Pumpkin Latte Blonde
Sycamore Brewing

 

Not bad!!! Very mild pumpkin spices backing up a malty, coffee flavored brew with what one reviewer described as a "milky vanilla note". I would have assumed a little lactose. Poured from a 16 oz can into a pint glass, this beer featured a medium sized foamy white head that faded fairly quickly into a long-lasting covering of the top of the glass. Beautiful clear orange color with some thin bands of lacing. I had it outdoors in the evening by my backyard fire pit, so I didn't notice the particulates one reviewer mentioned. Aroma and taste were mostly malty and coffee flavors. The spices were mostly nutmeg and cinnamon with some vanilla. I thought there was some fresh pumpkin too, but not as pronounced as the spices. Mouthfeel was very smooth, medium density, slightly sweet with only a bit of bitterness from the coffee flavor. Nothing memorable, but I enjoyed sipping it by the fire.

 

 

 

Pour has a pale light orange on the perimeter before shifting to a darker reddish-orange in the middle all sitting under a nice white to off-white foam head (about 1/4"), however the view is slightly marred by a heavy dose of particulate. Scent has delightful notes of coffee and spice (cinnamon, nutmeg) coming in as a more inviting pumpkin spice aroma than the pumpkin spice coffee I had earlier! Taste follows with spice up front, coffee in the middle, and spice on the backside. Feel is light with mild carbonation. A fun offering, especially in these days of heavier pumpkin brews.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16oz can poured into a goblet

A- pours a clear golden color with a one-finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring around the edge

S- aroma smells just like a pumpkin spiced coffee; fresh coffee on the nose is complimented by a big dose of cinnamon, nutmeg and maybe a hint of clove. There's also a milky vanilla note as well

T- the spices take center stage up front, with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and clove. Mid-palate brigs out a soft light roast coffee note that adds a hint of blueberry. The finish gives more spices, with cinnamon lingering long after the finish

M- light-medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns slightly creamy into the finish

O- spices are the showcase, given the blonde ale base, with a nice coffee note

 

 

 

L: deep orange color, nice head
S: malty, some pumpkin
T:nice blend of flavors, I get pumpkin pie spice, vanilla a hint of coffee, slightly sweet
F: good mouthfeel
O: another solid offering from one of my favorite breweries