Renaissance Brewing Enlightenment Series Great Punkin

Enlightenment Series Great Punkin

 

Renaissance Brewing in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 🇳🇿

  Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Pumpkin Series
Score
6.65
ABV: 7.2% IBU: - Ticks: 16
"Great Punkin" Brewed with roasted pumpkin and a blend of spices to yield ’pumpkin pie’ notes and a deep red/orange colour. Lightly hopped with NZ Fuggle and fermented with ale yeast; medium body and moderate bitterness allow the flavour of pumpkin, spice and caramelized malts to shine through.
 

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

If they were going for pumpkin pie, they nailed it. Some subtle pumpkin notes, envelopped in a pile of spices. Loads of cinnamon, cloves, cardamon, i’m ever getting quite a bit of ginger. The finish was a touch of roasty malts, with a huge spicy finish. The spices get to be a little much near the end, but otherwise a nice beer.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:38


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Pours clear-ish mahogany brown with a beige cap. Aroma: toast malts, pumpkin, spices, light caramel. Taste: moderate sweet with lighter bitterness, pumpkin, caramel, light spice. Medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2022 at 22:44


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle. Poured dark red/brown, pumpkin spice aroma, taste of pumpkin and spice without being over sweet or cloying

Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2015 at 17:34


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours deep brown, nose is pumpkin spice, sweet toffee, taste is sweet, toffee, light spice, light pumpkin.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2015 at 14:02


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at home... Deep brown... Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet toffee malts.. Light spice nose.... Soft fruits.. Soft toffee malt... Dark fruits.. Nig bih spice

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2015 at 12:24


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500 ml bottle. Pours a deep red orange with a large tan head. Spicy aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin, caramel malt, over ripe fruit and a hint of yeast. Sweet flavour of pumpkin, cinnamon, caramel malt, alcohol and over ripe fruit with a dry, bitter, spicy finish. Medium body with a sticky texture and average carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2014 at 23:46


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle @ yespr. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel and pumpkin aroma. Fruity malty spicy pumpkin flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel and pumpkin finish.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2014 at 07:03


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample from 50 cl. bottle. Clear, amber colour with a small, off-white head. Sweet aroma with spices - cinnamon, very Christmas... fruits, pumpkin and caramel malts. Taste is sweet. Medium body, creamy texture and a soft carbonation. Finishes sweet, spicy with rich malts. Very nice spiced-up beer.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2014 at 08:06


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle - amber colured pour with a small off-white head. Citrus hoppy, sweet malts, caramel, fruity, pumpkin is there, sweet spices, and some floral nuance.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2014 at 04:27


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

clloudy brown ,smooth white head. very spicy aroma, also some watery fruits like, say, kiwi or something. flavor is malty, sweet undefined fruity flavor (could be pumpkin, but kinda sweet)

Tried on 11 Jan 2014 at 06:07