A full-bodied, spiced brown ale brewed with real pumpkins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale is named after the annual Punkin' Chunkin Festival held near Lewes, Delaware the weekend after Halloween.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (12/18/2008 5:43:33 PM)
"better than other pumpkin ales i've tried, but that's because the others suck. this is one of DFH's weaker offerings. still pretty good. there's a bitter brown ale behind the pumpkin, but if you really like pumpkin, this one's not for you. a little underwhelming, but worth trying."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style:
[2] Review by jlozier from Lone Pine, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/11/2008 10:23:45 PM)
"Thanks to Bluesandbarbq for trading this to me. This is definately the most unique pumpkin ale that I've ever had. It pours a clear orange-brown color with no head. Roughly pouring the end of the bottle generated a little quick fizz. Tastes and smells more like the spices on the label (cinnamon, allspice, etc.) than pumpkin. Nevertheless, the aftertaste is straight pumpkin pie. The smell of pumpkin pie hangs in my nose for a while after I swallow, creating the feeling of being in the kitchen while its cooking. I also taste some baked apples in there, although I have no idea where that came from. All that frontloaded spice lends to an intial strange taste, but in the end, it is as it should be."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by StBlues from Lubbock, TX, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (11/28/2008 9:17:16 PM)
"This brew poured a dark amber with reddish-orange highlighs. Very clear with a nice tan head that lasted throughout the drink. Minimal lacing though. The aroma was mild spices: clove, cinnamon and nutmeg and sweet malt. The flavor was mild as well, decent pumpkin flavor up front with a good solid malty body, sweet brown sugar and vanilla. It finishes sweet. Mouthfeel was thin. Overall, fair brew for the season."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2.75 Unit Cost: $3.67 per Pint
[4] Review by Chef Tana from Grand Junction, CO, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (10/3/2008 11:15:59 PM)
"This beer poured with little head, and what head it had was light and went away quickly. It's a light amber in color. There are small traces of nutmeg and pumpkin throughout but but overall was light in flavor."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $3 Unit Cost: $4 per Pint
[5] Review by bigred00 from buffalo, NY, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/3/2008 12:41:11 AM)
"Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: It had a honey amber color with very good clarity. The head that was produced was light tan in color, average in size and slowly settled down to a thin covering. Lacing was spotty and it quickly slid down the glass.
Smell: The aroma was full of spicy clove, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Taste/Mouth feel: It has decent pumpkin flavor up front with a good solid malty body. Hints of sweet brown sugar, pumpkin pie spices and vanilla notes mix in well and add a good, well balanced complexity. It finishes on the sweet side and slowly with mild spicy hops and mild warmth from its 7%abv. The palate has a slick, smooth texture with medium to full body and lively carbonation.
Notes: Wow this was good. I really enjoyed the balance of flavor and judicious spicing which gives it a great drinkability.
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Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.55 Unit Cost: $2.07 per Pint
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(3.6)
