To start off this post I must let you know that I realize that it is not exactly pumpkin beer time of year anymore. Over the holiday season The Wife and I did a flight of four pumpkin beers and I am just now getting around to passing along the results. All of this will still be useful (at least for me) since three of the four beers will be brewed again this year and the fourth is my home brew, which I will want to make again later this year.
With that out of the way I can let you know that today will be the first of four consecutive days that I will post the reviews for the pumpkin beer flight that we did. I can also let you know that all but one of the images from the occasion was lost in a hard drive crash so you will see that single image over and over. Take that as a warning for those who don’t back up their photos, I know we learned our lesson.
I reviewed each beer individually, but I gave The Wife a blind flight of the four to see where she would put my home brewed version of pumpkin ale (Blueprint Brewing) among the others. I will reveal her final rankings in the last of these four entries.
Let’s get started . . .
Brewery: Blueprint Brewing (Winter Park, FL)
Name: Gourdeous One
Style: Vegetable Beer
ABV: 4.13% (+/-)
Tasting Notes: Stored in the fridge and served in a pint glass.
Aroma: Smooth pumpkin spices noticeable (mostly nutmeg) with some slight sweetness underneath (brown sugar?).
Appearance: Deep amber to brown color. Two finger (plus) cream color head that is thick with good retention and laced trail. Clear with tons of bubbles visible.
Flavor: Low maltiness with a hint of sweetness. The flavors of real pumpkin are noticeable. No real bitterness and a clean finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with high carbonation that leaves some bite. Crisp and slightly creamy.
Overall Impressions: Pretty darn good, though other bottles from the batch have been a bit tastier. Will make again with some slight tweaks to the recipe. Definitely good enough for a revisit.
Grade: B+
The Wife enjoy her pumpkin flight.
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