Punkin Ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Pumpkin Autumn|
Score
6.82
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Every beer has a story, here's Punkin Ale...
A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. We brew our Punkin Ale with pumpkin meat, brown sugar and spices. As the season cools, this is the perfect beer to warm up with.
Punkin Ale is named after the seriously off-centered southern Delaware extravaganza Punkin Chunkin (check out some of these Discovery Channel videos of Punkin Chunkin, you gotta see it to believe it!). In fact, Punkin Ale made its debut as it claimed first prize in the 1994 Punkin Chunkin Recipe Contest. Yes, that was a full 6 months before we even opened our doors for business!
Since its debut, we've brewed Punkin Ale each and every fall. It is released right around Sept. 1 each year. When you find it, grab some extra because it's usually gone by Thanksgiving.
A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. We brew our Punkin Ale with pumpkin meat, brown sugar and spices. As the season cools, this is the perfect beer to warm up with.
Punkin Ale is named after the seriously off-centered southern Delaware extravaganza Punkin Chunkin (check out some of these Discovery Channel videos of Punkin Chunkin, you gotta see it to believe it!). In fact, Punkin Ale made its debut as it claimed first prize in the 1994 Punkin Chunkin Recipe Contest. Yes, that was a full 6 months before we even opened our doors for business!
Since its debut, we've brewed Punkin Ale each and every fall. It is released right around Sept. 1 each year. When you find it, grab some extra because it's usually gone by Thanksgiving.
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5.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2021
at 22:21
6/10
Pours amber brown with a thick white head. Aroma of malt and spices. Taste has bold spice notes, nutmeg, coriander. Palate has more coriander, herbal notes, pumpkin exclusively on the nose, slightly boozy.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2020
at 01:19
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Sep 2020
at 17:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap pour at Pins Mechanical, Columbus OH, Nov 2019. Pours clear copper brown with a beige cap. Aroma: Pumpkin pie, spices, brown sugar. Taste: moderate sweet & light to moderate bitter, pumpkin, dried fruits, seasonal spices, nutty. Medium body with light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2020
at 21:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nice example of the style. Heavy enough sugar and spice and pumpkin to be noticed but not overpowering. Not overly heavy like a stout or porter. Bitter finish.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2020
at 19:14
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark orange brown pour. Thin head. Pumpkin and pie spice nose. Initial taste of pumpkin with barley palate. Sweet and sour.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2019
at 22:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
clear amber colour, large, dense and stable off-white head; aroma and taste of pumpkins, some cinnamon, slight clove, nutmeg and biscuity-caramel notes; not bad
Tried
on 02 Nov 2019
at 21:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz bottle, pours clear orange amber. Nutmeg and pumpkin dominate the aroma. Strongly spiced taste and finish, with pumpkin overpowered. Finish is somewhat unpleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2019
at 02:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours brown. Vanilla, clove, cinnamon, biscuit, little earthy, touch of milk chocolate, dryish finish. Medium body. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2019
at 03:37
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from Lithy, thanks! Brown color. Pumpkin, cinanmon and nutmeg in the aroma. Sweetish, spicy flavor with pumpkin. Alcoholic. Just a bit thin and sugary. Too sweet and spicy to be enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07