2009-09-03 and 2009-09-04, draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm
Cloudy red-amber color; creamy head, a small cap of foam is persistent.
The aroma has a decent smoke touch going along with the malt and caramel, woody as well, and with a tear of peaty whiskey; later some cereals appear.
Full bodied, rich malt and caramel flavor; the sweetness happily marry the smoke, without being syrupy; lightly tannic.
The final is malty, the sugar sticks on the lips, with caramel and a trace of smoke; it’s not extremely hopped like in others North American examples, but still it’s enough to reminds us that ain’t a smoked Doppelbock; it’s more enjoyable this way.
A whisky-barley wine. exploring a different terrain, with an interesting mix: sweetness, freshly cut wood, caramel and light smoke.

Big beer here. Had it on draft at Barcade in Brooklyn. Poured a nice, rich copper with a slight, fine white head. Aroma of bitter hops and some kind of tea, sure. Tasted very sweet, with undertones of hops and malt to give the beer a distinctive compexity. Felt great to drink, and the force of the beer made it a good beer to savor. An overall excellent experience.

I feel like most pumpkin beers I have are straight-ahead ales, so I was intrigued by this stout offering. And I wasn’t let down. The Pumpkin Stout has all the pumpkin deliciousness of a great fall beer, along with the richness and complexity of a strong stout. Poured a dark black with a solid beige head. In the flavor, you can certainly detect notes of coffee, chocolate and other spices, which all compliment the pumpkin quite nicely. Finishes smooth, making the whole experience amazingly good.