Sharing is caring, hence the two glasses...plus it's 15.90% ABV.
I admit I'm new to Avery Brewing. But, their website tells me that they are from Boulder, Colorado and were founded in 1993. They claim to make beers that they like to drink, not necessarily what the market demands. I can respect that, and after drinking Rumpkin I fully believe it -- Rumpkin is far from your average beer.
Rumpkin is 15.90% ABV and comes in a bottle with gold foil. This particular bottle was from a production of 512 cases and bottled on October 5, 2011. The ingredients were simply water, malted barley, pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, hops, and yeast. In the words of Avery, "We wondered what would happen if a monstrous pumpkin ale, plump full of spicy gourdiness, were aged in fine fresh rum barrels to add suggestions of delicate oak and candied molasses. Rumpkin is what happens!"
When poured, it has a brown-reddish hue. What sets this beer truly apart from any other pumpkin beer is the molasses-rum taste, which I really enjoyed. This beer is very spicey, a little sweet, has a heavy body, and strong alcohol taste. It was really a beer to enjoy every sip of. At $10 for a 12 ounce bottle you better enjoy it. Rumpkin is definitely on the pricey side, but it may just be worth it.
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