Pumpkin Stout
Schlafly Beer - The Tap Room

Appearance: Deep dark near-black with ruby highlights. Small khaki head and little to no lacing.

Aroma: Nice melding of pumpkin and autumnal spices and dark roasty coffee and chocolate malts.

Taste: Pumpkin and roasty stout work together for a well-done balance. Warm and imaginative and rich from the masters of pumpkin ales (Schlafly’s Pumpkin is among the best there is). An ideal cold weather treat and I wish this were more widely available. A winner.

Black. Pumpkin pie, light coffee, bit if chocolate. Accomplishes what it's going for quite well for fans of pumpkin. Very similar effect to pumpkin ale.

A nice roasty stout with pumpkin pie spices. Well-balanced and the spices are not too strong. I'm not getting a whole lot of pumpkin flavor but that's not too surprising.

 

 

 

 

Black in color with no penetration to light. There's a fingernail of beige resting on top. The aroma is cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice. I taste pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, black licorice, and dark malt. The mouth is moderately chewy and creamy.

12oz bottle. Poured out an opaque, jet-black color with a small, white head of foam. It smelled of pumpkin, spices, chocolate and toffee. Sweet pumpkin and chocolate with touch of spices.

 

 

From a mixed twelve pack - the first time I've seen this brew. I have a love-hate relationship with pumpkin beers. I recall the first ones that I've had, and I absolutely loved them. Since then, I feel like I've been chasing those first tastes, with only a few select ales having lived up to the challenge. Most are over-spiced and unremarkable. This one, however, is an unexpected gem. It's a very dark, nearly black stout. The head is nondescript, but the aroma is amazing. Creamy pumpkin pie scents, not just spice, backed by roasted grain of a nice stout. The taste is balanced, with a great mix of the spice, a bit of vegetable pumpkin flavor, and plenty of stout coffee-like undertones. The combination gives the beer a creamy fullness and a layered experience, with just the right amount of spice for the sensations. Excellent.

 

On tap at location. Pours a dark black, with two fingers off white head. Dissipates into a little ring.
Aroma/Flavor - pumpkin, smoked malt, cinnamon, clove, and a slight hint of toffee. Clove is strong, but not over powering. Hops minimally present maybe floral.
Feel - malt dominated, medium bodied, effervescent. Maui not be fully attenuated.
Overall -a must try. Enjoyed the creativity and final product of adding pumpkin and mulling spices to a stout.