pale lagers are not my thing, but this was better than most. noticeble difference in this to macros, more emphasis on the bready malts, just enough hops to balance it out in the end. not bad.

pretty much the same as the regular pumpkin stout with a little abv burn to it, and the palate is a little too much roasty flavor that ruins the pumpkin, should be a little sweeter.

an overall good east coast ipa, a fair balance of malts to hops with slight emphasis on the hops in the end. enjoyable.

Pours black into a snifter. Mocha head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Pumpkin and nutmeg aromas. Medium bodied with sweet chocolate upfront turning to pumpkin before the lasting spiced espresso finish.

Clearish copper coloured body with a bright orange glow and almost no head at all to speak of - this doesn’t look much like a german hef, unless it’s a kristall. Aroma of citrus, wheat, sugars, pears, peaches, spicey yeast and a sour almost flemish smell. Medium-bodied; Assertive malt up front that fades immediately and leaves no backbone, a touch of the sour grapes/cherries then follows, and leaves a touch of alcohol, some minor spices and an effervescent taste. Aftertaste is very mild with only the wheat and yeast coming through - not much at all and not long-lasting. Overall, a drinkable beer, but not close to the style at all, and not showing much at all to what this should show. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from State Line Liqours in Elkton, Maryland on 10-August-2011 for US$2.19 sampled at home in Washington on 13-September-2011.

Draft @ RFD, Washington DC. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with weak hints of dark fruit. Sweetish fruity malty caramel and dark fruit flavor. Has a sweetish malty caramel finish.

22 oz bottle from Blanchard’s. Poured into a Weizen glass. A darker caramel like tones in the color, lightly hazy, with big frothy head to start and then it died down to a much smaller layer. Not much lace. The smell is fresh yeast (somewhat German yeast like) and a light citrus. Taste is caramel malts, mild wheat with clove and grass in the background. This is more of a nice wheat ale, I wouldn’t call it a German Hefeweizen. BUT it is pretty good for wheat ale. Very fresh and vibrant on the palate. With some thicker body. A fresh bottle during the summer is nice, it would decline rapidly if the bottle was old. Overall if you can get a fresh bottle, I say try it!!

Pours a slightly hazy red orange color with a pillowy white head that sticks around for a bit. Smells of citrus, I pick up tangerines, some mineral aromas and some brown sugar and caramel. Taste is malty, mineraly, with a slight citrus hop bite. Some sweet malt is there with more of that brown sugar coming through. Leaves a lingering hop and mineral bite in the dry finish. Mouthfeel is a bit thin as is the body. The carbonation is a bit on the low side I think. Not a bad brew, but their are certainly better IPA’s out there. This one while not flawed is simply unremarkable.

From tap at Jacob Wirth. Pours hazy dark orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malty, slight breadish and mild caramelish. Roasted malty flavoured, slight sweetness and with a solid level of bitterness coming through. Ends dry and bitter, dark roasted malty into the finish.