2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Large bottle, poured into a tapered sleeve. Nice dark coppery color, translucent, with lots of carbonation, yielding a tan head. The flavor profile hints vaguely of pumpkin and spice, but no "wow" factor here, I’m afraid. Weak and artificial is my general impression. Meh.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Deep amber pour with a nice pumpkin pie spice arrangement on the nose. Fairly light bodied, low carbonation. Flavour is doughy with a nice balance of spices. The finish has a small amount of lingering sweetness and cinnamon, but is kind of weak. Okay.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a medium, reddish brown with minimal dark tan head. Mild earthy aroma of pumpkin and spices, maybe clove. Hops come through in taste immediately, but finishes fairly smooth.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
This brown pumpkin ale is as dark as a moonless night, with a frothy tan head that sticks around. Lotsa spices and pumpkin on the nose, a much more fuller and robust flavor than the other pumpkin seasonals.
Not as Lagerboy friendly, but very enjoyable.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice and dark with medium head. Excellent maltiness with veggie/fruity flavors.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a dark brown colour with decent size head which good retention. Aroma is a nice blend of pumpkin and spice ( Cinnamon, Clove, all Spice) and caramel malts. Taste is sweet caramel with a fruity pumpkin and spice. Finishes with a bit of a dry palate.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle, brought to me by our friends from Fernie. Medium copper, clear, average tan head that never completely disappears. Lovely pumpkin and spice aroma, you can really appreciate the pumpkin here. Flavours are pumpkin, caramel, and spices as promised on the label, with nutmeg dominating the spice profile. Earthy hops lend a mild bitterness. The flavour profile is very nicely balanced with pumpkin at the center without being overly sweet. My main criticism is that it feels a bit thin and a little overcarbonated. Nice effort though.
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