Athena and Wilhelm Awesome and Funny Pumkin
Wilhelm Scream Pumpkin Ale
Magic Hat Brewing Company
| Look | Smell | Taste | Feel | Overall |
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- Recent
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by REVZEB from Illinois
Dark amber pour with slight head. Pumpkin pie spices on the nose. Taste has the spices and malt, but is watery. Need more umph from the flavors. Feel is watery and light. Fine spices but they are undercut by the watery nature
Nov 04, 2014
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
by GarrettB from Colorado
September 16th, 2015 - Why the scream? Smashing pumpkins? Halloween thrills? Whatever the name, this brew absolutely yawps with its Fall seasonal flavors. Think apple cider and clove, especially in the smell where the bottle acts like a perfume for Autumn. the body and flavor are regrettably thinner than I'd like. As always, this gives it a quenching and satisfying mouth body, but it feels a little weird with the flavor profile. Speaking of which, I believe there's supposed to be pumpkin here, and there is. Just barely, if you wait long into the aftertaste.
Aug 12, 2019
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by jngrizzaffi from Texas
Pours a hazy copper color with a finger width foamy head. Head retention is good. Lacing is very good. Nice aroma of pumpkin spices and nutmeg. There is a hint of something artificial a the end. The spices, cinnamon, and nutmeg are strong on the taste. Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Surprisingly good beer.
Aug 31, 2018
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by ryanm3850 from Rhode Island
I am not a fan on pumpkin beers normally but this offering was pleasant surprise.
Dec 28, 2017
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
This was poured into a nonic pint glass. The appearance was a nice looking hazy to semi-transparent burnt orange color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than thirty seconds leaving barely any lacing sticking around the glass. The smell starts off with a sharp sweet pumpkin spice with a light little bit of vanilla almost pie crust - like quality. The taste was somewhat sweet with a light pie-like crustiness roving into a semi-spicy/slightly dry-like almost sweet vanilla. The aftertaste had semi-sweet pie-like aftertaste. It has a dry finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs somewhat light. Definitely dry. Overall, I say this was a decent pumpkin ale. Though I had low expectations, Magic Hat did what was expected for the style.
Jun 25, 2017
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by jjamadorphd from Florida
Magic Hat's offering for Pumpkin beers really is unique and hits the spot...
Though I wasn't much impressed with it's look in the pint glass, with no head or lacing, it had the usual orange color you find with most pumpkin ales. Now meeting my nose, I was assailed with a very good scent of pumpkin and the boozy smell of a high ABV brew. But surprisingly to find - the brew is only in the 5% range, so go figure. The feel was mostly carbonation, but had a creamy texture I enjoyed. And the boozy taste - without the boozy after effect was a plus in my book. By far, one of the most unique and interesting pumpkin ales I have had. Very nice job, Magic Hat!
Dec 04, 2016
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
by Vetbidder from Pennsylvania
I can drink this beer. The smell is sweet and pumpkin. The taste is slightly sweet and pumpkin/spice with a slight bitter ending. Don't get me wrong it's a thin and not overpowering taste but it's pretty good. It's got a watery feel and less that average carbonation that works with this beer.
Oct 22, 2016
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by obrike from Texas
A decent pumpkin beer.
More of a dessert beer as it has some good cinnamon spice flavors going on.
Very little head on the pour, a decent dark orange color. A bit of cinnamon spice on the scent. Taste follows. Sweet malt but pretty thin. Super easy to drink though, although I'd probably have no more than two per sitting due to the sweetness factor.
A pretty decent pumpkin beer.
Oct 10, 2016
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
Rating per notes taken in late 2014:
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Sep 27, 2016
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
by q33jeff from New Jersey
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11/08/2015
Fresh off the pumpkin beer tasting. This would have been middling. We'll try to include it next year. Good pumpkin flavor and aroma, baking soda aftertaste.
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Various
Update of Pumpkin Beer from 2013-2019 Blind Tastings.
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Jul 02, 2016
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by jzlyo from Iowa
Aroma is pumpkin, spices/mild nutmeg and fruit. The flavor is fruit, spices, malts, mild pumpkin and a mix of tart and very slight heat in the finish.
Feb 22, 2016
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