Twisted Gourd
South Street Brewery in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey Regular|
Score
7.00
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Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Ale. Just before the Civil War, a pumpkin blight bleached the Commonwealth's crop white, turning the gourds into twisted, fermenting skulls in the fields. This chai-spiced ale is brewed in remembrance of "the year of the twisted gourd," pairing pumpkin puree with cacao to create a unique ale which won South Street a silver medal at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival!
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7/10
Clear amb bod med foam off wht head. Spicy pumpkin choc vanil arma. Spicy pumpkin, choc vanil flav. Med bod mod low carb. 7/4/7/3/13 3.4
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2018
at 12:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
10oz draft pour at Bilbo Baggins. Poured a copper color, with a very small white head. Aroma was mostly spices - lots of allspice in this one, some tea notes, and a touch of cinnamon. Flavor had some anise, cinnamon, nutmeg. A lot more pumpkin spice notes, but I thought it was very pleasant and would drink again.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2015
at 08:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On draft at Barrel and Bushel. Pours a clear ambernwith an off white head. Aroma of cloves. Flavored of pumpkin pie spices. Lingering spice finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2015
at 15:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cinnamon and allspice nose. Cloudy rust, medium yellow head. Allspice, clove. Cardamom finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation, filmy mouthfeel. Good balance.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2015
at 17:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Wine Warehouse. Pours brown, small frothy head. Aroma of chai and other spice and pumpkin. Taste is a pleasant mix of spice and pumpkin, chai coming out on top. Almost seems sweet but it’s not quite that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2015
at 10:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle. Hazy brown, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of chai, vanilla, pumpkin, a faint bit of chocolate. The taste is pumpkin, ginger, chai, vanilla. Mildly tart finish. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2015
at 01:55