Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #9

Brewed by Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Houston, Texas USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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22oz 2011 vintage bottle thanks to ericandersnavy, thanks Eric! Pours a deep brown/black with no head, carbonation is pretty much gone on this one. Aroma is loads of pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Taste is post-Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. The same lusciousness is there with an almost whipped cream creaminess. Sweet, creamy, cinnamon and just enough chocolate/pumpkin. Overall, this is right there with Pumpking in terms of over the top pumpkin beers that hold back no punches and just hit you in the face with "pumpkin beer" Not something I could have more than once a year in a small pour but done well.

Saint Arnold Pumpkinator has a thick, creamy, beige head, some decent lacing, and a dark brown, cane syrup-looking appearance. The aroma is sweet, roasted, and somewhat spicy, and the flavor is even more-so spice oriented. Sadly, there is just too much allspice taste to it, which overrides everything else, from what I could tell. Mouthfeel is medium to heavy, and Pumpkinator finishes sweet, syrupy, and heavy. It’s a sipper, for the most part. Overall, I think it’s good enough, but overly spiced. RJT

UPDATED: NOV 23, 2012 Delicious! Dark, aromatic and full on flavor. Excellent pumpkin beer, but finishes a tad sweet. I’m sure, this beer will be back...cheesy ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

22 oz. bottle served in a CBS snifter. 2012 vintage. Big thanks to cfh64(Brad) for hitting this long time want. A: Pours a dark black color with some dark brown edges where the light hits. A light tan head forms on the pour and it recedes to a thin collar. S: Big pumpkin pie spice. Nutmeg and cinnamon with a sweet pie crust scent as well. Light pumpkin flesh with a smooth chocolate presence. Very good. T: The stout and pumpkin ale flavors blend really nicely. Very spice forward with cinnamon and nutmeg up front with a big burst of roasted malts, chocolate and pie crust in the middle. The finish is slightly sweet pie crust with a hint of rich chocolate and roasted malts. M: Medium bodied with a roasty and spiced finish. Slightly sweet as well with a medium carbonation. O: I would have liked a little more body to the beer, but it was still really good and the underlying stout flavors really blended nicely with the pumpkin ale. The booze is well hidden as well. Serving type: bottle

Pours pitch black with a tiny beige fizz head. Smells of nutmeg, cinnamon, and pumpkin with hints of roastedness and chocolate. Taste is big pumpkin and clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a touch of roast. Full bodied, smooth texture, soft mouth-carbonation, Saint Arnold Pumpkinator finishes with a slight roasted, spiced pumpkin flavor.
Earlier Rating: 11/2/2012 Total Score: 4.9
Pours pitch black with a tiny beige fizz head. Smells of nutmeg, cinnamon, and pumpkin with hints of roastedness and chocolate. Taste is big pumpkin and clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a touch of roast. Full bodied, smooth texture, soft mouth-carbonation, Saint Arnold Pumpkinator finishes with a slight roasted, spiced pumpkin flavor.

UPDATED: MAY 5, 2013 An amazing pumpkin spice nose that tastes just like it smells but more spicy. Awesome seasonal beer from St Arnold

Just bitchin awesome. Dark ale. Almost black. Oily dark head. Flavor is savory pumpkin. Potent and powerful. Alcohol and nutmeg follow and the finish isslightly chalky. Lively carbonation even from the cask. Prost! Fall is here!

Pumpkinator 2012. Pours daaaark black. Thin brown head. Tons of spices on the nose. Some alcohol notes. Tastes like pumpkin pie. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Molasses. Brown sugar and spices. Pumpkin comes out when the beer is not so cold. Thick and dark. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Black pour with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet pumpkin, spices, caramel, and a little alcohol. Tastes like liquid pumpkin pie with some bourbon. Slick and chewy on the palate. This is delicious.