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Country Pumpkin
Ithaca Beer Company
- From:
- Ithaca Beer Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #187 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,514 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 10.99%
- Reviews:
- 94
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 04, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 14, 2012
- Wants:
- 21
- Gots:
- 53
Country Pumpkin is our medium-bodied harvest ale brewed with a medley of flavorful malt, pumpkin puree, Magnum hops and a touch of seasonal spices.The masterful blend of 2-Row, Vienna, Munich, Caramunich and Honey malt with Magnum hops balances the sweet pumpkin with an aroma of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and allspice to create a rich, malty ale for the autumn season.Delight in the deep golden-orange glow while savoring the complex, malt-forward flavors and surprisingly dry finish of our new curcubitaceous ale.
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.71/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours dark amber with an off white head. Head retention is very good.
Smell: Strong pumpkin aromas with cinnamon in ginger in the background. There are touches of nutmeg and caramel.
Taste: The flavors feature nutmeg and cinnamon up front with touches of pumpkin. There are some ginger flavors with caramel.
Feel: It has a medium body with an aftertaste on the sweet side.
Overall, the flavors are noticeable, but they don't really stand out.
Feb 04, 2024Smell: Strong pumpkin aromas with cinnamon in ginger in the background. There are touches of nutmeg and caramel.
Taste: The flavors feature nutmeg and cinnamon up front with touches of pumpkin. There are some ginger flavors with caramel.
Feel: It has a medium body with an aftertaste on the sweet side.
Overall, the flavors are noticeable, but they don't really stand out.
Reviewed by cmb
2.46/5 rDev -32.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.46/5 rDev -32.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Better in concept than reality. Whether or not this is a good example of the style, I’m going to pass on any more pumpkin beers. Didn’t even finish it.
Oct 22, 2023Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland
3.61/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Slow pour and a big head from a tall boy can astride a handsome caramel colored body. Nose is a little faint on the pumpkin and spices, although they do exist. The flavor is strong enough but a little watery and the texture is where this kind of stumbles. Could use a little stiffening. Ultimately a little boring. Not bad, but was hoping for a little more.
Sep 15, 2023Reviewed by DerekP from Pennsylvania
3.28/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Apple juice amber in appearance. Some pumpkin spice and pie crust, but fairly mild in the nose, as well as in the taste. Pretty drinkable, but I find it a little dull and under spiced.
Nov 08, 2022Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16 FL OZ can
Served in a stemless wine glass
This beer pours burnt orange and hazy. It is topped with a fleeting tan head.
Standard pumpkin spice notes of nutmeg, clove, ginger, etc.
Pumpkin spice flavor. *yawn*
Lighter bodied with a smooth mouthfeel
Yet another average pumpkin ale. They all pretty much taste the same unless something really makes them stand out in a positive or negative way. This ale does neither.
Oct 18, 2022Served in a stemless wine glass
This beer pours burnt orange and hazy. It is topped with a fleeting tan head.
Standard pumpkin spice notes of nutmeg, clove, ginger, etc.
Pumpkin spice flavor. *yawn*
Lighter bodied with a smooth mouthfeel
Yet another average pumpkin ale. They all pretty much taste the same unless something really makes them stand out in a positive or negative way. This ale does neither.
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.99/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can poured into a goblet
A- pours a clear deep amber with a one-finger foamy white head that has short retention
S- smells of dried eaves, pumpkin guts, cinnamon, nutmeg & ginger
T- slightly sweet and malty up front with notes of caramel and brown breads. Mid-palate brings out spice notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and maybe a hint of clove. The finish gives malty caramel, with a linger of cinnamon and ginger
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues into the finish
O- full flavored and well balanced, very good pumpkin ale
Dec 28, 2021A- pours a clear deep amber with a one-finger foamy white head that has short retention
S- smells of dried eaves, pumpkin guts, cinnamon, nutmeg & ginger
T- slightly sweet and malty up front with notes of caramel and brown breads. Mid-palate brings out spice notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and maybe a hint of clove. The finish gives malty caramel, with a linger of cinnamon and ginger
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues into the finish
O- full flavored and well balanced, very good pumpkin ale
Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York
4.33/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Featuring Magnum hops, and 2-row, Vienna, Munich, Caramunich, and honey malts (5.9% abv) - great stuff - I'm really digging the pumpkin ales this year - this one is like a marriage between Pumking and Post Road Pumpkin - ample sweetness and treatness, but with a solid vegetal and spice pumpkin undertone...
Oct 03, 2021Rated by izraelc from New York
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a medium amber. Little foam. Pumpkin aroma. Pumpkin and cinnamon body. Fades quickly. Falls a little flat. Could be sweeter. Average at best.
Sep 26, 2021Reviewed by DistrictElite from District of Columbia
2.41/5 rDev -33.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.41/5 rDev -33.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
I’ll refer to this as pumpkin lite or maybe Pumpkin ultra? It’s light all around and just flat. Not impressed and not worth the money. I’ll have one. Can I return the other 3?
Sep 25, 2021Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.73/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Copper penny colored with a fingernail of off white on top. I'm smelling pumpkin pie spice. I taste cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, and vanilla. The mouth is pretty light and refreshing.
Sep 13, 2021Reviewed by Peach63 from New York
3.42/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours amber with a 1/2" ivory head, which fades instantly. No lacing.
Aroma is cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie, grass.
Taste is cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, pumpkin.
Thin to medium body, moderate carbonation. Dry, spicy finish.
Lack of a head & lacing is a major bummer. Otherwise, comparable to other pumpkin beers. Not worth the $9.99 a four pack.
Sep 13, 2021Aroma is cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie, grass.
Taste is cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, pumpkin.
Thin to medium body, moderate carbonation. Dry, spicy finish.
Lack of a head & lacing is a major bummer. Otherwise, comparable to other pumpkin beers. Not worth the $9.99 a four pack.
Rated by nick_perry from North Carolina
3.54/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Not much to say about this one. Fairly average pumpkin ale.
Sep 11, 2021
Country Pumpkin from Ithaca Beer Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
424 ratings
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