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Midnight Sun Oak Aged Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter

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874.01/5.03.93/5.0Special7.8%99.8Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Oak Aged version of Midnight Suns Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter. This oak-aged version won GOLD at GABF 2007
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 RollinHard (756), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Sipped this right after the regular version and thought this beer was much improved. Aroma is more subtle but similar. Flavor is very much improved with a sweeter base and no sharp off-qualities poking out. Great beer that lets the weird ingredients enhance the beer rather than distract from the good parts.


 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Jun 1, 2009  
Shared by ygtbsm94 at DLD hotel tasting. I was unimpressed with both versions of this brew. The flavor is incredibly soft and I felt it was one-dimensional as well. Good use of pumpkin spice that is not overdone and compliments a medium chocolate flavor well. Not much else going on really. Decent.


 savnac (419), Palmer, Alaska, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
May 24, 2009  
22oz bottle of the 2009 edition. Aroma of oak, pumpkin pie spice, alcohol and chocolate. Black with a very small tan head that dissipates fast. Sweet pumpkin pie up front, bitter chocolate next and a dry oak finish. Medium bodied (lighter than you would think), silky smooth mouth feel, low carbonation. Very complex and unique, a good late night sipper.


 yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
May 24, 2009  
Super dark with an off white head that fades fast. Aroma is great. Wood, vanilla, pumpkin. Taste is smooth, rich, and creamy. Nice spice balance and very sweet and delicious. Not much vegetable, pumpkin character. Some wood and creamy chocolate and vanilla taste too. Great!


 JaBier (1212), Capital City, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
May 22, 2009  
Sampled at the Ohio group tasting on DLD eve ’09. Many thanks to Brad for sharing. Black pour with a medium tan head. Cinnamon, chocolate and vanilla in the nose with a hint of beef jerky. Strong spice flavor with chocolate giving way to oaky vanilla and a coffee finish. Awesome brew, but I have to give a slight nod to the non-oaked version.


 ogglethorp (887), Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 29, 2009  
Bottle shared by Brad! Pours inky black with a decent sized tan colored head. Aroma is chocolate, ginger, clove, caramel, even a hint of cinnamon. Flavor is chocolate, clove, cinnamon, ginger, caramel, light oak. Palate is full bodied, mild carbonation, finished sweet and mighty tasty. Great example of barrel aging. I absolutely loved this, perhaps more than Pumpking. Awesome!


 miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 27, 2009  
LAME RATING ALERT: Pretty much like the regular version but with a touch of oak. Very good.


 BrianK (190), Livingston, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/517/20
Apr 18, 2009  
Great stuff here. Take the already wonderful ICPP and oak age it. I felt the oak added a nice vanilla flavor to the spicy, pumpkiny, chocolaty goodness. Very nice original concept beer here.



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