Inconstant 2013 version vacillates between lightly spiced sugar pumpkin-skinned alacrity to raw gourd-squash-zucchini rusticity. Subtly perfumed cinnamon-nutmeg-allspice seasoning gets washed-out before soft-watered pumpkin pie likeness picks up minor clay-hopped plasticity.
On tap at Growler & Gill, peculiar Saaz-hopped fall seasonal layers moderate butternut squash roast atop raw-honeyed ginger spicing and mild Sichuan peppercorn burn. Red licorice illusions nip at the heels of herbal perfumed midst. Wafting dark floral bouquet underlies abstruse mix. For advanced thirsts only.
Sweet cinnamon apple-spiced pumpkin pie sugaring contrasts less prevalent vegetal gourd acridity. Honey-glazed yam, gingerbread and nutmeg undertones add casual splendor. Creamy vanilla snip further sweetens medium-bodied fall seasonal.
Indeterminate pumpkin-roasted fall harvest seasonal brings vegetal gourd-yam rusticity to understated brown-sugared spicing. Salty pumpkin-seeded oiling and brisk hop rasp overtake depleted cinnamon-nutmeg-clove conflux, undermining any true pumpkin pie proclivity.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, unfussy soft-toned seasonal offers sedate pumpkin spicing to dry gourd acridity above mild caramelized wheat backdrop. Laidback cinnamon-nutmeg-clove expectancy and herbal ginger snip drowned out a tad by spritzy carbolic fizz.
Fair canned pumpkin ale leans on the vegetal side just a tad as roasted pumpkin-seeded tone overrides thin caramel-malted cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice seasoning. Acrid squash and zucchini illusions settle behind spritzy lemony hop soaping.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, well-integrated medium-full body balances cinnamon-spiced pumpkin pie expectancy with gingerbread cookie doughing and light vanilla accents. Roasted pumpkin, sweet potato pie and yam illusions simmer in the backdrop. Just a tad richer than usual autumnal competition. In the bottle, brown-sugared pumpkin pie sweetness promotes candy-glazed cinnamon spicing as lemony hop spritz prickles delicate nutmeg-allspice seasoning.
Outstandingly complex full-bodied Imperial styling offsets sweet pumpkin pie spicing with vegetal butternut-squash-zucchini-yam ripeness, caraway-seeded rye breading and carrot-caked vanilla icing. Chewy wheat-honeyed caramel malting reinforces brown-sugared cinnamon-nutmeg-allspice-coriander-clove seasoning. Dried-fruiting bruised cherry, sugared fig and stewed prune illusions deepen impact while soured lemony orange snip adds supple backdrop.
On tap at Three Wise Monks, gargantuan pumpkin pie sweetness deepened by generous cinnamon-nutmeg-gingerbread-clove spicing above molasses-sapped caramel malting and chewy vanilla-dipped cookie dough yeast. Sugary rum whir provides subdued alcohol burn to rich pumpkin pureed finish.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, atypical pumpkin-spiced blonde ale spreads dry orange-oiled lemon rind fruiting and reedy earthen hop rusticity across diffident gourd influence. Subtle coriander, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger spicing insufficient backing up plastique pumpkin pie sedation. In the bottle, meatier pumpkin influence affects brown-sugared spicing, overripe gourd sweetness and refined vegetal whim, bettering tapped version.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, reticent ruby-browned medium body brings wispy hop bittering to pumpkin puree passivity. Brown-sugared gingerbread, nutmeg and cinnamon spicing meanders above baked bread bottom. Gourd-related squash and zucchini undertones add vegetal notch to semi-sweet rum-buttered pumpkin spicing. Ancillary chestnut, cola nut and pecan notions simmer in the backdrop.
Streamlined aluminum-canned autumn seasonal needs deeper pumpkin-spiced sentiment. Wayward gingerbread, cinnamon and nutmeg spicing falls off as bland zucchini-yam conflux beats down initial pumpkin pie crusting. Raw pumpkin earthniess shadows zesty lemon splurge, contrasting sweeter pumpkin-sugared alacrity.
