Yunkin' Punkin' - Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

10-29-2012 02:20:25 | More by nosavingsaccount

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

10-28-2012 02:45:28 | More by JeffTheJuice

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

10-16-2012 21:22:10 | More by rolltide8425

brez8791

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.7%

10-12-2012 23:27:16 | More by brez8791

srw

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

10-08-2012 18:16:05 | More by srw

jpd7374

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -32.1%

09-30-2012 13:40:27 | More by jpd7374

wattoclone

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%

09-22-2012 20:00:22 | More by wattoclone

deapokid

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.7%

11-26-2011 01:25:29 | More by deapokid

turnstile

Pennsylvania

3.08/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Fresh from the growler. Filled at the Plymouth Meeting Whole Foods.

Pours copper in color with some bright orange highlighting. Forms a fluffy head, but dissipates quickly. Not much for retention. Aroma is weak, but cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger all present in the nose. It's generally sweet. Moderate toastiness and bitterness give it a toasted pumpkin seed character. Both spicing and pumpkin flavor are restrained. Medium-bodied. Light, crisp, and easy-drinking fall brew, though it doesn't rank as one of my favorites for this style. Extra points for a clever name.

Serving type: growler

10-09-2011 06:57:21 | More by turnstile

Soonami

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Manayunk's Yunkin' Punkin' was a beer I've never seen, but since it was local and I was going to a pumpkin carving party, I thought I'd give it a try. I picked up a growler of this at the pub at Whole Foods in Plymouth Meeting. The pumpkin spice was restrained, but noticeable with cinnamon and nutmeg. The color was a nice orange-amber like pumpkin pie filling. There wasn't much pumpkin flavor that I could discern but it seemed to have the body that I associate with it. The bitterness was only faintly present to make it beer-like. I liked this a lot and drank at least half the growler.

Serving type: growler

11-01-2010 04:53:28 | More by Soonami

number1bum

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to krisandajt for sharing this growler and then leaving the remaining half growler in my fridge. Looking forward to a pumpkin stout mix of some sort after this pint is gone in fact.

Pours a clear copper color with a good two inches of ivory head. Keeps a bubbly but mostly full lace and a splash of stick here and there.

Smell has a nice brown sugar and caramel sweetness to it, which also hints at some pumpkin although it's subtle. Has a good, not overpowering, level of spice as well; typical pumpkin pie spices, some clove, cinnamon and ginger.

The taste is very light, surprisingly so actually. I wouldn't quite say bland, but light works. Spice is the most prominent flavor, with a very subtle sweetness and minimal pumpkin flavor. A bit of caramel sweetness is apparent. The nose wasn't super robust but the flavor doesn't even reach that level. Decent.

Mouthfeel is a light-medium body and feels that way. Thin that is. Could use a bit more body for sure.

This is is a decent pumpkin beer, not super flavorful but at least it doesn't make the mistake of being overly spiced. I'd rather have some subtle flavor that I can at least enjoy for its simplicity rather than be bombarded by spices. This succeeds in that regard, although a bit more sweetness and pumpkin character would have been nice.

Serving type: growler

10-31-2010 00:42:36 | More by number1bum

mattgreger

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Brew poured a very clear copper color, with a nice thick off white head that has some decent retention. As head fades, nice lacing lingers on the glass.

Aroma is that of a bready, pumpkin pie and spices. Almost has a candied smell as well that kinda makes the brew smell extra sweet.

The actually flavor is pretty good. This brew has strong aroma of pumpkin that seems like it could overbear the taste, but it doesn't. The is a great blend of spices, pumpkin, and malts that come through and give it that wonderful fall flavor that you expect from this kind of brew.

This is nice medium bodied beer that isn't very heavy. It could almost be a session beer. The flavor doesn't take over and kill the festivness of such a beer. It allows the mouth to experience all the flavors of the brew

The drinkability of this beer is pretty good. The ABV isn't super high, and gives this brew a chance to be consumed a bit more. Would definitly have this brew again.

Serving type: growler

10-21-2010 18:52:07 | More by mattgreger

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had a glass at the Cold Point Pub in the Plymouth Meeting Whole Foods for $3. It appeared a clear amber with a short white head. The aroma is a standard mix of spiced pumpkin pie with a little extra candy character - maybe from the cinnamon and close. The body is smooth and balanced and while the aftertaste is pretty light, there are pleasant toffee and pumpkin roll (the baked good). The flavor is a little spice heavy, but the malts come through. And that's certainly not to say that this is a heavy beer. There's a slight kick of bitterness, but this is a subtle and sessionable pumpkin ale overall. Definitely worth a try. It has a good pumpkin character without going overboard.

Serving type: on-tap

10-19-2010 22:15:40 | More by tempest

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

64 oz growler into a pint glass.

Pours a crystal clear copper, with 1 ½ fingers of rigid off-white foamy head. This has a nice rich looking retention to it, hanging around with a sturdy ½ finger cap that leaves some strong spotty lacing behind. The pumpkin flavors are quite flavorful here in the aroma but are not coming off as overly sharp as its cut by the sweetness of the malts, which is then in turn balanced out by some green and earthy hops. Just a real nice evenness to the nose here, with that hop character in particular being very welcome.

The great balance is evidenced in the taste as well, with spice, roasted pumpkin, sweetness, and those green hops all working in harmony. There isn't necessarily a ton of bitterness from the hops here but those green and earthy flavors are more than enough to help balance this. Thankfully, the pumpkin flavors and spice are what the linger the most, giving this a satisfying festive finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a prickly and crisp feel throughout but still staying generally smooth overall in the mouth and I'm actually finding this to be quite easy drinking for a Pumpkin Ale.

Wow, this one took me a bit by surprise and I have to thank sholland119 and vickster529 for the recommendation on this. I really have to credit the hop profile here, as it balanced and fit in perfectly with the other flavors, and gave this a refreshing quality that you usually don't find in the style. I'm usually one and done after a glass of a Pumpkin Ale but in this case, I found myself going back to the growler again and again. This is definitely one of the highlights of the season so far for me.

Serving type: growler

10-18-2010 19:29:09 | More by Kegatron