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Pumpkin Ale
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- From:
- Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #166 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #22,946 - Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 11.65%
- Reviews:
- 25
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 26, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 24, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
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Reviewed by JJKBeerLvr from Pennsylvania
3.89/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into pint glass. There was a bottled-on date of 8/11/2022, and I drank this less than 1 month after purchase.
Appearance: Dark Amber/orange. Very opaque. There is a 2-finger white head when poured. The head lasted about 1 minute, and left a very small covering. There is some lacing left on the side of the glass.
Smell: Sweet, with strong pumpkin aroma. Some caramel aroma to a lesser extent. Almost like smelling a pumpkin pie.
Taste: Very nice and an unique taste. I can definitely taste the pumpkin, and there are some spicy flavors which makes for a unique taste, but not as flavorful as Weyerbacher's Imperial Pumpkin Ale. I like this better than many other pumpkin ales I have tried.
Mouthfeel: Thin and more watery than I expected. Alcohol matches the 5.5% on the label.
This is an interesting seasonal beer. The sweet pumpkin flavors are ok. One of my favorite pumpkin beers along with Weyerbacher and others that have good body, spice, and flavors. I would buy this seasonal again.
Oct 22, 2022Appearance: Dark Amber/orange. Very opaque. There is a 2-finger white head when poured. The head lasted about 1 minute, and left a very small covering. There is some lacing left on the side of the glass.
Smell: Sweet, with strong pumpkin aroma. Some caramel aroma to a lesser extent. Almost like smelling a pumpkin pie.
Taste: Very nice and an unique taste. I can definitely taste the pumpkin, and there are some spicy flavors which makes for a unique taste, but not as flavorful as Weyerbacher's Imperial Pumpkin Ale. I like this better than many other pumpkin ales I have tried.
Mouthfeel: Thin and more watery than I expected. Alcohol matches the 5.5% on the label.
This is an interesting seasonal beer. The sweet pumpkin flavors are ok. One of my favorite pumpkin beers along with Weyerbacher and others that have good body, spice, and flavors. I would buy this seasonal again.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.65/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Media PA location.
Pours light copper with exceptional clarity and a white head with limited retention. Little lacing.
Mild aroma with light slicing. The flavor reveals more, but still conservative.spicing and hints of baked bread and cooked squash. Nice, mild and spicy lingering aftertaste.
Sep 17, 2017Pours light copper with exceptional clarity and a white head with limited retention. Little lacing.
Mild aroma with light slicing. The flavor reveals more, but still conservative.spicing and hints of baked bread and cooked squash. Nice, mild and spicy lingering aftertaste.
Rated by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
3.78/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this on 2016-09-23 in Lancaster, PA at the brew pub.
Saturated with pumpkin pie spices layered on a nice base beer.
Sep 24, 2016Saturated with pumpkin pie spices layered on a nice base beer.
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.73/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I always find it amusing when my (usually) local, in-person trader, tone77, beats me to the punch. It is indicative of a) the Bottle Backlog here at Chez Woody & b) the beer backlog in general. He turned into a snowbird in 2014-'15 & did the same thing in 2015-'16 so I am hoping to get caught up before his return.
From the CAN: "Pumpkin Ale: Medium-bodied copper ale, malty sweet with a balancing bitterness. Spiced with traditional pumpkin pie spices and vanilla instead of finishing hops. OG: 1.055; Color: 18; IBU: 30; Alc. 5.5% by Vol."
Before you begin to fret that an approved pic is not in place, rest assured that I have a very photogenic CAN standing by to be recorded for posterity. In the meantime, enough! We drink!
The Crack! offered some resistance and when it let go, it did so with some foaming through the vent that required an immediate Glug. I wound up with three-plus fingers of dense, rocky, tawny head with great retention as the result of my quick-thinking & action! I may be awarded the Medal of Gluggery as a result. Color was Amber to Deep Amber/Light Copper (SRM = > 9, < 13) with NE-quality clarity. Please note that I record SRM while their measurement appears to be degrees Lovibond. Nose was different than many Pumpkin Ales in that it held a perfuminess in terms of its spice. I was reminded of Speed Stick Spice Deodorant (now disCANtinued), which really smelled good on me. It smells pretty good on this beer, also. I CAN appreciate something that is not just the same-old, same-old run-of-the-mill. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, not quite creamy, but on the approach. The taste was definitely of vanilla! I might not have guessed it on the nose, but on the tongue & in the mouth, there was no question! The finish allowed the spices to begin to come through, rendering it fairly dry. I would not characterize it as "semi-dry" as it was definitely dry, but not as dry as many spiced beers that I have reviewed. It CAN be a very fine line to have to walk/tread, but if the beer is saturated, or worse, oversaturated with spices, it is not at all to my taste. This was decent. Viva The CANQuest (tm)!
Feb 07, 2016From the CAN: "Pumpkin Ale: Medium-bodied copper ale, malty sweet with a balancing bitterness. Spiced with traditional pumpkin pie spices and vanilla instead of finishing hops. OG: 1.055; Color: 18; IBU: 30; Alc. 5.5% by Vol."
Before you begin to fret that an approved pic is not in place, rest assured that I have a very photogenic CAN standing by to be recorded for posterity. In the meantime, enough! We drink!
The Crack! offered some resistance and when it let go, it did so with some foaming through the vent that required an immediate Glug. I wound up with three-plus fingers of dense, rocky, tawny head with great retention as the result of my quick-thinking & action! I may be awarded the Medal of Gluggery as a result. Color was Amber to Deep Amber/Light Copper (SRM = > 9, < 13) with NE-quality clarity. Please note that I record SRM while their measurement appears to be degrees Lovibond. Nose was different than many Pumpkin Ales in that it held a perfuminess in terms of its spice. I was reminded of Speed Stick Spice Deodorant (now disCANtinued), which really smelled good on me. It smells pretty good on this beer, also. I CAN appreciate something that is not just the same-old, same-old run-of-the-mill. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, not quite creamy, but on the approach. The taste was definitely of vanilla! I might not have guessed it on the nose, but on the tongue & in the mouth, there was no question! The finish allowed the spices to begin to come through, rendering it fairly dry. I would not characterize it as "semi-dry" as it was definitely dry, but not as dry as many spiced beers that I have reviewed. It CAN be a very fine line to have to walk/tread, but if the beer is saturated, or worse, oversaturated with spices, it is not at all to my taste. This was decent. Viva The CANQuest (tm)!
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.32/5 rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A thanks goes out to the founding father of the canquest, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a copper/orange color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is dominated by spices. Taste is also full of spice, lots of cinnamon, some nutmeg, subtle pumpkin in the background. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but there are many better pumpkin beers out there.
Dec 12, 2015Reviewed by JPowell712 from Pennsylvania
3.97/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this on tap at the Media location last night. It is a great seasonal offering full of spices and great roasted pumpkin flavor. It really tasted extremely fresh and went well as an after dinner beer. I think everything they do is above par.
Nov 08, 2015
Pumpkin Ale from Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
78 ratings
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