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RATINGS: 202   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.72   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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Brewed at the Elysian on Capitol Hill. a perennial favorite, brewed with Great Western pale, Crisp 77° Crystal, Munich, Cara-Vienne, roasted, chocolate and Special B malts with roasted pumpkin seeds in the mash. Pumpkin in the mash, kettle and fermenter. Bittered with Magnum and finished with Saaz and crushed cinnamon.


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4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
zgaier (695) - Coral Springs, Florida, USA - NOV 22, 2012
Pours black with a brown head and aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, and spices. Taste is of chocolate, roasted malt, pumpkin, cinnamon, and spices with a medium, slight bitter finish. Delicious, tasty brew with nice pumpkin and chocolate flavors, great Thanksgiving beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MercyDevice (289) - Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 22, 2012
Pours a very dark brown with a medium-sized head. You can definitely taste the pumpkin. Some cinnamon and spice notes as well. Somewhat bitter.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bierkitty (122) - Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 17, 2012
Milk chocolate head over a dark chocolate body. Aroma of roasty chocolate. Really good stout with a hint of pumpkin and spice. Number 13 of twenty pumpkin beers in a blind tasting. The best so far.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jkwood04 (2298) - Connecticut, USA - NOV 15, 2012
22oz bottle in a snifter. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of roasted and chocolate malts, pumpkin, a little spiciness, and floral hops. Flavor the same, with a lot of malts and the pumpkin present but not overpowering. Average to smooth texture. A great pumpkin stout.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Theydon_Bois (2957) - The ’Sham, Surrey, ENGLAND - NOV 14, 2012
Tap at APEX, Portland - 06/11/12. Mid black with a thin tan head, good lacing follows. Nose of ripe fruit, stale farts, peas. Tastes of chocolate, dark fruits, fish finger sandwich. Medium bodied with soft carbonation and smooth on the palate. Decidedly average.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
FROTHINGSLOSH (3989) - GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 11, 2012
Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured thick and black with a large creamy dark brown head that lingered and left great lacing. The aroma was roasty and somewhat bitter with light notes of coffee, chocolate and pumpkin. The flavor was bitter and roasty though semi-sweet with moderate notes of coffee, cocoa and cinnamon. Medium length finish with lingering coffee and cinnamon. Thick and creamy body. Interesting.

3.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Crit (3075) - New Westminster, British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 9, 2012
Black,tan head.Great nose of cinnamon toast.Somewhat thin palate of pumpkin & light spice.Sweet,with alcohol notes.Roast bitterness in finish

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
dogfish120love (724) - Westfield, Massachusetts, USA - NOV 7, 2012
Pours dark brown with a thick light brown head. Aroma consists of chocolate, pumpkin, pumpkin spice and coffee. Flavor is semi sweet accompanied by a slight sourness.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
CV8Mate (4) - Alabama, USA - NOV 4, 2012 does not count
Bottle from State Line Liquors Aroma - Typical roasty stout notes with a touch of cinnamon Appearance - Pitch black with a light brown head. Taste - Roast malt of a stout with a touch of pumpkin and the seeds with a strong cinnamon note. Palate - Slightly less body than your average stout perhaps because the pumpkin is added in the mash. Overall - This is the best pumpkin stout I’ve had to date and perhaps the best pumpkin beer I’ve had. It is more than a novelty, but something you wouldn’t mine drinking all night.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
strongpieman (1158) - Mount Airy, Maryland, USA - NOV 3, 2012
Draft. Deep black, tan head. Soft aroma of pumpkin spice. Medium body, a little sharp finish which isn't pleasant. Just okay ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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