8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Ever so slightly copper coloured body with a nice, three centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of pumpkin pie spice, bunches of allspice and canella, some coriander seed, a lot of brown and caramelised sugars and a dash of nutmeg in the mix - very nice and aromatic. Medium-bodied; Assertive spicey elements up front with the nutmeg, allspice and canella right in the front with some lighter malt notes, a touch of grain, a lot of brown sugars at the tail end and ending soft and subtle throughout. Aftertaste shows some nice sweetness with a perfect balance and structure of the spices with a good kick, but not pungency or overt potency. Overall, a very nice spice-based beer that shows the great sides of a pumpkin beer without too much pungency or spices, but a great balance, the only thing this could have used is more squash and body in the malt bill. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Merchant's in Dearborn, Michigan on 10-December-2016 for US$1,99 sampled at home in Washington nearly a year later on 14-November-2017.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, Fall 2015 bottling. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of pumpkin, brown sugar, toasted pie crust, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, and herbal/toasted earthiness. There was a light metallic note in there as well. Okay aromas with good complexity and solid balance of dark/bready malt and pumpkin/spice notes; with solid strength. Taste of pumpkin, brown sugar, toasted pie crust, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/spice bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of pumpkin, brown sugar, toasted pie crust, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, and herbal/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice balance, complexity, and robustness of dark/bready malt and pumpkin/spice flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, fairly creamy/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 5.3%. Overall this is a solid pumpkin ale. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/bready malt and pumpkin/spice flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. The metallic note was a bit off-putting in the nose, but there was minimal amounts of it in the taste. An enjoyable offering.

5

Getting lots of vanilla notes. Not a fan

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet with spices like cinnamon and a fruity cherry background. Flavor has lots of spices: nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and anise; with cherry or strawberry, dark fruits, and touches of alcohol. Very nicely done.

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Poured a clear deep orange gold with an off white head that dissipated to the edges. Aroma was full of pumpkin and spices with a bit of an odd apple note. Flavor was similar with a creamy pumpkin note and lots o spices. The spices were a bit overwhelming. The beer did have a nice creaminess to it that made it feel like you were actually drinking pumpkin pie.