Midnight Sun T.R.E.A.T. Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter

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Brewed by Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Anchorage, Alaska USA

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 264 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.85 SEASONAL: Autumn IBU: 30 EST. CALORIES: 234 ABV: 7.8%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Intriguing doses of sweet spices, cocoa nibs and pumpkin transform an exceptional porter into a mesmerizing potion. Pour this tantalizing brew into a snifter and experience its many eccentric nuances, which will delight your taste buds.

This is the same award-winning recipe that garnered a GOLD MEDAL at GABF in 2007. Formerly known simply as Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter, we’ve named it T.R.E.A.T.: The Royal Eccentric Ale Treatment.

TREAT melds rich decadent flavors into an enticing brew that is perfect for pairing with both sweet and savory dishes. Add depth to desserts like pumpkin cheesecake, bread pudding and tiramisu. Reduce this porter down then glaze grilled meats. Mix Moroccan spices with TREAT to marinate lamb shanks before slow-roasting. The options are endless. But the most important step is pouring yourself a lovely glass of TREAT to enjoy with the rewarding results of your efforts.

With so many tones and textures to experience, will you find this brew… Demented…or delightful?

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3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

chicagodri (1610) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 18, 2012

Bottle. Pours brown with a tan head. Aroma of pumpkin, chocolate, cinnamon and other spices. Similar flavors, well done beer.

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

MrPickles (296) - Waunakee, Wisconsin, USA - FEB 10, 2012

Aroma was more of fruit than pumpkin, but it did come through in the finish.

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

dogfish120love (495) - Westfield, Massachusetts, USA - FEB 8, 2012

Pours a moderately dark brown with thin lacing. Infection noticeable in the aroma. Notes of pumpkin, Ginger, chocolate, spice and very heavy on clove.

3.1

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

madvike (1315) - Middleton, Wisconsin, USA - FEB 4, 2012

Blind bottle shared by MrPickles...thanks Andy! - Pours clear dark brown with a ring of light tan head. Nose is Christmas spice, menthol, and some woodiness. Lightly roasty malt. Taste is sweeter, with a lightly nutty fruitness (cherry?) with light roast, cocoa, and no hoppiness to speak of. Thin body with a bit of powdery note. Well-carbonated. Not a big fan, and didn’t get a lick of pumpkin out of it.

3.7

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

curly (2220) - Seattle (Newcastle), Washington, USA - JAN 27, 2012

Pours solid black with a frothy brown head. Aroma of pumpkin and chocolate, not a ton of spice, but they are noticeable. Taste was funky and partially offensive when cold, but once it warmed, it was better. When cold, there was a lot of musty basement aroma and flavor, but as it warmed, it faded into more of cocoa and bitter pumpkin. the texture is decent, a little thinner than expected. Overall, not as good as I was expecting.

3.8

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

pinkzambia (1161) - Boise, Idaho, USA - JAN 12, 2012

Bottle: black with a tan head. Strong aroma of spices and coffee. Roasted flavors of coffee and cocoa. It reminded me of the Mexican cocoa in one of my favorite mochas. Earthy aftertaste of pumpkins and other squash. Lots of points for creativity. Quite complex.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

SHIG (2529) - Osan, SOUTH KOREA - DEC 30, 2011

Bottle thanks to my friend Jamie: Poured a black brown with little bubble head. Aroma was clove, spices, pumpkin, and chocolate. Taste was very delightful with nice warming clove and spiced pumpkin, and yet had a sweet chocolate malt finish.

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

lushawn (2164) - Somerville, Massachusetts, USA - DEC 23, 2011

Bottle from califan. Thanks! Pours deep brown with a big fizzy light brown tan head. Aroma of rich lotent roast, smoke, dark chocolate,pumpkin themed spice mixture. Nice balance between bright between bitter fresh roasted coffee, chocolate, and muddledpumpkin mix spice. Velvety body. Tight aroma. Real nice.

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