 Eyedrinkale (3091), Beer Town, New York, USA
May 14, 2008
Bottle, thanks to Andy. Not much head. Aroma is mostly Chocolate. Flavor is basicly what the label says. Its a bit acidic with still tons of chocolate. Not overly impressed.
awaisanen (1116), Irvine, California, USA
Jul 21, 2008 From a 22oz Bottle. Sampled side-by-side with the un-oaked version. Mostly transparent, dark brown colored pour with a thin head of creamy tan. Subtle oaky notes of vanilla present in the nose, but the pumpkin and spice notes of the base beer dominate the aroma. Hints of nutmeg and chocolate, but there’s a hearty baked pumpkin sweetness layered in there as well. Medium bodied, lightly carbonated mouthfeel with a creamy texture. Flavors of milk chocolate and baked pumpkin flesh up front along with some restrained cinnamon and nutmeg spice. Some woody spice and mild vanilla come through in the finish. Like the base beer, the balance between un-roasty dark malts and authentic pumpkin flavors is exciting. The oak dimensions are interesting, but don’t seem to add anything beyond the splendor the base beer already brings. That being said, it’s still delicious. Thanks for sharing, Chris!
brewandbbq (201), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 27, 2008 Vintage 2007
Pours opaque black, with a thin, tan head.
Some ruby around the edges, and the head dissapated quickly. A few errant dots of lacework.
Aromatics lead off with chocolate, nutmeg, cinncamon, and pumpkin.
A vineous, almost tart note steps forward, and a hint of oakiness.
Full bodied, slick, chewy, and velvety. Chewy, lush mouthfeel.
Dark chocolate, pumpkin pie spice, espresso, Kahlua, and roasted malts start the pallet.
A red-wine-like vineousity pulls through and adds some depth.
Alcohol is warming, and the beer is quite intense.
Finishes with lingering chocolate, nutmeg, and coffee.
Definately the most intense Pumpkin beer, ever. Not in the Pumpkin aspect, but in the Imperial Porter one, with the Pumpkin playing second fiddle.
The oak doesn’t really come through though. A bourbon barrel version would be kick-ass.
bu11zeye (3572), Frisco, Texas, USA
Jun 26, 2008 (22oz. bottle) Pours a black body with burgundy edges and a small beige head. Aroma of chocolate, pumpkin, vanilla, and oak. Flavor of pumpkin, chocolate, nuts, toffee, and roasted malt with a creamy mouthfeel.
kmweaver (1813), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Jun 16, 2008 22oz bottle, courtesy of jjpm74. Thanks, John! Pours a murky, chocolate-brown color; medium-tan head with solid fine-bubbled lacing. Very toasty: chocolate, pumpkin, and woody vanilla notes in the aroma. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: chewy, toasted oak and vanilla, lightly toasted malts, and soft spices and milk chocolate; very soft, generous spicing and milk chocolate and chewy nougats; excellent, chewy beer; quite similar to the non-barrel-aged version. Lengthy finish: nougat, milk chocolate, and lightly toasted malts. Very good stuff.
jjpm74 (2760), Connecticut, USA
Jun 15, 2008 Bottle courtesy of blackdonald. Pours dark brwon with a light tan head. Smells of pumpkin pie spice, touches of pudding, chocolate, some peppery splashes. Tastes of pumpkin pie, some oaky hints, punpkin pie spice, sweet malt, some toffee. Nice!
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