What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Lots of caramel and toffee notes from the malt, with an almost honey-like sweetness. Dark fruit esters come through as raisin and dates. Subtle complex spices, possibly cinnamon or nutmeg. Slightly tart and slightly smoky.”
Flavor: “Deep caramel and toffee notes, with strong melanoidin and toast/biscuit flavors that help balance all the malt/honey/brown sugar sweetness. Some dark fruit (date, plum, cherry) esters also show up. Spices are subtle but a touch of cinnamon seems to come through. Balance is definitely sweet with a lingering sweetness.”
Overall: “Extremely complex, malt-centric, original take on a pumpkin beer with diverse flavors that combine for a tasty fall beer. Some very pleasant dark fruit esters and just a touch of spices. An outlier for the style, but quite nice!”
What the Brewers Say
“While pumpkin sounds unappetizing to many, maybe it was meant for beer, not a dinner plate. You’ll quaff this with pumpkin pie and marvel over why you haven’t tried it before.”
