Round Three: I Can't Even... Pumking Beer Review!

It’s the fall, and sadly in Florida we see so little of it.

The clouds outside have spelled rain for the last few weeks, but any Floridian can still tell that it is definitely the fall. I mean I can’t even…

It’s pumpkin spice time. Yes, the time of the year all young white women fight to the death to get to that pumpkin spiced latte, with a side of pumpkin roll. So much excitement and even beer lovers can celebrate.

That’s what I decided to do this week: Celebrate the fall with a nice pumpkin beer.

The Pumking, by Southern Tier Brewing is well known for being one of the most iconic pumpkin beers. I have heard from so many beer lovers, and white girl wannabe’s that I needed to try this one.

So, I went down to a Total Wine and bought a bottle determined to tell you what I thought.

Sitting at an 8.60% ABV (alcohol by volume) this beer has a nice kick to it. A few bottles and you’ll be white girl wasted –yes, it hurts me to make that joke; it’ll be my last one. Yet, with so much actual taste, I would say that the alcohol is hidden well.

Opening up the beer, the head disappeared pretty quickly, and what was left was a beautiful golden orange beer.

The pumpkin smell dominated the aroma, but behind that I could smell nutmeg, a slight vanilla, a bit of cinnamon, and I swear just a tinge of pie crust…

Like a whole pumpkin pie, the beer was delicious and filling. Smooth to drink with very little hop taste. The pumpkin was very obviously on the forefront of the tongue, brown sugar and cinnamon wafted around that. Spice came on the back end, with an almost crust like finish.

Southern Tier Beer in a 3 Daughters Glass... 

I like this beer, I can’t drink it all the time, but it is a great treat for the fall. I could see drinking this in a backyard with the leaves turning. There would be football game on the television and the promise of turkey in the next few minutes.

I recommend this to anyone who loves pumpkin-anything.

Give it a try, and let me know what you think. Comment down below or tweet me @Devinbur

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