Phillips Brewing Co. – Crookeder Tooth Barrel Age Pumpkin Ale

Rating

3.9 out of 5

Appearance

4 out of 5

Aroma

3.6 out of 5

Flavour

3.7 out of 5

Mouthfeel

Total

3.8

3.8 out of 5

Overview

• Pros:

  Barrel aging gives uniqueness to this brew

• Cons:

  A little intense for a Pumpkin Ale

• Conclusion:

  A big Pumpkin Ale that packs a barrel aged kick.

Phillips Brewing Co. – Crookeder Tooth Barrel Age Pumpkin Ale Review

The Phillips Brewing Company has upped their pumpkin game this year with the addition of a barrel aged option. The Crookeder tooth Pumpkin Ale is barrel aged for an extra kick of flavour. This upped-anti ale pours with three fingers of head above a golden-orange coloured body. The beer smells of pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and a slight rum-barrel odour. The flavour is extremely smooth with a fair bit of sweetness. The toasted pumpkin flavour comes in a creamy and spicy package. The Barrel aged flavour comes in late building into a rum infused finish. A slight boozyness comes in as well making for a warming flavour. The Crookeder Tooth is not quite as pumpkiny as some comparable ales but the combination of spice, sweetness, mild hop and of course pumpkin this is a warming beer on a cool fall evening.

Alcohol – 7.3%
Size – 650ml
Price – $6.90 (Craft Retailer)
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