served into an Odell pilsner glass in me friend's gaff in high altitude Fort Collins, Colorado. Reviewed live. Expectations are fairly high given its reputation.

Served straight from the refrigerator. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

Paired with tortilla crisps.

A: Pours a one finger head of beige colour, nice thickness, nice cream, and fair retention. Body colour is a very pale copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Somewhat dull.

Sm: Heavy pumpkin gourd. Some spice, maybe some gourd. Generic middling malts. An average strength aroma.

T: Tastes like pumpkin. Some brown sugar. Gourd. Hints of spices. Balanced but lacking. I do like it, but it is horrifically simple.

Mf: Smooth and wet. Good carbonation and thickness. Good palate presence.

Dr: Arguably simple but still satisfying; if you want pumpkin, you'll get it. Drinkable and enjoyable but lacking complexity and subtlety. I like it, but I doubt I'd have it again.

High B-

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 04:16:14 | More by kojevergas

March_of_99

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

06-19-2013 21:13:15 | More by March_of_99

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

06-18-2013 20:15:54 | More by Kegatron

MikeyC37

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -26.7%

06-18-2013 05:04:29 | More by MikeyC37

spw109

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

06-17-2013 07:21:34 | More by spw109

AJ01923

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.2%

06-17-2013 03:51:29 | More by AJ01923

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

06-16-2013 14:25:45 | More by TheBeeraholic

nmatch

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

06-15-2013 03:57:32 | More by nmatch

ScottK22

New York

4.5/5  rDev +10%

06-15-2013 02:01:57 | More by ScottK22

bdaggett

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +10%

06-13-2013 22:50:37 | More by bdaggett

dscott421

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.2%

06-13-2013 19:08:34 | More by dscott421

Eazy28

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10%

06-13-2013 04:57:19 | More by Eazy28

DCH

New York

4.5/5  rDev +10%

06-12-2013 22:53:05 | More by DCH

kinmundy77

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10%

06-12-2013 02:17:20 | More by kinmundy77

goblin7704

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

06-11-2013 22:16:46 | More by goblin7704

dsnyder61

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +22.2%

06-11-2013 18:12:53 | More by dsnyder61

Fargrow

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

06-11-2013 03:16:39 | More by Fargrow

thehappybelgian

Ohio

3.4/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Please understand when I say I loved the 2012 version of this "classic". It tasted so true to pumpkin pie my wife, who is not a beer drinker, and I couldn't get enough. The 2013 version, of which my wife had me buy a case, tastes to me like burnt brown sugar. I can't get past it. There is a half case in my cellar.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 03:10:41 | More by thehappybelgian

righteousbucks

Georgia

5/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is by far my favorite beer that I have tasted. The Pumking is the perfect drink during the fall with great pumpkin, cinnamon, and vanilla flavors. Great to have with dinner or just having a casual drink. I can't wait until this is on tap again!

Serving type: on-tap

06-11-2013 00:01:08 | More by righteousbucks

revo

Virginia

5/5  rDev +22.2%

06-10-2013 12:19:24 | More by revo

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%

06-10-2013 02:28:17 | More by jarrgal

Satsuma

Florida

3/5  rDev -26.7%

06-09-2013 04:53:24 | More by Satsuma

MNPikey

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2.2%

06-09-2013 04:00:13 | More by MNPikey

jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.2%

06-08-2013 14:26:52 | More by jreindl

jaxon53

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

06-08-2013 00:41:18 | More by jaxon53