Grist Iron Brewing Company Headless Hessian Pumpkin Ale

Headless Hessian Pumpkin Ale

 

Grist Iron Brewing Company in Burdett, New York, United States 🇺🇸

  Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Pumpkin Regular
Score
6.65
ABV: 5.9% IBU: 12 Ticks: 3
A fall seasonal fave brewed with over 250 lbs of pumpkin! Nicely balanced, just a bit of spice, slight bitterness, and a lingering pumpkin flavor on the finish
 

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5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
12oz can, dark orange, white head. Huge caramel and nutmeg, some malt and toast. Flavor is all spice, malt. Fine. Drinks big. Off dry. Ok. 6 6 5 5 5
Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2026 at 15:46

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
At the January 2026 DC Brewver gathering. 12oz can. Poured a dark orange color with a small off-white head. Aroma was big caramel malts, with nutmeg and some light cinnamon. Light gourd.
Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2026 at 20:50

8.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
s: squash | allspice | candy sugar
a: great hazy orange body | thin off-white head
t: rich pumpkins | coriander seed | strong caramel
p: toffee | light smokiness | bourbon
o: great complexities | smooth squash body | nice-for-style (even in April!)

12 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Rochester (Pittsford/Monroe Avenue), New York | 06-April-2024 | US$2,17 (part of a mixed six pack) | sampled: 27-April-2025
Tried from Can from Wegmans - Rochester (Latta Rd) on 27 Apr 2025 at 05:57