Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale

Date: 10/03/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: clear deep copper, wispy beige head, scattered drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet pumpkin aroma with a meaty bready character and light balancing spices,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich sweet pumpkin flavor, touch of caramel sweetness to bring out the pumpkin, nice light spices add complexity and a bit of balance,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

Copper-amber colour. Cinnamon, nutmeg and clove aroma, with soft caramel maltiness. Sweet flavour is heavy on the cinnamon, with accents of clove and rich caramel maltiness. Sticky sweet spicy finish. Pretty good balance between the malt and spice, but not such good balance between malt and hops. Might be mullable, though, which is a neat bonus feature.

(22oz bottle, thanks artusory) Medium beige head atop hazy dark amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, perfume, some nutmeg, light clove. Taste is medium sweet, nutmeg, some clove. Undercarbonated medium body.

On tap at Elysian, Seattle. Copper, lasting beige head. Spice powder aroma, cinnamon and nutmeg. My first pumpkin ale. Oh god this is horrible. Not badly made, but just not my bag.

Bottle… Clear amber ale with a small, creamy, white head. A touch of the pumpkin and all of the spices come through in the aroma – every last one… clove, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and especially the nutmeg. Medium-bodied with bristly carbonation. Fantastic balance. The spices are all there, but dumbed down and a little bland. Finally sweetens up a bit and the spices come to the forefront in the lengthy finish. <b> Kudos to brewbill for supplying the bottle!</b>

(22oz. bottle, courtesy of BMan1113VR) Pours a clear orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. Flavor of pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, caramel malt, and allspice.

GABF-on tap-pours an offwhite head with orange color. Aroma is pumpkin. Taste is cinnamon, pumpkin, nut, malt.

Pours amber with a thin white head. Smells of intense pumpkin pie spices and caramel. Tastes spicey with some dough and hints of pumpkin. Not as over the top as Great Pumpkin but still good.