Elysian Dark O’ The Moon Pumpkin Stout

Brewed by Elysian Brewing Co.
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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I thought I was going to like this more than I did but it was still very good. I was expecting more of a pumpkin beer but it is more like a sweet stout than anything.

THOUGHTS: Very nice spiced stout. Just a so, so pumpkin beer. If you want a great beer get this, but if you are craving a pumpkin ale, skip it. Lots of chocolate. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured an opaque black with a large, light brown head that kept a nice sheet and left excellent lacing. The aroma was a little weak, but contained moderate milk and dark chocolate, sour coffee, cocoa, and hot chocolate powder; lighter roasted malt; hints of soy sauce; slight cinnamon; sour pumpkin; and all sorts of chocolate. The initial flavor was ever so slightly sweet and slightly sour and bitter; while the finish was lightly sweet, acidic and sour, and moderately bitter with an average duration. There was chocolate, roasted malt, sour coffee, hints of sour pumpkin, cocoa, subtle cinnamon, more chocolate, some dark fruit, hints of soy sauce, and maybe slight licorice. The medium body was silky with soft but lightly tingly carbonation and a slightly astringent finish.

pours supa-dark coffee brown with almost no head and thin ringed retention with a bit lacing, not much visible activity. Oh so dark malts and light coffee on the nose. Attack: thick dark malts right up front Mid-palate: 9/10-malty sweetness kicks in, chocolate, coffee, light fizzy, DISTINCT pumpkin flavour (EXCEPTIONAL!), cinnamon, red raisin Finish: creamy, med-heavy coffee bittersweet, strong lingering roast coffee bitterness Exactly as advertised - distinguishable pumpkin flavour with an intense and full-bodied stout backbone. Lots going on and excellently crafted.

From a bomber. Pours very dark brown with light brown head. Medium body and light carbonation. Smells slightly sweet like prunes, chocolate, caramel. Tastes like herbs, root vegetables, spices. Slightly bitter and slightly sour.

Bottle. Pours deep, dark brown with average, creamy tan head; decent retention and lacing. Aroma is roasted and caramel malts, light chocolate, pumpkin, nutmeg, plums, light coffee, and light earthy hops. Flavor is roast malt dominate with supporting earthy hops, ash, dark fruit esters, spices, and light woody notes; dry finish. Medium body and low carbonation.

Black in color with a medium dark brown head. Aroma is weak and a little malty. Sweet and full of flavors like cinnamon and a nice bitterness. The pumpkin is lite and mostly on the finsh. One of the best pumpkin stouts I have had.

Location: 22 oz bottle from State Line, 3/24/13

Aroma: It has lots of spice (cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, pumpkin, etc.), with caramel, roast, and chocolate
Appearance: This one pours a brown-black color with a small brown head and some spotty lace-work
Flavor: The taste is mid-sweet/malty, with a heavy spice component and a later bitterness too
Palate: This one is medium-full bodied, it has a fairly soft carbonation, and a smooth, dry finish
Overall Impression: I like how many different Pumpkin beers Elysian makes. Some are better than others (I thought Blight was amazing), but most of them have been not only good but interesting to try as well. This one is no exception, very good stuff.

Bomber. Pours dark brown, black in the glass, with a creamy brown head. Aromas of pumpkin, cocoa, ash, some earth and pine (subtle), and spices. Mild pumpkin and gourd flavor, with cinnamon, bitter earthy malt, and dirt/bark. Low to medium carbonation, smooth. Very tasty. [1105]

Bottle shared by a friend at the 5th Annual Coldest Day of the Year Stout Tasting on 1/26/13. Black pour with a medium tan head. Malty and chocolatey aroma with generous amount of pumpkin pie spice. Malty and spicy flavor with some chocolate on the mid palate before a bitter, roasty finish.

Bottle. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aroma of pumpkin spices, chocolate, cinnamon and coffee. Flavor of roasted malts, chocolate, cinnamon, subtle pumpkin and a hint of coffee.