I just received a few bottles of this brew from Ryan for comparison. I gotta say...I'm quite surprised! This beer is virtually indistinguishable from my own Thunderstruck, though it has NO pumpkin in it! The color is fantastic, the flavor is really nice, the spices are prominent, and it kinda tastes like...pumpkin! Additionally, mouthfeel and carbonation are just right, and I could enjoy a few of these on any given evening.Ryan_PA said:I think one of the more common recipes for pumpkin ales this year was Yuri's Thunderstruck. I brewed an adaptation of this, using no real pumpkin. I tasted it this weekend as it went into the keg... this may be my favorite pumpkin ale ever.
Yuri_Rage said:I just received a few bottles of this brew from Ryan for comparison. I gotta say...I'm quite surprised! This beer is virtually indistinguishable from my own Thunderstruck, though it has NO pumpkin in it! The color is fantastic, the flavor is really nice, the spices are prominent, and it kinda tastes like...pumpkin! Additionally, mouthfeel and carbonation are just right, and I could enjoy a few of these on any given evening.
Great job on the beer, Ryan, and thank you for sharing! You've got me reconsidering using pumpkin in my pumpkin beer!
EDIT:
SWMBO just tasted Ryan's brew and claimed she remembers mine as a bit more flavorful. I'll do a side-by-side comparison sometime soon and take some notes for you.
Enter your email address to join: