Alternative Gourd
DC Brau Brewing Company in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Pumpkin Autumn|
Score
6.36
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The Spice... must flow! Brau's version of a Pumpkin Spice Ale.
With notes of Caramel, toffee, toasted bread, pie crust, molasses, cinnamon, vanilla, and of course pumpkin pie. A Firm bitterness keeps the sweetness balanced. This beer uses 2-row malt, various crystal malts, munich malt, and a special spice-infused malt. Hopped w/ Centennial and Willamette.
With notes of Caramel, toffee, toasted bread, pie crust, molasses, cinnamon, vanilla, and of course pumpkin pie. A Firm bitterness keeps the sweetness balanced. This beer uses 2-row malt, various crystal malts, munich malt, and a special spice-infused malt. Hopped w/ Centennial and Willamette.
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Thanks omhper! Deep amber colour, small white head. Aroma is pumpkin, some spiciness, and mild nutty tones to it. Falvour is pumpkin, some caramel, toffee, mild spiciness as well. Long pumpkin aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jan 2026
at 19:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
22/11/2025. Can shared at Haderslebener tasting.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 23:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor.Some pimpkin/cinnamon notes. Averaeg light bitter finish- oily palate.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 23:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Haderslebener tasting.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 23:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can @ Martin tasting, as Alternate Gourd. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, pumpkin and cinnamon. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. 221125
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 23:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear amber, offwhite head. Malty aroma, pumpkin spices but ok controlled. Sweet flavour, spicy, malty.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 23:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
EB - Can 355ml. @ [ Haderslebener Tasting 20251122 ] - martin00sr House - 🇩🇰 Haderslev, Denmark. 🏠🇩🇰 👨💻🍺 🍂🍁 ☁️☂️ [ As DC Brau Alternate Gourd ]. ABV: 5.2%. [20251122]. 5/3/5/3/-11.
EB - Can 12fl.oz. @ [ Trinntorp 🇸🇪 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ❄☃️ ☁️☂️ [ As DC Brau Alternate Gourd ]. ABV: 5.2%. [20251223]. 5/3-/5/3/-10
EB - Can 12fl.oz. @ [ Trinntorp 🇸🇪 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ❄☃️ ☁️☂️ [ As DC Brau Alternate Gourd ]. ABV: 5.2%. [20251223]. 5/3-/5/3/-10
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 18:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can web SB 2025-11-09 Göteborg
AR: cinnamon, dry, semisweet, cloves
AP: orange clear, off-white head
F: cinnamon, dry, semisweet, cloves
AR: cinnamon, dry, semisweet, cloves
AP: orange clear, off-white head
F: cinnamon, dry, semisweet, cloves
Tried
from Can
from Systembolaget webbeställning
on 10 Nov 2025
at 21:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Gylden brun klar med beige skum. Lukter gresskar, kanel, bakt epler og smørdeig. Lett. Smaker eplepai, gresskar, kanel og noe karamell. Kort.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Nov 2025
at 20:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Canned, from Systembolaget. Clear copper colour, small head. Aroma of pumpkin pie with cinnamon and cloves. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with some vanilla, lots of pumpkin pie, hay and carrot cake. Mid bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
from Systembolaget Beställningssortiment
on 06 Nov 2025
at 21:56