Hipp-O-Lantern - River Horse Brewing Co.

NJpadreFan

New Jersey

4.22/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

River Horse- Imperial Pumpkin Ale (Hipp-O-Lantern)

A- Dark hazy/ cloudy caramel brown with a thick white head. Good head retention and nice ringed lacing down the glass.
S- Spicy nutmeg, cinnamon, and Pumpkin with hints of caramel and vanilla.
T- Sweet brown sugar and caramel malt with plenty of spices. Nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon really come through with pumpkin and roasted butternut squash.
M- Thick sweet malt with a dry spicy twang. Thick sugary feel throughout the mouth, slightly cloying. A touch of warm boozy Alc. pokes through in the end.

Overall- The 1st Pumpkin of the season and I think it sets the bar pretty high. 1 of my friends said, "tastes like Autumn", and that's a good thing!

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2010 22:47:32 | More by NJpadreFan

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-15-2013 17:09:24 | More by twenty5

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-12-2013 17:39:22 | More by mikeburd1128

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-01-2013 20:06:14 | More by ShemRahBoo

Cdunk11

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-27-2013 02:12:04 | More by Cdunk11

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14%

04-25-2013 18:23:02 | More by Jason1337

themind

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -20.6%

04-13-2013 03:09:05 | More by themind

brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.8%

03-25-2013 00:42:38 | More by brheuer

I_love_stouts

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

03-21-2013 12:20:57 | More by I_love_stouts

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

02-18-2013 20:31:13 | More by DIPAFAN

bkbeer17

New York

4.75/5  rDev +25.7%

02-14-2013 19:36:20 | More by bkbeer17

Snarf103

4/5  rDev +5.8%

02-12-2013 04:40:25 | More by Snarf103

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

02-02-2013 02:03:58 | More by calcnerd

brandoman63

Illinois

2/5  rDev -47.1%

01-30-2013 04:05:59 | More by brandoman63

hopandbarley28

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +25.7%

01-25-2013 16:43:42 | More by hopandbarley28

AntLeatherface

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +19%

01-08-2013 04:32:56 | More by AntLeatherface

lightfool

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

12-25-2012 23:27:22 | More by lightfool

muskiesman

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

12-17-2012 14:42:42 | More by muskiesman

t0rin0

California

3/5  rDev -20.6%

12-17-2012 03:47:42 | More by t0rin0

colbster92

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

12-17-2012 02:43:41 | More by colbster92

rfgetz

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Restoring from lost review...

Pours a amber tinted orange, fluffy and soapy white head. Light scent, moderately spicy with some underlying sweetness, not much pumpkin. Taste begins with spice and bitterness, some pumpkin comes through and a mesh of vanilla and sugar hinted at on the back end. Medium bodied. Falls in the category of pumpkin ales that are more about the spice than the pumpkin or pie.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 13:59:11 | More by rfgetz

tigg924

Massachusetts

3.2/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass

Appearance: 1 inch head, orange-brown in color, hazy, high carbonation

Smell: rich pumpkin pie spices, cinnamon, nutmeg

Taste: rich pumpkin pie spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, dry toasted malt, and a bit of sugary cream at the end

Mouthfeel: sweet with slight bitterness in the background, high carbonation, medium bodied, dry--especially for the style

Overall: An above average to average pumpkin beer and certainly slightly below other imperial pumpkin ales. A good deal of dry malt and cinnamon here. Not bad, but I will look for other pumpkin ales first.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 01:08:58 | More by tigg924

tommyd313

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

11-30-2012 00:49:24 | More by tommyd313

chefhatt

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It pours a murkey brown color body with a thin tannish head that hangs around for a little bit, then fades to a thin lace. The smell is of pumpkin flesh and cinnamon. The taste is very nice of pumpkin and cinnamon and other spices. The spices are not over powering, just balanced really well. The mouth feel is nice, leaves a nice after taste of spices on the back of the tongue. Overall this is a really good pumpkin beers, one of the better ones i have had this year.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 21:01:13 | More by chefhatt

Chas58

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a Firestone Walker Nonic Pint Glass from a Growler

A. Golden Burnt Amber with a haziness, small head and limited lacing.

S. A very rich pumpkin aroma with a hint of spices, clearly cloves, nutmeg and some cinnamon.  Not pumpkin pie but clearly pumpkin based and very rich. The spices dominate the nose in a very pleasant way. 

T. The first taste is really nice, spicy with a deep rich pumpkin taste. Medium in carbonation and very complex. Very little alcohol comes through, which can be an issue as this is very drinkable but with and significant ABV. 

M. The first taste leaves a slight yeasty film although it may be from the cloves, with a pleasant aftertaste reminiscent of the spices. 

O. This is one of the nicer pumpkins this season. The overall flavor is pleasing and the rich complexity makes it very enjoyable, sip after sip. river Horse has recently been very consistent with the quality and complexity of their beers. Worth a sip. 

Serving type: growler

11-28-2012 02:50:25 | More by Chas58