3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Cask at The Rake, London Bridge, London, 23 Nov 2012) Golden colour with foamy, off-white head. Fruity, spicy nose with notes of pumpkin, cinnamon and dried fruit. Fruity, malty taste with pumpkin, hints of cinnamon, apricots and a certain sweetness coming through in a finish with a mild bitterness. Medium body. Interesting and quite nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
cask at bow ... total pumpkin colour... thin white head ... soft pumpkin light spice ... mellow roast ... soft pumpkin ... nice balance
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Keg at The Rake, London. Pours clear orange with a light, white film head. Pleasant dry pumpkin aroma, light spices and toasty bread malts. Medium sweet flavor with restrained but still tasty pumpkin character, some toasty bread, mild leafy bitterness. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Sweet finish with toasty sugars and bread, some fruitiness, nice pumpkin, background spices. A well crafted pumpkin beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Keg at Hanging Bat. Clear orange amber, thick fluffy white head. Nice soft cinnamon spice, light vegetables pumpkin, soft orange blossom nose. Sweet juicy body, definite cake spice, lots of earthy spicy pumpkin, slight vegetal pumpkin again, soft spiced bitter finish. Surprisingly good.
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