Brewed By/In: Buffalo Bill's Brewery / Hayward, CA
ABV: 5.2%
Best Served In: Pint Glass (from the bottle)
Characteristics: Audible effervescence, fun to pour. Incredibly fragrant - could smell the pumpkin as I poured into the glass. Using baked and roasted pumpkins, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon, it is pumpkin pie in a bottle and pleasing to the olfactory bulb. Copper colored. Head fades quickly to nothing. More clove-forward to the tongue than the other pumpkin ales rated previously. Boggling combination of being too pumpkin-y but also too watered down, lacking the balance of spices beyond the initial taste. Not enjoying the continued aftertaste a few minutes after sipping. Food-pairing: Toasted almonds or walnuts, preferably with maple flavors
Overall: 6.5 - although the 1980s brought us amazing rock anthems to play in our dorms, it did not bring the best Autumn libation. Unfortunately not high on my list of recommendations for Fall seasonals. I could not quite recover the "Mmm" feeling in my mouth after the first sip. It was a little like when pumpkin guts get old in your trash. Even worse, the flavors are not matching the amazing aroma that continues to fly from the glass. As you can see, I do not have much to say.
Let's raise a glass to watching the colors change, to filling our homes with the scents of baking, and to smelling crisp air. Slainte!
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