Pumpkin Lager Beer - Lakefront Brewery, Inc.

frankiepop

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

The weakness here is we got a lager. This is better than the average lager, but the lager has weaker flavor compared to the good ale pumpkin beers. However, this would do in a pinch. I would like this beer on a hot summer day. It's very refreshing. Goes down well with summer jazz fest music like Joe Zawinul music.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2012 03:01:42 | More by frankiepop

eliz108

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-17-2013 15:19:14 | More by eliz108

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

04-21-2013 22:09:22 | More by Bowers-Brew

jreindl

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

04-20-2013 06:14:04 | More by jreindl

Benish

Wisconsin

3.65/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

This was my favorite pumpkin beer. I have tried other pumpkin beers (not a lot) but I really appreciated this one because the style of this beer (lager) and the notes of pumpkin seemed to come together really well. At each sip, my sense tells me that this beer and the pumpkins were brewed together from start to finish -- in unity if you will. The pumpkin flavor is not overwhelming but you know it is there when you take a sip. Definitely refreshing and I usually grab a second one.

I have tried other beers - pumpkin ales (not lagers) - that seem to fall short in pumpkin flavor that I'm looking for; it seems it only add a tiny dash of pumpkin pie spice and nothing more. However this may be what it's supposed to be and maybe my preferences are different than others who enjoy pumpkin beers. This beer never fails to please me.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 17:10:54 | More by Benish

RadfordBrewing

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-18-2013 14:40:31 | More by RadfordBrewing

wmobley

Wisconsin

2.5/5  rDev -27.5%

03-15-2013 18:41:36 | More by wmobley

chinchill

South Carolina

3.06/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle served in a snifter.
Pours a hazy orange (pumpkin)/amber with an off-white head that soon disappears.

S: Pumpkin pie spices (mainly cinnamon and nutmeg), pumpkin puree and some biscuity malts.

T: A nice mix and balance of spicing, but too strong. It masks the pumpkin until the finish and leaves little detectable malt/grain flavor. Interesting sweet/tart mix.

M: Medium bodied, with a level of carbonation that seemed a bit aggressive.

O: yet another over-spiced pumpkin beer, and this one is of the more subtle lager variety, making the imbalance more of an issue. Nonetheless, the well-chosen mix of spices will appeal to those who like spicy pumpkin beers.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 01:15:57 | More by chinchill

UnderPressure

South Carolina

3.4/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Slightly hazy copper colored beer with a diminishing fizzy half inch head.

Spices in the aroma. Heavy on the cinnamon an allspice. Slight funk, probably from the yeast.

More of the same in the aroma. A little too spicy for me. Reminds me of Christmas time at the mall.

Nice mouthfeel. Medium bodied carbonation feels nice.

This pumpkin ale is pretty average. A little heavy on certain spices, but a decent beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 13:27:02 | More by UnderPressure

weonfire

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

02-26-2013 02:59:41 | More by weonfire

markmcconv

Illinois

3/5  rDev -13%

02-13-2013 18:40:10 | More by markmcconv

jagada

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +15.9%

01-04-2013 03:36:17 | More by jagada

wer

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

12-29-2012 06:43:39 | More by wer

eaddy-p

5/5  rDev +44.9%

12-22-2012 21:23:51 | More by eaddy-p

brian48195

Michigan

4/5  rDev +15.9%

12-13-2012 23:48:42 | More by brian48195

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

3.45/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass

A- Clear golden in appearance with a half finger of an off white head.

S- A stronger aroma then I was expecting. A lot of pumpkin, allspice, cinnamon, and a lot of banana. A nice spicy aroma.

T- A lot of cinnamon in this beer. A bit of apple and banana in this beer surprisingly. A slight bit of pumpkin. A spicy and stinging beer. A lot of flavor and a very clean finish.

M- A very disappointing feel. A sort of silky slimyness. The pumpkin doesn't add as much feel as you may expect from a pumpkin brew. Easy drinking.

O- This is an ok beer. Nothing bad and its different but doesn't push any boundaries.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 23:39:32 | More by TwelveOunces

NEDmiller

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

12-10-2012 02:52:53 | More by NEDmiller

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

12-08-2012 18:17:57 | More by dmorgan310

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -13%

12-08-2012 00:01:51 | More by Damian74Shensky

kristiekatk

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Lakefront Pumpkin pours a light orange with minimal lacing from a 12 oz. bottle. There’s a very bright and clean aroma; sweet and spicy, full of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.

This beer, at 6% alc/vol, starts off with a pleasant caramel malt sweetness, and moves into some toasted grains and a slight grassiness. You can tell that there’s definitely something going on here besides just the spicing. It finishes dry with a hint of pie spice, but gets a little too lager-y for my taste, especially when mixed in with the pumpkin.

Lakefront is better than some pumpkin beers I’ve encountered. It has an easy drinkability and smooth mouthfeel, but is lacking some of the depth that these beers deserve.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 04:57:04 | More by kristiekatk

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.23/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

clean copper pour with a finger of head which quickly diminished.
smells of cinnamon up front, pumpkin pie spices and a rich pumpkin seed/guts finish. this is a very light flavored pumpkin beer. nothing too special.. very artificial tasting and mostly sweet. the body is light with a nice amount of carbonation which made this easy to gulp down.

basically just another pumpkin beer, nothing special though refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 11:49:16 | More by facundoCNB

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

11-27-2012 05:01:50 | More by DrunkinYogi

tmars13

3/5  rDev -13%

11-26-2012 00:01:38 | More by tmars13

Dreamer

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -13%

11-24-2012 22:18:23 | More by Dreamer

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

11-19-2012 17:01:41 | More by t0rin0