Sunday, August 22, 2010

Wolaver's Will Steven's Pumpkin Ale.


Looking to do a pumpkin ale tasting this fall so I'm sending out some feelers. The nose is earthy with a slight sweetness and nutmeg aroma. Little carb but not too thin, solid "ale" body. I think it holds itself well. Pumpkin taste is very mild, some complementary pumpkin spice flavors as one might expect in a pumpkin ale.

It's not as ostentatious as ST's Pumking or Dogfish Head's Punkin. Very mild and unassuming. If you were eating something spicy (hot) or even just something spice-intensive with this, it'd get drowned out. I think it'd be really good with simple roasted or broiled meats (top rounds, turkeys, etc). Could be a solid session/meal beer for the fall season.

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