8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter, the fresh can (less than 2 weeks old)
Appearance: black in color with a one and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some lace
Aroma: meaty/bacon/ham sweetness up front, good rolling sweet smoke, some chocolate but I can't really determine if dark or milk, subtle roasty character
Flavor: smoky sweet blending the prior noted aromas, great finish of the smoke, meaty/more like bacon and what seems to be more like milk chocolate here
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, very smooth on the tongue and the roastiness seems barely noticeable
Overall: I had another can in which I aged about 5 months after and found out this ages horribly, so my recommendation is drink this within a month and hopefully you'll get what I got in from a can which was less than 2 weeks old.
Can to snifter, the fresh can (less than 2 weeks old)
Appearance: black in color with a one and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some lace
Aroma: meaty/bacon/ham sweetness up front, good rolling sweet smoke, some chocolate but I can't really determine if dark or milk, subtle roasty character
Flavor: smoky sweet blending the prior noted aromas, great finish of the smoke, meaty/more like bacon and what seems to be more like milk chocolate here
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, very smooth on the tongue and the roastiness seems barely noticeable
Overall: I had another can in which I aged about 5 months after and found out this ages horribly, so my recommendation is drink this within a month and hopefully you'll get what I got in from a can which was less than 2 weeks old.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2026
at 00:50
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: deep copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet pumpkin flesh and some caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: sweet pumpkin flesh again and malty; finishes pumpkiny too
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue
Overall: part of me thinks this might have been the closest version to the old colonial styled pumpkin ales but then again the caramel/toffee malts were noted in the aroma. Hmmm, well, I would have this again for me. Nice change of pace for a pumpkin ale not being drowned out by a ton of spices.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: deep copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet pumpkin flesh and some caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: sweet pumpkin flesh again and malty; finishes pumpkiny too
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue
Overall: part of me thinks this might have been the closest version to the old colonial styled pumpkin ales but then again the caramel/toffee malts were noted in the aroma. Hmmm, well, I would have this again for me. Nice change of pace for a pumpkin ale not being drowned out by a ton of spices.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2026
at 00:36
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
6 oz cask at Cask On! Treated with coffee beans and honey. Aroma is mild coffee and slight roasted malt.In flavor honey is a nuanced texture. Coffee shows well, it is subtle all around. Well balanced.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cask and Vine
on 23 Mar 2025
at 22:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask On cask, 3/23/25.
Clear medium mahogany amber. Small, beige head.
A bit beany, with a maple/honey-like sweetness. Earthy, lightly roasty. Timid, but clean enough.
Little bit of syrupy texture goes a long way. Maple, honey, milk chocolate and light earthy and fruity coffee. Sweet and flavorful but with good acidity to balance.
Clear medium mahogany amber. Small, beige head.
A bit beany, with a maple/honey-like sweetness. Earthy, lightly roasty. Timid, but clean enough.
Little bit of syrupy texture goes a long way. Maple, honey, milk chocolate and light earthy and fruity coffee. Sweet and flavorful but with good acidity to balance.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cask and Vine
on 23 Mar 2025
at 15:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
5 oz draft. A near clear pink color. Aroma is lemon with weak berry. Flavor is indeed reminiscing, a blueberry lemonade. Lightly tart and sour finish. Thin body. Meh
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2024
at 01:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
8 oz draft at Cask On! Aroma is cinnamon. Flavor shows mild nuts and soft cinnamon with a very mild bitterness in the finish. Body is OK for the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Mar 2024
at 06:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can pour shared by AirForceHops--thanks, Chris! Opaque dark brown with ring of beige head and trace lacing. Aroma is strong peanut butter. Taste is bitter peanuts. Smooth, soft carbonation, finish is less bitter than majority of taste. Weird how it's so bitter given peanut butter AND addition of lactose?! Much better peanut butter beers elsewhere.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2023
at 18:02
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
16 oz can. Aroma and flavor the same. Mild peanut butter and soft bitter roast. Body is decent but the bitterness stacks as you sip. Nice attempt but they didn’t hit the mark here.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2023
at 18:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample at Winterfest at Backyard brewery on December first, thanks for the opportunity.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2023
at 02:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Waxed 50cl bottle pours a muddy, tarnished gold with very little white head. Nicely balanced nose, some tropicals and booze, dried pineapple, honey comb. Flavor is honey comb and bourbon and some brulee'd pineapple. Call me crazy, but this meshes pretty well. 7 4 8 4 14
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2023
at 16:54