Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale

The appearance is true to its style; it’s an orange color with a off-white head, which persists in the glass. Nice aroma of pumpkin, spices such as nutmeg, and a bready/doughy smell, like pie. Surprisingly weak flavor, notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg. The finish is wierd; it’s as if I just eat a pumpkin pie, leaving the bready pie crust flavor on the palate. No hoppyness to speak of. Not bad. Definitely not the best pumpkin ale out there.

Bottle from Capone’s. Pours clear deep copper with 1-finger off-white head that dissipates quickly. Nose is pumpkin spice, malt. Medium palate that isn;t very complex, with nutmeggy, pumpkin spicy, and malt flavors. Not one of my favorite pumpkin ales, but not bad for the season.

Bottle. Aroma of pumpkin, gentle spices. Flavor again with pumpkin, even gentler spices, mildly sweet, but quite dry at the finish too. Never overbearing, but always super tasty.

Bottle, best by 12/26/2008. Pours a deep orange/brown with a thick. huge white head that leaves nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of baked pumpkin, light spices. Flavor is sweet, light pumpkin and spices. Pretty tasty, but relatively light in the pumpkin. Decent pumpkin, not my favorite.

Pours a beautiful translucent copper color, with a medium head that dissipates quickly. Aroma has notes of cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg; smells very sweet. Taste is pumpkin (of course) with very nice balancing of the spice. Overall, this is a very good pumpkin ale.

very nice brew, it apper to have aged well but I have not had it fresh. Well spiced and smooth with a whiped cream and pumpkin profile.

really solid pumpkin ale. A bit milder and more subtle than the Great Pumpkin but still captures pumpkin spices well.

clear orange with a lite head
strong pumpkin spice aroma
milder taste

Bottle. Cloudy amber with a white head. The nose is rather subtle, some pumpkin and nutmeg. Flavor has notes of pumpkin, nutmeg, caramel and earthy hops. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Not bad.