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Book Excerpt: The Power of Nice
Chapter 1 - The Power of Nice
By Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval
For years, we have loved a particular security guard in our Manhattan office building. In fact, most of us at The Kaplan Thaler Group think the world of him. A large, jovial man in his mid-f
ifties, Frank brightens people's days by giving everyone who walks into our building a huge, warm greeting. "Hello, Linda!" "Hello, Robin!" he'll say. "Happy Friday!"
Frank's engaging banter changed the way we started work in the morning. Instead of simply flashing our passes anonymously and making a beeline for the elevator, we found ourselves seeking out Frank and making sure to say hello. He set a positive tone for the entire day. But we never considered how Frank might be helping our business, other than preventing intruders from entering the premises.
That is, until the day Richard Davis, the president and COO of U.S. Bank, the sixth-largest bank in the United States, came to see us. For months, our entire team at The Kaplan Thaler Group had been working to create a pitch that would wow Davis and win us the huge U.S. Bank account.
At the time of Davis's visit, it was down to the wire. We were one of two agencies still in the running for the account. Davis and his team were flying in from their executive offices in Minneapolis to meet personally with us. We didn't realize it at the time, but in fact Davis and his staff were a bit apprehensive about the kind of treatment they'd get in New York City. The furious pace and hard-bitten "out of my way" attitude of the Big Apple had become part of the mythology of the city. They were afraid we would be too cold, too aloof.
But when Richard Davis and his team walked into our building, they received a warm, enthusiastic greeting from Frank. When Davis reached our offices a few minutes later, he was gushing about the friendly security guard. "This guy gave me a huge hello!" he said. "And all of a sudden, I thought how could I not want to work with a company that has someone like Frank? How can I feel anything but good about hiring an agency like that?" We won the account.
Of course, Davis wouldn't have awarded us the job if he wasn't impressed with our work. But we've gotta give Frank credit. With a multimillion-dollar account in the balance, it was Frank's warm hello that helped us cinch the deal.
That is the power of nice.
The security guard wins the heart of the COO. It might sound like a Disney movie, but we can assure you it was no fantasy. We wrote The Power of Nice because we completely disagreed with the conventional wisdom that "Nice guys finish last" and "No good deed goes unpunished." Our culture has helped to propagate the myth of social Darwinism-of survival of the fittest-that the cutthroat "me vs. you" philosophy wins the day. One of the biggest-selling career books in the past few years is called Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office. Yet this completely contradicts the way we have run our business and our lives. In less than a decade, we built The Kaplan Thaler Group into a powerhouse in advertising with close to $1 billion in billings, making it one of the nation's fastest-growing advertising agencies. Our success was won not with pitchforks and spears, but with flowers and chocolates. Our growth is the result not of fear and intimidation, but of smiles and compliments.
Time and time again, we have seen the extraordinary power of nice in our business dealings and in our personal lives. It is the patient passenger who politely asks the airline ticket agent to please check one more time who gets the first-class upgrade, rather than the "I'm a triple platinum member" blowhard. It is the driver who is polite and apologetic to the police officer who sometimes is forgiven for driving over the speed limit.
But nice has an image problem. Nice gets no respect. To be labeled "nice" usually means the other person has little else positive to say about you. To be nice is to be considered Pollyanna and passive, wimpy, and Milquetoast. Let us be clear: Nice is not naive. Nice does not mean smiling blandly while others walk all over you. Nice does not mean being a doormat. In fact, we would argue that nice is the toughest four-letter word you'll ever hear. It means moving forward with the clear-eyed confidence that comes from knowing that being very nice and placing other people's needs on the same level as your own will get you everything you want.
Think about it:
• Nice is luckier in love. People who are low-key and congenial have one-half the divorce rate of the general population, says a University of Toronto study.
• Nice makes more money. According to Professor Daniel Goleman, who conducted research on how emotions affect the workplace for his book Primal Leadership, there is a direct correlation between employee morale and the bottom line. One study found that every 2 percent increase in the service climate—that is, the general cheerfulness and helpfulness of the staff—saw a 1 percent increase in revenue.
• Nice is healthier. A University of Michigan study found that older Americans who provide support to others—either through volunteer work or simply by being a good friend and neighbor—had a 60 percent lower rate of premature death than their unhelpful peers.
• Nice spends less time in court. One study found that doctors who had never been sued spoke to their patients for an average of three minutes longer than physicians who had been sued twice or more, reports Malcolm Gladwell in his book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.
It is often the small kindnesses—the smiles, gestures, compliments, favors—that make our day and can even change our lives. Whether you are leading your own company, running for president of the PTA, or just trying to conduct a civil conversation with your teenage daughter, the power of nice will help you break through the misconceptions that keep you from achieving your goals.
The power of nice will help you to open doors, improve your relationships at work and at home, and let you sleep a whole lot better. Nice not only finishes first; those who use its nurturing power wind up happier, to boot! In the chapters ahead, we'll show you that being nice doesn't mean sacrificing what you want for someone else. There's always a second, third, or even fourth solution when you apply the principles of nice.
The Power of Nice Principle #1
Positive impressions are like seeds.
Every time you smile at a messenger, laugh at a coworker's joke, thank an assistant, or treat a stranger with graciousness and respect, you throw off positive energy. That energy makes an impression on the other person that, in turn, is passed along to and imprinted on the myriad others he or she meets. Such imprints have a multiplier effect. And ultimately, those favorable impressions find their way back to you. That doesn't mean the waiter you tipped well will one day found a Fortune 100 company and offer you stock options (unless it was one hell of a tip). The results of the power of nice are rarely that direct. In fact, you may not notice any impact on your life for years, apart from the warm glow it gives you inside. Nonetheless, we have found that the power of nice has a domino effect. You may not ever be able to trace your good fortune back to a specific encounter, but it is a mathematical certainty that the power of nice lays the groundwork for many opportunities down the road. These positive impressions are like seeds. You plant them and forget about them, but underneath the surface, they're growing and expanding, often exponentially.
Here's an example of how the power of nice has worked for us. Not long ago, we featured Donald Trump's wife, Melania, in an Aflac commercial, at the suggestion of Aflac chairman and CEO Daniel Amos. We gave Mrs. Trump, as one of the stars of the commercial, her own trailer and made sure she was comfortable and had everything she needed. Our team treated her nicely not because she was married to a famous person but because we have a policy of being polite and respectful to all the talent on our advertising shoots.
Months later, the producers of The Apprentice asked Linda to be a judge on one of the shows, in which the apprentice hopefuls were required to create a car advertisement:
Before the first segment was shot, I introduced myself to Donald Trump, mentioning that we were the agency that had used his wife in an Aflac duck commercial. Well, Trump clearly remembered his wife's experience, because right before the shooting started, he leaned over and said, "You were so nice to my wife. Watch how I return the favor. "
Then he got on and described The Kaplan Thaler Group as one of the hottest ad agencies in the country—on network television! He then went out of his way to include me in the on-camera discussions. All because we were nice to his wife.
The Power of Nice Principle #2
You never know.
OK, you're thinking. So it pays to be nice to Donald Trump's wife. But we're all smart enough to cooperate with the important people in our lives—the people we interact with often, like neighbors and coworkers, and the people involved in important transactions, such as mortgage brokers and prospective employers. We're much less likely, however, to worry about, say, a stranger whom we'll never see again. Too often, our thinking is "What does it matter?"
Diane Karnett certainly never thought the young woman she met on a train home to New York City would transform her life. The woman was visiting her grandmother, who happened to live in Diane's neighborhood, so they split a cab ride home. When they arrived at the grandmother's apartment, the woman asked Diane if she'd help her carry her bags up to the fifth-floor walk-up.
"I figured why not?" But by the time they reached the fourth floor, she could think of many reasons why not.
The woman's eighty-five-year-old grandmother turned out to be an ex–Ziegfeld showgirl named Millie Darling, who befriended Diane and showed her New York as she had never known it. "Through the years, I was treated like royalty at her favorite jazz clubs and saloons," says Diane.
That would have been more than enough reward for lugging a few bags up several flights of stairs. But it turns out Millie was the mother of Chan Parker, widow of the legendary jazz great Charlie Parker. When Diane was unemployed, Chan invited Diane to live with her in her farmhouse outside of Paris. Diane accepted and told her former employer about her move. They said that since she was moving to Paris anyway, why not set up shop and run a coventure for them there? Diane remained in Paris for four glorious years, spending weekends at Chan Parker's farmhouse, socializing with Chan's fabulous and fascinating visitors—jazz legends, journalists, even Clint Eastwood. "I could have let that stranger on the train carry her own bags up. And missed it all," says Diane.
When we meet strangers on the street, we usually assume they aren't important to us. Unlike our friend Diane, we often avoid contact with the woman sitting next to us on the train or maybe even race ahead to beat her to a cab as we exit the station. The thinking is, "She's just some woman who has nothing to with my life. Getting the cab is more important than being nice to her."
But how do you know that? This woman could be the sister of your boss. Or a Realtor who knows of a home in your dream neighborhood. Or the head of a foundation that could give your fledgling charity the backing it desperately needs. The bottom line is, this woman is important to many people. You have to treat everyone you meet as if they are the most important person in the world—because they are. If not to you, then to someone; and if not today, then perhaps tomorrow.


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Oregon Football: 5 Keys to Victory over Stanford
By Shannon Hartley ,
The No. 2 Oregon Ducks take on the No. 13 Stanford Cardinal in Eugene, Oregon this coming Saturday. The Ducks can clinch their spot in the Pac-12 Conference Championship game with a win. Will Stanford be able to take down Chip Kelly's explosive offensive and keep its conference championship hopes alive?
In the last two years the Ducks have taken down the Cardinal with big wins.
Here are the keys Oregon needs to utilize to take down Stanford for a third consecutive year.
After a huge week against USC, Oregon running back Kenjon Barner laid an egg against a not-so-great Cal defense. Barner had 65 total yards against the Golden Bears, which is far from his season average of 136 rushing yards per game. His struggles may have been due to a hand injury that occurred in the first half and seemed to be bothering him throughout the game.
Coming into Saturday, Stanford has the top rushing defense in the country. On average the Cardinal allow under 60 rushing yards per game.
If Oregon wants to control this game, it has to get its running game going. It's key for the Oregon line to consistently create space for the backs to run through. If they do, Kenjon Barner could have another USC-like night.
With many injuries on the Oregon defensive line in the last few weeks, it will be interesting to see how the Ducks fare against the powerful rushing attack of Stanford.
If Oregon can corral Cardinal running back Stepfan Taylor, they should gain back some respect from their last two defensive games.
If Oregon has trouble with the rushing attack and has to resort to loading the box with eight men, this could be a long game for the defensive backs.
With players such as Dion Jordan, Taylor Hart, Isaac Remington and Ricky Heimuli coming back this week, Oregon should look better than it did against Cal.
These players coming back and making an impact will be huge for Nick Aliotti and the Oregon defense this week.
With Stanford coming in with the top rushing defense in the nation, along with being No. 1 in sacks, it will not only be important for the Oregon offensive line to open holes for Kenjon and company, but to also keep numerous Cardinal defenders off the back of Marcus Mariota.
If the Cardinal get good penetration early in this game it could get ugly for Oregon. The offensive line has lost key players this season to injury. Luckily, Oregon has great depth and filled those positions with great athletes.
Oregon's line has been consistent this season, and that's exactly what they need to continue to be on Saturday to help clinch their spot in the Pac-12 Championship game.
There will be times in this game when Stanford will be able to stop Oregon's rushing attack. When that happens it will be time for receivers like De'Anthony Thomas, Josh Huff, Bralon Addison and Colt Lyerla to step up and make catches.
With Marcus Mariota dropping back against the nation's leader in sacks, he will need look for short routes to convert on. This means that the ball will be coming in fast and in traffic. It will be key for Oregon's receivers to secure those passes not only for the yardage, but to keep Mariota's throwing confidence up.
De'Anthony Thomas has been quiet lately. That type of talent can't be quiet for too long—can it? Quiet enough for teams to start keying on Barner and Mariota instead of Thomas? To avoid this, Chip Kelly will look to create space for DAT and exploit the Cardinal defense.
It will be key for De'Anthony to show up in every aspect of the game. Offense, special teams—and there was talk of him playing defense in practice this week.
Who knows, maybe he'll intercept a pass for six!
It doesn't matter how he does it, Thomas needs to show up.

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Description:The camera obscura in the Outlook Tower at the top of the Royal Mile, next to the castle was established in the 1850's ... more
Camera Obscura (Edinburgh) ... by the optician Maria Theresa Short and was originally known as Short's Observatory. Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Telephone: +44
Newest Review: ... thought, but my boyfriend wanted to go in so i went with him. There was a bit of a wait around for the camera obscura, and it didn't really last long. We all had to squeeze into a tiny room, in which they dim the lights to show the obscura at its best. I was rather disappointed with the obscura as it wasn't as good as i thought it would be. This did have something to do with the weather, it ... more
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by - written on 24/06/11 (Somewhat useful, 13 readings)
I recently visited Edinburgh for a few days, and walked past this place several times before i decided to call in. I'm am so glad that i did! I Was concerned it would be a bit childlike and wasn't relishing the thought, but my boyfriend wanted to go in so i went with him. There was a bit of a wait around for the camera obscura, and it didn't really last long. We all had to squeeze into a tiny room, in which they dim the lights to show the obscura at its best. I was rather disappointed with the obscura as it wasn't as good as i thought it would be. This did have something to do with the weather, it was a little overcast. The world of illusions was amazing! there is so ... Read the complete review
by - written on 09/05/11 (Very useful, 41 readings)
Camera Obscura is a terrific museum and experience located at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, close to the Edinburgh Castle. It incorporates the fascinating Camera Obscura, a great world of illusions exhibit and some stunning rooftop views over Edinburgh. -Camera Obscura- The Camera is the showcase exhibit at the museum and it has a fascinating history. When you enter the museum, you are given a show time for the camera and then you build the rest of your visit around that. To be honest I was mostly drawn in by the world of illusions bit, but mainly because I had no idea what the camera was. It's been around for over 150 ... Read the complete review
by - written on 30/07/10 (Very useful, 122 readings)
I recently found myself in Edinburgh Castle (right at the top of The Royal Mile) with a few hours to kill before making my way to the airport. Having had a dry weekend up to this point I had cockily gone out without any form of rain repellent and naturally as I was strolling around the inner ramparts I noticed the skies darken and a sea mist start to roll in ominously... Deciding that I'd seen all the good bits on the inside of the castle and that I could do without the soon to be soggy al fresco parts I made a dash for it, but alas, just as I had made through the gatehouse the heavens did their thing and poured forth with all their might. Within seconds full ... Read the complete review
by - written on 15/01/09, updated on 01/06/10 (Useful, 27 readings)
I visited the Camera Obscura many years ago as a young teenager and I really enjoyed it. My husband and I spent a weekend in Edinburgh in the summer of 2006 and this was one of the first places we visited. The place is set over five floors, with the camera obscura itself at the very top. The World of Illusions is on the lower floors, and this was our favourite part; the magic eye pictures and holograms are amazing, along with all the other fun stuff they've got, such as the optical tricks. By the time we actually got into the camera obscura though we were both feeling quite dizzy from looking at all the pictures! Which meant that we couldn't fully enjoy the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 18/08/08 (Very useful, 28 readings)
Situated right in the heart of Edinburgh Camera Obscura sits at the top of the Royal Mile, near the famous castle. Initially established in the early 1850's the Camera Obscura is Edinburgh's oldest purpose built visitor attraction. This is one of my favourite attractions in Edinburgh. It's entertaining and informative for both visitors and locals. Your visit begins by climbing all the way to the top of the tower to see the camera obscura itself. There you see live images of Edinburgh while a guide talks you through how the camera works as well as sharing stories about the history of the city. At the end of the talk you get the opportunity to ... Read the complete review
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Many small - and some very large - not-for-profit organizations couldn't keep their doors open without the financial support of key members of their community, especially their board members. But board members have an important role in any organization's success that goes far beyond financial support. They must be cultivated and developed as active members of an organization's strategic vision and the plans to achieve it.
I've served on a variety of boards over the last 40 years, both corporate and not-for-profit. As president of three very different colleges - both public and private - I've also reported directly to boards and been responsible for managing board relations. What I've learned in higher education and in the corporate world can apply to large and small organizations.
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Rep. OBEY: This bill, more than any other, determines how willing we are to make the investment necessary to assure the future strength of this country and its working families. The President has chosen to cut the investments in this bill by more than $7.5 billion in real terms. This bill rejects most of those cuts.
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This bill spends too much. It exceeds [by $10.2 billion] the reasonable and responsible levels for discretionary spending that I proposed to balance the budget by 2012. This bill continues to fund 56 programs that I proposed to terminate because they are duplicative, narrowly focused, or not producing results. This bill does not sufficiently fund programs that are delivering positive outcomes. This bill has too many earmarks--more than 2,200 earmarks totaling nearly $1 billion. I urge the Congress to send me a fiscally responsible bill that sets priorities.
Congressional Summary:Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the 3.4% interest rate on Federal Direct Stafford loans to loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015. Replaces the [termination date of] 2013 with 2015.
Proponent's argument for bill:(US PIRG press release): The Student Loan Affordability Act keeps interest rates affordable for students over the next two years. If Congress fails to act by July 1, interest rates on federal Subsidized Stafford Loans will double from 3.4% to 6.8%. That would hike the cost of college by $1,000 per student, per loan, for over 7 million students across the country. The bill pays for extending the current interest rates through 2015 by closing three non-education tax loopholes.
Opponent's argument against bill:(Rep. Tom Cotton, R-AR): Unfortunately, too many students today struggle for years to repay their loans because Washington politicians dictate student-loan rates and end up hurting students and taxpayers alike. It's causing tuition costs to skyrocket, leaving students buried in debt, often without jobs, and forced to delay buying a home and starting a family. As students struggle to repay their loans--regardless of the interest rate--taxpayers are on the hook for a $100 billion bailout--a burden hard-working Arkansans shouldn't have to bear. A better path is to let Arkansas's hometown banks work with students and families to finance higher education, just as they do with homes, farms, businesses, and other loans. I'm committed to bringing affordable higher education to every Arkansan and ending the federal-government monopoly on the student-lending business.
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Rumpkin - Avery Brewing Company
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4.4/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a bottle to a snifter. Batch #3
A: Poured an amber color with no head.
S: Immediately get the rum, sort of pineapple smell as I would describe it. It has that (English) barley wine sweet candy apple smell to it. Reminds me of smelling the Firestone Walker Double DBA. It wasn't until the last sip that I could smell the pumpkin and spices.
T: Wow, big flavor kick. It's a lot less off putting than I thought it was going to be. Very sweet. Probably the sweetest beer I've had. Has a very sweet molasses candy flavor. Kind of like an over ripe candied caramel apple with some pumpkin flavor. On the end I'm getting the nutmeg and spices. As it warms, the beer gets even sweeter.
M: Full bodied beer. The alcohol is actually pretty well hidden, other than the obvious burn on the chest. Sticky mouth feel.
Overall a pleasant surprise. I was expecting a boozy mess, but the rum really complements the pumpkin aspect of the beer. The rum obviously makes the beer very sweet. The best way I can describe the beer is that it's like a Firestone Walker Double DBA on steroids.
Serving type: bottle
10-19-2013 09:25:42 | More by Joshpu
4.33/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11th taster at Port's Barrel Blast followed by having this on tap later that night at Hamilton's in downtown
A - Cherry Brown mix, light colored with little to no head that seemed white or off tan
S - Pumpkin pie, rum undertones, sweet, with the spices of pumpkin pie
T - Like pumpkin pie in a glass spiked with rum - sweet, definite pumpkin, rum, and nutmeg and cinammon with a light alcohol finish
M - Creamy, refreshing, sweet, not overly heavy, though the sweetness and ABV can definitely get to you there was little to no heat - just you and the pumpkin pie
D - This was delicious - probably the best Avery beer I've ever tried. Definitely a seasonal thing that you need to be in the mood for and if you're not a fan of pumpkin pie you will hate this - it was literally like having a rum spiked pumpkin pie that you drink that wasn't quite as heavy and bloating. At 13.2% this could knock you off your feet and you wouldn't know what had hit you. I found this delicious and was fortunate enough to have had the taster and then on tap - so two different sources in one day to confirm. My brother also confirmed this was great - just like a pumpkin pie - so maybe a little "kitschy" but a must try since I was under the impression it was tap only - no bottles at Avery and apparently anywhere else that was fortunate enough to get a keg...
Serving type: on-tap
01-24-2011 06:22:00 | More by MrHirschybar
3.71/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Batch 3 / Bottled 9-Sep-13
12 oz. poured into Lost Abbey Teku on 10-Oct-13
Aromas of pumpkin, sweet cherries, cinnamon, nutmeg, burnt molassas, rum and spices. Just a little booze, interesting.
The spice and rum dominate the flavors. Whew, the heat at the end! It's great cause it's not boozy and doesn't seem like 18% is obliterating my senses. Overall, I don't get enough of the pumpkin and oak barrel as I'd like to because the rum and spices dominate palate. It reminds me of how Uncle Jacobs does the same; it's as if Avery just pours a couple ounces of the spirit straight into the beer just prior to bottling. Let the reader know that I'm not particularly fond of Rum.
The body is rather light than I prefer as well for a pumpkin ale, but I suppose the body's gotta be as is due to the high ABV. Doesn't come close to Almanac's, but still a great pumpkin ale to enjoy during the cold fall and winter months.
Serving type: bottle
10-11-2013 04:23:12 | More by Rollzroyce21
4.4/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I scooped up one these by chance as my local beer store was not suppose to get any of these... Glad they did though! Poured into a snifter, stuck my nose into it, and was punched in the face with rum notes, nutmeg, and pumpkin. Pours with a slight head and quickly disipates to a clear, dark redish/orange color brew. Very smooth and sweet and the first sip left behind a nice burn in my chest almost as if I took a shot of whiskey. The most overwhelming notes on the palate to me is the rum and molasses sweetness. This is a very refreshing change from the super bready big pumpkin beers on the market like the Pumpking from Southern Tier... Though no where near the ABV of this. Aside from this being a little to much on the sweet side, I wish I was able to get more and set aside until next year because I would love to see how this would do with a year or two of aging. Overall great beer, especially if you're a fan of extreme brews! Plus since only 418 cases of this were sold this year, you would be silly not to pick on up if you find it and have not tried it yet!
Serving type: bottle
11-19-2012 02:24:02 | More by Brewnami
4.16/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
12oz. bottled Sept 6 2013 Batch No. 3 18.53% ABV
A: Slightly cloudy orange-copper with a thin caramel head that just barely rims the glass. the head disappears after a few minutes but there is still a bit of carbonation throughout.
S: Potent! Tons of rum up front with a definite pumpkin body. Getting rum, pumpkin, cloe, cinnamon, booze, various spices you would find in a pumpkin pie, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, hints of oak and barrel, and more rum. Sort of have to waft it because if you put your nose too close to the glass it stings the nostrils like a liquor!
T: This thing is a beast! Getting dark rum, toffee, caramel, pumpkin, cinnamon, almost a nutty pecan like taste, vanilla, spice, oak, raisin paste, more toffee, fig, dark rum, and graham crackers soaked in rum. Super complex flavors that feels like it is just toying with your tongue. Taste like pumpkin pie your uncle split his rum all over!
M: Easily one of the most full bodied beers i have ever had. It's sticky sweet and thick. Syrupy but not overly so. the closest thing i can compare it to is a barley wine. Like nothing i have really had. The booze is definitely there at the back of the throat but enjoyably so. Warms the whole body. Look up sipper in the dictionary and there is a picture of this beer.
O: One wild ride of a beer. It is thick, deep, and complex in every area. I have to give Avery some respect for making this so drinkable for how big this beer is. It is also pretty amazing just how much pumpkin and spice cuts through the booze and rum. Artfully done and like nothing else on the market. The taste is a bit muddled and maybe a bit overly sweet but with that being said I would not hesitate to pick another up for a special occasion like Thanksgiving dinner! Sit down strap in and let rumpkin take you on the outer bounds of what beer is!
Serving type: bottle
12-01-2013 15:42:03 | More by BergBeer
3.65/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Had on tap, poured into a matching Avery stemmed flute glass. Pours a ruby red with almost no head. Ok, lets just call it flat out no head. At least it has bubbles rising up, but they don't stick around for the party long. Nearly had legs, but not quite.
Smell is booze, spice, rum, a bit of pumpkin, and overall fallness. it could have been a bit more forward.
Taste is spice, rum, some caramel, a dash of pumpkin, and a healthy dose of booze. It's alright, but probably could used more pumpkin.
Pretty light in terms of mouthfeel. it works out ok, not really sure what it should be.
It's booze, and more booze. It nearly burns going down. What the hell do you expect from Avery.
Serving type: on-tap
11-03-2010 03:43:23 | More by mkorpal
3.5/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle poured into Founders CBS snifter. Pours a dull brown with no head whatsoever. Smell is wet wood with some hint of orange/red fruit. Mouthfeel is on the thicker side but no overly so. Taste is first tangy that gave me a twinge in my jaw (usually means sour/bitter), then a burst of brown sugar sweetness, and then the finish has as darkness to it that is musty that turns too sweet after about 3-5 seconds. Overall this is a decent beer but not sure if I will be buying it again. One thing of note is that there is absolutely no alcohol hint AT ALL, which is really weird. All this being said, I am usually not a huge fan of pumpkin beers, so the review might be slanted as such.
Serving type: bottle
01-15-2012 01:34:19 | More by gbbass16
4.31/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz. bottle. Enjoyed this on Thanksgiving Day with a slice of pecan pie and also pumpkin pie. Poured a dark amber color with minimal head. Smells incredible, spiced rum, spices, caramel, malt. Tastes-Whoa! The high ABV is not hidden at all but still has amazing flavors. Pumpkin? Pretty subtle. Spiced rum dominates. Finishes hot. I shared the bottle which was a good idea. Perfect end to a huge Thanksgiving day meal and paired very well with dessert.
Serving type: bottle
02-28-2014 21:25:36 | More by ToddHolder
4.33/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12 oz bottle into tulip:
A: Pours a clear dark orange with a slight haze. Very little white head that dissipates very quickly at 18%
S: So complex...sweet boozy pumpkin pie. Earthy spices cut through an ever present rum sweetness. So much going on here...
T: Spicy dessert, rum fruitcake are the first 2 flavors I get. A vanilla barrel sweetness hits you just behind the initial taste finishing with a delightful rum booziness. Definitely a great sipper on a cool fall night. Surprisingly smooth for 18%. As it warms all these flavors intensify, making having a Rumpkin a 1.5 to 2 hour experience. Love it...
M: Very smooth and creamy. Just enough carbonation and crispness to keep it from becoming cloying at 45 degrees. As it warms to cellar temps a stickiness begins to develop as I would expect with a beer of this nature.
O: Rumpkin is as well crafted as any "extreme", high gravity brew out there. Very difficult to make 18% as palatable as Avery has. Brewdog should take some notes from these guys. Job well done..
Serving type: bottle
11-19-2012 01:36:12 | More by lokieman
4.47/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Enjoyed this on tap tonight as part of a Colorado Beer Week special tapping at Falling Rock. Reviewed from notes and a 15 minute old memory. The beer is a rich copper color, with small bubbles but no head to speak of. Aromas of spice, specifically cinnamon and clove. Rich mid-palate vanilla, with a butterscotch finish and a sharp but pleasant alcohol bite. This is a sipper, and an excellent one. If they ever decide to bottle this (and I hope they do), it'd be my go to snow day beer.
Serving type: on-tap
04-09-2011 05:07:52 | More by JCDenver
3.2/5 rDev -21.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A - Brown, dark copper color. Clear. No head.
S - Smells like a mix of spiced rum, pumpkin, and alcohol.
T - Sweet pumpkin alcohol. Tastes more like a mild liquor than a beer to me.
D - This one will warm you up fast. It is not very refreshing due to the high alcohol content. This would be a substitution for hard liquor in my opinion.
Serving type: on-tap
02-04-2011 04:58:07 | More by slackerlack
4.93/5 rDev +21.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Bottle at Hop n Pie poured into a snifter and sipped SLOWLY!
Aroma: Dark malts mixed with a spiced rum quality like your smelling a bottle of Captain Morgan or Kraken. A small whiff of aromatic pumpkin and a but of woodsy funk from the barrel.
Taste: Pumpkin pie with a shot of rum! This is really one of the best pumpkin beers I have ever had. The fact that you can taste all of the layers of ingredients at 18% ABV is an accomplishment. I got candied sugar, dark molasses, vanilla, oak, spices, and, of course, pumpkin and a faint balance of grassy hops to balance the considerable sweetness.
Most beers of this strength end up being overpowered by the sugar or alcohol heat but this is drinkable and still tastes like a beer. A true seasonal celebration beer that is special and continues to change as it warms up. It is more like rum or a liquor but with a drinkability that is uncommon for extreme beers.
Mouthfeel: Thick in body but not syrupy or sludgy, doesn't coat or leave oily. Doesn't have the pancake syrup quality of many strong beers and that's a good thing!
Overall: If you see this, drink it. Period.
Serving type: bottle
11-12-2012 16:16:04 | More by LubricatedWisdom76
3.99/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
I had a 9/2012 rumpkin on 9/2013. The bottle abv is stated at 18.1%
the pour was very cloudy like fresh apple cider, settles out to a nice amber.
The aroma is fruity, with a hint of caramel and raisin.
It was light on the pallet, with an alcohol mouth feel, and very little carbonation.
A sweet flavor, with the rum and spice pleasantly noticeable at the end.
The whole is a greater sum of its parts.
Serving type: bottle
09-03-2013 06:35:33 | More by Abe_Froman
3.83/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
On tap at the Flying Saucer-Houston. 8oz pour and a good thing too, potent.
A- Deep copper with a short lived white head. No lacing with medium body.
S- Rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, wood.
T- Coconut, wood, cinnamon, nutmeg, alcohol. Low carbonation.
D- Not very drinkable but I really don't think they were shooting for drinkability on this one.
Overall I am glad I tried this monster. The spices are not overdone and it all comes together well. I am pretty sturdy and this one has me whipped at the 4oz mark. A good one timer.
Serving type: on-tap
01-07-2011 20:25:43 | More by Adouble
4.83/5 rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Hands down my fave pumpkin ale. Big, strong, powerful. Had it at the Great Pumpkin Alefest at Elysian Brewery. Spice, Pumpkin, and Rum all in great balance throughout. I dare say this is a Pumpkin ale for Barley Wine fans(wich I am). Wish I could have got my hands on some bottles for my cellar.
Serving type: on-tap
12-08-2011 03:02:48 | More by SirWilliam666
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2011 vintage poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip. Pours a burnt orange color that becomes a reddish rust color when held up to the light. The head pours off white, and disappears immediately
Smells incredible. Notes of cinnamon, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, brown sugar, and maple syrup. There is also a great barrel aged aroma of oak, though the rum is not as prevalent as you might think. It seems to be surrounded by a very pleasant alcohol warmth, though it is secondary. Pretty amazing when you consider it's 15+% ABV.
The taste is where this beer shines. A great pumpkin flavor wrapped around notes of brown sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup, molasses, and a really pleasant alcohol warmth that gets more pronounced as the beer warms.
Really rich mouthfeel, full bodied with a light to medium carbonation. The alcohol hotness is really pleasant, and the barrel aged taste is great. I wish there were more of a rum flavor, but it could be that it's just blended into the mix. Great beer!
Serving type: bottle
11-25-2012 01:27:29 | More by dannyancient
4.2/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Just need to weigh in on this beer. Poured from a bottle in to a Hill Farmstead stemmed snifter. I tried to be patient and let this bad boy warm on the cabinet for a while before cracking open. Should have waited a tad more, but wow. Even at a colder temp you could tell it was going places. As it warmed it began revealing amazing, boozy pumpkin pie flavors. I paired it with some extremely dark chocolate and was in heaven.
I first had this beer at FOBAB in 2012 and recalled adoring it. This was my first chance to revisit it and I'm hoping it becomes an annual thing. I can't recommend this beer enough if you're a fan of big, spicy-sweet yam and pumpkin beers. I do wish I'd enjoyed one at the height of the Autumn months. This would be an absolute gem on a crisp Autumn day.
Serving type: bottle
01-11-2014 05:09:15 | More by agwalters
4.6/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5
Cloudy amber/caramel color with thin head that dissipates quickly. Nothing spectacular about the appearance, but I don't tend to place too much empahsis on this aspect of beer -- it's more about nose and flavor for me.
The aroma is pretty delightful: torched sugar, rum, caramel, vanilla, booze, a flutter of dark fruit. A second whiff harkens back to mom's kitchen in late autumn in New England - warm pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon.
Taste for me is delectable - like a sweet and complex, albeit boozy, dessert that galvanizes my palate. Almost like noshing on the butane-torch-caramalized crust of a pumpkin custard that's been aged in oak. A truly sweet, rummy, oaky, caramel raisin sensation. When the tasty flavors mellow I become more aware of the intense booze - this one packs a wallop at 15.9%.
Overall this is an outstanding beer. I can see how it could be a bit too sweet for some, but it's a gustatory homerun for me. The second bottle was a bit overkill, but the first one was amazing.
Serving type: bottle
02-25-2012 01:40:53 | More by AmgineDanus
South Carolina
3.63/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
1st review:
Nearly no head. This beer pours a beautiful, cloudy orange-brown color with a great alcohol scent. Pumpkin taste is evident but not so much as the rum flavor. Not a huge fan of rum to begin with but overall great job by Avery. Really different but absolutely delicious.
Serving type: bottle
10-24-2011 00:40:21 | More by jfstilling
3.6/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I applaud Avery for their inventive brews. I happen to be fairly particular about my pumpkin ales and I was very curious when I came across this one in the local grocery store for a winter seasonal. First off, very little head and carbonation which really leaves the mouthfeel to the weight of the brew itself. Soft, and a little flat. A little heavy, and naturally so at 15%. It is a very interesting combination, I just felt like the ABV weighed it down. Aging in old rum barrels was a clever combo. I wonder if this might be better with a bourbon barrel. Nevertheless, the pumpkin was drowned out. I got a little bit, but I most tasted some spice and brewing sugar. Not a bad beer, imaginative pumpkin ale, probably best for when you are in an exploratory mood.
Serving type: bottle
12-16-2011 07:03:47 | More by JDRourke
3.93/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Got to try this at the Cambridge Brewing Company's Pumpkin Beer Festival.
High alcohol content comes through, yet very drinkable. Highly enjoyable - wish it was more widely available.
I believe the alcohol content listed here is incorrect: listing last night was 13.2%, not 13.8%.
Serving type: on-tap
10-31-2010 17:24:11 | More by Spoonfed
2.76/5 rDev -32%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Poured from 12 oz. bottle at Common Table. Much more rum beer than pumpkin beer in smell and especially taste. Smooth mouthfeel for such high alcohol content. Sweetness masked any alcohol burn for me - however the sweetness grew to a nearly intolerable level before the bottle was halfway finished. Glad to have tried this one, but far, far too sweet to order again.
Serving type: bottle
11-06-2013 21:04:04 | More by ragoins
Rumpkin from Avery Brewing Company
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MANILA, Philippines—An amateur boxer was stabbed to death on Monday night in Caloocan City.
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I have tried charging battery but it doesnt seem to be taking the charge.
- A battery only last around 3-5 years. Your battery is almost 4. I'd say replace it.
Just force the plastic cover off. It will be tough, but play around with it and it will come loose. The carpeting in the trunk and against the wall are holding it down. Then just remove the negative terminal first, then the positive, lift the old one out and drop the new one in.
- First question, do you have a proper charger. Second question, is the battery any good. If a proper charger connected properly cannot charge the battery, replace the battery.
- To change it you have to go into the trunk. Just unbolt the cables with an adjustable wrench and put the new one in. Turn the old one in for the $9 refund. Your radio may be messed up tho. It requires a code, or the old ones do. Get the code from a BMW dealer.
- You might have something draining the battery, or maybe you alternator not charging. When the car is running you should have 15 16 volts at the battery.
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