 holdenn (1454), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 1, 2008 On tap at the station. Pours a dark brown black with a thin beige head. Nose is really roasty, with lots of toasted spices: pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, and cocoa. Creamy and delicious as the roasted malts, chocolate, and spices blend together so well. This is what all pumpkin beers wish they could be.
sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 draft at the brewery. not a whole lot of pumpkin flavor, honestly, but a pretty good porter otherwise, and i think i could taste some of those spices too. definitely full bodied, creamy.
wetherel (1641), Encinitas, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Jon’s 2000th tasting. Growler, courtesy of WeeHeavySD. Thanks, Jon! Black, great malty pumpkin aroma. Mellow flavor. Some alcohol. Some roastiness. Easy to drink.
ajm (967), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 Updated: Jun 15, 2009Tap at the Map. Son of a bitch what a remarkable beer! Black as promised with a funeral bouquet of cinnamon, nutmeg, roast, pumpkin and chocolate in the nose and flavor. Thick brown head as if it were BA. Wonderfully thick texture. A new presence in my Top 5 and the best pumpkin beer I have ever tasted.
miketd (685), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 Growler from d0b. Pour is black, big brown head that fades to a smallish ring. Aroma is big pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon and other nice things. Spiced flavor with some chocolate sweetness and a bit of roast. Pretty good but a little thin. Smooth and drinkable. Thanks Dave!
drewbeerme (2315), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 Updated: Nov 14, 2009on tap, pours dark brown with off white head. nose of chocolate, pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, and cardamom. flavors a much of the same, nice chocolately finish. the body is just too thin, if this had a fullier body it would be killer by the pints full.
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 From a growler shared at WeeHeavySD’s 2000th rate tasting. Dark pour wiht not much head. Roasted malty aromas. Some pumpkin spice, but that really came in through the flavor. Pumpkin pie and hints of the fruit itself. Pretty darn tasty. Competition as good, but in a different way as my favorite Pumpkin beer, Pumking.
kmweaver (2501), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 Growler, courtesy of WeeHeavySD. Thanks, Jon! Pours a very dark, very oily brown color; headless. Loads of dark chocolate, toasty pumpkin spice, and dense cocoa notes in the aroma; very nice, smooth nose with toasted pumpkin seeds and chocolate. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: dense cocoa, dark chocolate, and intricate, soft spicing (cinnamon, nutmeg, mostly); really nice, dense pumpkin beer; as good and dense and toasty as, and similarly composed to, the Midnight Suns. Lengthy finish: cocoa, dark chocolate, and lots of dry, toasty malts.
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