Pumpkin Down
Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Pumpkin Autumn|
Score
6.87
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Some might think we’re out of our gourd for making a pumpkin ale, but our Pumpkin Down is not like the others. The caramel and toffee maltiness of our Piper Down Scottish ale is the perfect backdrop for a boatload of roasted pumpkin. Just before bottling, we add a subtle amount of spice to complement, but not overwhelm, the earthy flavor. It was a smash at the brewery, and we think you’ll agree.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer. Reddish brown pour with a thin white head. Aromas of a sweet holiday beer with notes of spice and malt. Taste is sweet with the spices forward and maybe a hint of pumpkin. Wish there was more pumpkin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2015
at 17:25
7/10
Tried
on 04 Sep 2015
at 22:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle from Beer Run. Clear dark copper, thin foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of toffee, caramel, pumpkin, earth, mild spice. The taste is spice, earth, pumpkin, nuts, caramel. Medium bodied, well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2015
at 20:14
6/10
Yep.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2015
at 17:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample at Dominion Wine and Beer. Pours a clear cola with an off white head. Pumpkin pie spice aroma. Flavors of pumpkin and cloves.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2015
at 18:23