3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Growled. Pours without much fanfare. grains and pumpkin spice to go along with a decent amount of sweetness. I like it.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap @ Bowie location-Poured a deep copper color w/a slight off white head & good lacing. Roasted malt aroma. Roasted malt flavor w/ traces bread dough. Had a definite spiced flavor, I’d say cinnamon & nutmeg describe it perfectly. Long, malty, spicy finish, Enjoyable.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Arundel Mills location. Reddish-orange, clear pour. Foliage and fresh cut grass on the intial aroma; solid and well-executed spicing beneath in nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. Powdery, bready, and earthy. Firm pumpkin sweetness dominates the flavor, though without the sugary, fleshy overkill of more audacious examples, remaining reticent and quite sophisticated in highlighting the richness of quiet dark lager lingering beneath; brown sugar, salted almond and pumpkin seed. Drier tones of wet paper and peppermint toward the finish. Wet, bready, and sweet palate; lightly rich, and delicately carbonated; spicy remnants remain with soft touch long after swallowing. Surprising, eager to please, and capable of it.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap - Clear dark brown with soft cinnamon and spice aromas and hints of toasted fruitiness. Medium bodied that leads to subtle spiced bread and nut flavors throughout. Good balance. Probably would be great on the Thanksgiving table...
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sampled from a growler. Rusty brown color body with a slight haziness, maybe 15-20% opaque, and a small-forming thin off-white head. At first I got a whiff of strawberries in the nose, but it turned more towards a perfumy, floral munich malt smell after a bit, with lingering notes of the strawberries and maybe some juniper and allspice. Light, perfumy and chewy, that’s basically this beer in three words, and maybe the fourth word could be spicy, but it’s pretty tame. Finishes with some grain husk flavors, and again very light general/allspice flavors.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Enjoyed a pint at the Bel Air location. Very similar to the commercial description but the spicy finish is clearly lacking. Maybe it was the food I was enjoying with the pint at the time, however, there was very minimal spice/bite, if it can even be considered that. Slight nut taste in the middle and clear nutmeg on the finish. It’s OK.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Growler. Thanks to richlikebeer’s sister for this one. Pours a clear amber color with no head. Weak aroma of malts and spices. Smooth palatable taste of cinnamom, malts.... Very drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Fell’s Point. The taste of pumpkin really comes through here. The spices are well-done, suited to the fall season, and not over the top. A great brew.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Growler, from Bowie location. Pours a very bright, clear, ruby-tinged orange color; significant, light tan head with good retention and solid lacing. Plenty of doughiness and soft bready notes in the aroma, coupled to a warm autumn / pumpkin spicing; a slight bit of red fruit coming through as well. Medium mouthfeel: some caramel and dried fruit and dough at the front, but without any stickiness; nice spice presence, showing plenty of warm cinnamon and nutmeg without falling into any of the rough, sugary potholes of the typical pumpkin beer; very well placed spicing and a pleasant German lager underneath. Medium, cinnamon and doughy finish; minimal sugar. A very pleasant autumn beer.
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