7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the brewery. Pours a hazy dark brown color with a thin tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of chocolate, spice, dark fruits, mild smoke. The taste is chocolate, dark fruits, caramel. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2014
at 14:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the brewery. Pours a hazy copper color with a thin frothy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of big chai spice, tea, pumpkin, mint. The taste is tea, mint, pumpkin, caramel, citrus. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, slight lingering spice.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2014
at 14:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a thin brown head. Fair head retention. Aroma of chocolate and peppers. The taste is strong peppers, mild roasted malts and chocolate. Medium bodied, lingering heat, decent balance. 1000th Virginia BEER rating (out of 1051 total beer, cider and mead ratings).
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2014
at 14:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
On draft at the brewery in Charlottesville. Pours a clear cola brown with a tan head. Smoky nose. Toasty malt flavors. Medium bodied. Light carbonation. Slight bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2013
at 15:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
On draft at the brewery. Pours a clear copper with a lacy off white head. Floral hop nose. Flavors of citrus, pine and grass. Medium body. Moderate carbonation. Moderately bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Oct 2013
at 13:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On draft at the brewery. Pours a hazy gold with a thick off white head. Cinnamon nose. Flavors of cinnamon and a hint of pumpkin. Light hop character. Medium bodied. Bitter spice finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Oct 2013
at 13:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On draft at the brewery. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Flavors of smoked chili and salt. Malt forward. Medium bodied with a silky mouthfeel. Slight bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Oct 2013
at 13:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft. Black color, brown head. Aroma of very roasty coffee grounds. Taste is roasty and smooth. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Oct 2013
at 18:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Proof that even after 7000 ratings you can still find something new. I see only 7 other examples of pumpkin IPAs in the database, and this one comes via a growler filled at the brewery. Pours a hazy amber color with a large frothy white head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of pumpkin, earth, spicy hops, caramel and some burnt sugars. The taste is citrus and spicy hops, pumpkin, caramel. Medium bodied, average carbonation, moderate lingering bitterness, nice balance. Champion is known for wacky beers and some are off-putting to me, but I suspected this would work well, and I was right.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2013
at 18:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow color with a thin frothy head. Aroma of pork, salt, earth, brine, mild smoke. The taste is pork, wheat, salt, smoke. Medium bodied, average carbonation, mild lingering saltiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Oct 2013
at 15:41