6.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Had this on draft at the brewpub today - dark amber/brown brew - like other high gravity brews from this brewer, it seems a bit light and easy to drink for the strength, with very well-masked alcohol - only when you start to feel the effects do you realize it really is as strong as they say it is - also, mush like many of their other beers, it sound a lot more complex on paper than it actually tastes - still quite good though, and subtle - very dry for something so strong, so the herbs and spices incorporated are what really stand out - tastes earth and herbal - the masala is actually most prevalent, and the rest is more of an innocuous spiciness - the pumpkin comes through in the finish, especially as it warms - not a very strong belgian character - tastes more like a straight up pumpkin ale, but a well-balanced one.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Oct 2010
at 17:51