Basic Bee
Black Flag Brewing Company

 

Standard pour yields no head to speak of and even a thin collar is quick to fizz away... The color is a deep rich amber with some light brown undertones... Very pleasant pumpkin pie centric nose with an extra dimension of sweetness from the maple syrup and honey additions... Some faint spice notes as well... Great flavor profile... Starts sweet as expected before a rich buttery graham cracker crust rises on the finish.... Medium bodied and mostly sleek... Some brisk carbonation as well... Outstanding pumpkin beer... if this was more readily available in my area I would partake in it on a very regular basis...

16 oz can poured into a snifter. Pours a dark copper/orange with a small head that quickly fades to nothing. Aroma is maple, honey, and pumpkin pie spice. Taste is similar but VERY sweet. Almost like drinking a 50/50 mixture of honey and maple syrup. Either they had serious fermentation problems, or for some reason they decided to add the sugars after fermentation. Either way, not good. This would be okay as a 5 oz flight pour, but 16 oz is way too much. I only drank about half of it.