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New Belgium Pumpkick

New Belgium Pumpkick

Rated 3.207 by BeerPals
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Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, CO, United States

Style:  Spiced Beer

6% Alcohol by Volume

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STORY What’s that bite of tartness doing in a pumpkin beer? Adding the unexpected kick of cranberry juice to brighten this traditionally spiced seasonal ale. PUMPKICK is brewed with plenty of pumpkin juice cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, but its the cranberries and touch of lemongrass that send your tastebuds sailing. BEER FACTS Birthdate: July, 2013 ABV: 6.0% Fruits/Spice: Pumpkin juice, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Cranberries, Lemongrass

ID: 54163 Last updated 10 years ago Added to database 10 years ago

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Overall Rank19191
Overall Percentile64.1
Style Rank392 of 1270
Style Percentile69.1
Lowest Score2.4
Highest Score4.1
Average Score3.264
Weighted Score3.207
Standard Deviation0.526

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  • CYBERCAT 11711 reviews
    rated 4.1 8 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

    Welcome fall weather! This one pours a bubbly orangy amber - almost pumpkin! - with a fluffy and rather fine-bubbled pale buff head. Malty aroma has a strong, but not overpowering, pumpkin note and hints of cinnamon, yeast, nutmeg and, yes, cranberry. Flavor fills the mouth with pumpkin, cranberry, nutmeg, cinnamon, hints of yeast and malt - and is that lemongrass? Each sip seems a little different. Smooth texture has plenty of fizz and a fair amount of viscosity; it leaves a nice pumpkin-pie finish. If you like pumpkin beers, you should get a kick out of this one.

  • THOMASSOVA4 1037 reviews
    rated 3.5 9 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Big thanks to the neighbors for a surprise Halloween BOOze that included a few of these. Very nice pumpkin beer. Not my favorite style overall but a great beer once a year. This was more on the pumpkin-pie in a bottle side of the spectrum as opposed to the subtle gourd presence. Highly spiced.

  • FISHINGFAST 685 reviews
    rated 3.2 9 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

    Pours out a 14k gold color with fast vanishing head. The aroma is heavy yeast and spice. The mouthfeel is smooth but only average. The taste is a very well balanced pumpkin ale.

  • RJA 2975 reviews
    rated 3.5 9 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    An orange colored beer with a big frothy textured, orange-white head rising above. There's decent hang time on this head. A thin ringlet is left. Light nose. This one is more pumpkin than spice which worked fine for the beer-pumpkin ice cream float I made with the second bottle. Moderate bodied and effervescent.

  • CLASH 2576 reviews
    rated 3.5 10 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Copper color with a white head. Tons of pumpkin and spice in the nose. Flavor is rather malty with cinnamon and brown sugar. Aftertaste is a bit sweet. Overall nice beer.

  • STOUTLOVER72 2327 reviews
    rated 2.7 10 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    12oz bottle - To say I'm disappointed in this beer would be pretty accurate. I'm always down for a new spiced/pumpkin beer for Fall, but this one seemed pedestrian. Aroma is kept under tight wraps with light cinnamon/nutmeg/clove combo. Flavors of clove, allspice, some light cranberry essence with a thin palate and slightly astringent. Almost overly-attenuated to the point where I'm looking for just a hint of sweetness to help support the spices used. It finishes crisp, but falls short of being something truly outstanding. Another beer that falls flat from New Belgium.

  • JERRYMORRISON 2130 reviews
    rated 2.9 10 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

    The beer pours slightly hazy amber body with a thin, off-white head. The aromas of pumpkin and cranberry are present. I also get some mild earthiness and along with the cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. The taste follows the nose. The spice is present in the front and back along with plenty of pumpkin and cranberry. You would never guess this beer is 6% ABV. The body is medium to full with spritzy carbonation.

  • BLUESANDBARBQ 2568 reviews
    rated 2.7 10 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

    On tap @ Suttree's. Nice amber copper colored pour, nice white head, nice lacing - that is where all of the good ends though. Aroma is weak cranberry and squash, little of the promised spices. Taste is weak and not pleasant. Squash and pumpkin meet cranberries but not in a good way. very little spices again. Dry and not tasty. BIG disappointment. Didn't finish even 1/4 of my pint.

  • FUNK 898 reviews
    rated 3.7 10 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    Light amber pour with a thin blanket of off-white foam. Mild pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg aroma. Taste is similar with just a touch of cranberry. Very enjoyable but I was hoping for more tartness from the cranberry and lemongrass. This will likely be a regular in my fridge for the next month or two.

  • SLOWRUNNER77 5682 reviews
    rated 3.7 10 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    I enjoyed this one. Lighter but flavorful and aromatic blend. Nose is mostly spices and lemongrass, cinnamon on the front. Odd combo but it begs for another whiff. Flavor the cranberry comes out as slightly sweet and tart, but the spices are still up front. Pumpkin is light. A welcome addition to the fall lineups.

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