Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale

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

22 oz bottle from bvc. Bottle stamped 26DEC08 which I assume is the best before date. Pour is hazed ruby orange, with nice settling and a pretty one inch off white head. Thick splotchy lacing is left behind as the head retreats. Aroma of pumpkin, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon - straight up pumpkin pie. Nice and natural pumpkin pie. Taste reflects the nose, with all the flavors, though the pumpkin and cloves stand out the most. Palate is medium, a bit dry in the finish. There is also a pepper spiciness to the finish which is a little odd, otherwise a really nice pumpkin beer. Thanks for sending this my way Brandon.

Tap @ Rattle n’ Hum. Pours a deep orange-amber with a small and quickly-dissipating white head. Aroma is heavy on the pumpkin and the traditional pumpkin pie spices (clove, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg). Taste is subtle pumpkin on the front into an EXPLOSION of pumpkin pie spices at the end that is almost too intense and crossing the line into medicinal. As the beer warmed up, the pumpkin became more prominent, and I noticed some sweet biscuit notes as well. Good - but not my favorite of the pumpkins.

22 oz bomber from Jonathan Ron. Pours a clear coper/orange body with a smaller sized foamy off white head. Aroma is very nice on this one, pretty much like a slice of pumpkin pie...pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, lactose, allspice. Thinner bodied with light carbonation and a quickly disipating. The flavor of pumpkin pie is there but not quite as strong as the aroma along with some malty base and some floral hops. Pretty darn good

This one is different than most of the style in that the aroma is mostly malt and bread. It pours amber with a small head. The flavor is very nice with the pumpkin being dominate. The pumpkin pie spices remain in the background. Nice finish. Very good.

22 oz. bottle - clear and light brown upon pouring with slight head; rich sugary aromas lead to a mild, but pleasant pumpkin flavor with very little spice

Received 22-oz bomber from 5000. Pours a semi-clear amber brew with a thin off-white head that dissipates to a thin white ring and film top. Aroma of pumpkin pie filling with nutmeg, cloves, and roasted nuts. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonated with flavors of golden grain and caramel malt, lighter pumpkin and spice character and more nutmeg. Finish is smooth, a little on the watery side but still has a mild pumpkin and spice aftertaste that quickly disappears. One of the better pumpkin ales I’ve tried.

Bomber. Poured copper and orange with a white head. Aroma of fresh pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and maybe a touch of anise. Smooth and crisp. Slightly sweet, caramel malts, and pumpkin and spice notes, though not as prominent as in the aroma. Comfortable and enjoyable, though, especially on a cold night; a good beer. Gracias querida!

Pours with a thickish, off-white head and a clear orange body with good lacing. Aroma of pumking pie, in a sweet scent full of cinnamon and nutmeg. Taste is not as strong or sweet as the aroma. Taste is pumkin, spices, some mint (in the finish, tastes a bit like you have just brushed your teeth). Water like mouthfeel. Light carbonation.