Funky Pumpkin
Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, Missouri, United States πΊπΈ
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Pumpkin Autumn Out of Production|
Score
6.73
|
|
Spiced Sour Ale
Our entry in the very popular pumpkin ale market is an eccentric one, with pumpkin flavor scarcely present, upstaged by cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and ginger. A pleasant tartness prevails, with barrel aging providing a mellow roundness, and Brettanomyces putting the "unk" in Funky.
Our entry in the very popular pumpkin ale market is an eccentric one, with pumpkin flavor scarcely present, upstaged by cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and ginger. A pleasant tartness prevails, with barrel aging providing a mellow roundness, and Brettanomyces putting the "unk" in Funky.
Sign up to add a tick or review
7.2/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottled. Orangey pour, spices and pretty much standard stuff. Understated sour. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:45
6.4/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright golden color with a huge fluffy orange-white head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was sour with nutmeg, cinnamon and bread crust. The flavor was tart and sour with cinnamon, nutmeg and bread. Long finish. Medium body. Odd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2017
at 16:28
6.8/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle - Copper colored pour, aroma of nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin, and a little sourness. Flavor is spicy and lightly tart. Some funk. Some pumpkin. Interesting beer. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2017
at 10:12
8.6/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Clear copper coloured body with a bright orange glow and a relatively thin, fast-dying off-white head. Aroma of pungent scents - both showing a lot of pumpkin pie spices, such as nutmeg, coriander seed, canella and a bit of cloves with a lot of sour notes - mainly from fruit, but also some funky brett noticeable lingering near the end. Light-bodied; Very nice elegant sour flavour at first that shows some light squash, a bit of dry cherries and funk, all with a subdued malt and toffee element, then showing some more spicey notes with the nutmeg and canella showing through, but all said, a light offering with a very funky flavour throughout - nice. Aftertaste is almost puckering with the sour elements hitting the hardest, but some of the spices come through all that, along with a little sweetness - but this really is about the funk and sourness, and the light body makes this nice, elegant and easily drinkable - even my wife likes this one a good deal! Overall, a nice and elegant beer that combines a traditional spiced beer, a sour outcome and a light, easy-to-drink beer around Thanksgiving - this one would be a big winner on a rich meal like Thanksgiving! I sampled this stubby twelve ounce bottle purchased from New Beer Distributors in New York, New York on 03-December-2016 for US$2,50 sampled at home on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on 15-January-2017.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2017
at 22:16
7.4/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, best before 12/16/2016. Pours lightly hazy golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of lightly tart lemon, lime, green apple, pumpkin, melon, white grape, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, pepper, wheat, cracker, and bread; with light hay, leather, vinegar, funk, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy/funky yeast, pumpkin/spices, and moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of lightly tart lemon, lime, green apple, pumpkin, melon, white grape, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, wheat, cracker, and bread; with light hay, leather, vinegar, funk, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Light fruity/lactic tartness and yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, lime, green apple, pumpkin, melon, white grape, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, wheat, cracker, bread, and and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy/funky yeast, pumpkin/spices, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from tartness/spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, fairly crisp/acidic, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.8%. Overall this is a nice spiced Brett wild ale. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy/funky yeast, pumpkin/spices, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the lighter acidity. Not as sour as I expected, but still has nice Brett complexity; with balanced spice and malt flavors. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2017
at 18:34
6.4/10
β
Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Copper color. Good aroma with pumpkin and spices. Some yeast in the aroma, and more in the flavor, lightly soir and more pumpkin in the flavor. I think they did what they set out to do. Flavor and aroma is good, but both are a little light.
Tried
on 04 Dec 2016
at 20:04
7/10
β
Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft: Cinnamon nose, hints of toejam. Hazy amber, thin head. Tart apple, lemon, allspice,. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2016
at 13:37
5.8/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Was kind of curious about this and hoping that they could do something good with it. Aroma is just basic pumpkin spice. Appearances pale clear Amber small head and some lace. Flavor is tart and not quite so good with laundry detergent and tarte and making me want to forget it. Body is ok and this is a one-and-done.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2016
at 23:58
6.9/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle picked up at D&Q The Beer Station Houston. It pours clear rich gold with a small white head. The aroma is tangy, funky, fruity, obvious pumpkin / squash vibe, toffee, rather spicy, cinnamon, nutmeg and gingerbread. The taste is crisp, tart, tangy, earthy funk, lemon sherbet, pumpkin, toasty spice (but not nearly as much as on the aroma), Granny Smith apple and some bright acidity with a some earthy pumpkin on the finish. Medium body and moderate, prickly carbonation. Quite a disconnect between aroma and taste. Quite a unique take on the pumpkin beer. Good fun.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2016
at 09:12
6.8/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle. Sort of an odd but modern sour edged pumpkin beer. A little thin, medium bodied I suppose. OK, kind of sweet, candy like sour tones. Not that impressive of an offering but maybe a harbinger of pumpkin beers to come.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2016
at 23:26