{"id":14369,"date":"2011-10-04T10:08:57","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T14:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=14369"},"modified":"2011-10-04T10:08:57","modified_gmt":"2011-10-04T14:08:57","slug":"review-southern-tier-pumpking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2011\/10\/review-southern-tier-pumpking\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Southern Tier Pumpking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ST_Pumpking_bottle.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14371\" title=\"Southern Tier Pumpking\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ST_Pumpking_bottle-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ST_Pumpking_bottle-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ST_Pumpking_bottle.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> Alright gang, it&#8217;s October which means it&#8217;s time to review a whole new set of pumpkin beers!<\/p>\n<p>Are you excited? Because over here at the HQ we are estatic!<\/p>\n<p>You can take a quick glance at the beers that we reviewed last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/10\/review-buffalo-bills-pumpkin-ale\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buffalo Bill&#8217;s Pumpkin Ale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Review: Dogfish Head Punkin Ale\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/10\/review-dogfish-head-punkin-ale\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dogfish Head Punkin Ale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Review: New Holland\u2019s Ichabod Ale\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/10\/review-new-hollands-ichabod-ale\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Holland Ichabod\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Review: O\u2019Fallon\u2019s Pumpkin Ale\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/10\/review-ofallons-pumpkin-ale\/\" target=\"_blank\">O&#8217;Fallon&#8217;s Pumpkin Ale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a brief tutorial, we will be looking at several qualities of the beer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smell<\/li>\n<li>Color<\/li>\n<li>Head<\/li>\n<li>Taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rating the beers in pumpkins <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>, from 1 to 5, 1 being the poorest and 5 being the best score.<\/p>\n<p>First up is <a href=\"http:\/\/southerntierbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Southern Tier&#8217;s Pumpking<\/a>. \u00a0This beer comes highly recommended from just about everyone. The minute you mention pumpkin beers, most people will ask if you&#8217;ve had Pumpking.<\/p>\n<p>Since it&#8217;s so highly recommended, it&#8217;s going to be the beer that kicks off the month!<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s see how it did!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ST_pumpking_glass.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14372\" title=\"Souther Tier Pumpking Ale\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ST_pumpking_glass-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ST_pumpking_glass-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ST_pumpking_glass.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><strong>Smell:<\/strong> 4\/5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>It has a strong pumpkin smell to it that immediately hits you as soon as you pour the beer. \u00a0There&#8217;s another scent in the background and I almost want to say it&#8217;s reminiscent of melted butter. \u00a0Like the way a graham cracker crust would smell.<\/p>\n<p>You can definitely pick up all the typical spices that are common in pumpkin ales which is a good thing! This is highly desirable and something that you want smell right away.<\/p>\n<p>While the pumpkin and spice smell was spot on, I have to say that graham cracker crust smell was a little distracting in a way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Color:<\/strong> 3\/5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>Color was good on this beer but I would have liked to see it a bit darker. \u00a0It had a slight orange hint to it and for pumpkin ales this is a must. It&#8217;s gotta be orange! \u00a0The light color is a great indicator of how light of a beer this actually is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head:<\/strong> 2\/5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>Really not much head to speak of, and the little poof that was there didn&#8217;t last long at all. \u00a0You can tell by the picture that there isn&#8217;t much going on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taste:<\/strong> 4\/5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>This is probably one of the more complex pumpkin ales we&#8217;ve had in terms of flavor. \u00a0There is a lot going on here and I definitely picked up some vanilla in the background as I drank the beer.<\/p>\n<p>The pumpkin flavor is strong along with the typical spices; cinnamon, clove, and allspice. \u00a0The spice flavor lasts through out from start to finish. \u00a0The vanilla and the caramel\/butter notes makes it stand out from other pumpkin ales.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not as beer tasting as most ales. \u00a0It is definitely a lot lighter in that regard. \u00a0Can be good or bad depending on what you are looking for. \u00a0I prefer a more beer taste to my ales.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also on the sweeter side as far as pumpkin ales go. \u00a0After sipping this for a while, I found it to become too sweet. \u00a0I definitely would not be able to have more than one.<\/p>\n<p>I also had a chance to try this beer on tap which seemed to intensify the sweetness. \u00a0One sip was enough for me, I couldn&#8217;t drink more than that. \u00a0From the bottle, the sweetness builds over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The beer was good but not something I would purchase again or specifically seek out. \u00a0The flavors and complexity of the beer were solid. \u00a0However it being on the lighter side and also being more sweet than I want in a beer, means that I&#8217;ll pass it by.<\/p>\n<p>If someone is new to pumpkin ales and likes sweeter things, then this beer is definitely for them! \u00a0For those that like a hearty pumpkin ale, this won&#8217;t tickle your fancy much.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you had Pumpking before? What are your thoughts?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Come back next week to see what else is up for review!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alright gang, it&#8217;s October which means it&#8217;s time to review a whole new set of pumpkin beers! Are you excited? Because over here at the HQ we are estatic! You can take a quick glance at the beers that we reviewed last year. Buffalo Bill&#8217;s Pumpkin Ale Dogfish Head Punkin Ale New Holland Ichabod\u00a0 O&#8217;Fallon&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[32,84],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KYWa-3JL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14369"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14369\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}