At $6.32 or so for a 650ml bottle, it's about what you would expect for any 650ml release of a seasonal beer. So not hard on the pocket book, plus good for final nights-by-the bonfire before the snow hits.
Appearance: A reddish brown ale, reminiscent to their ol' Rouge ale, hue of caramel, minimal beige head that diminishes right on the spot.
Aroma: A light oaky & vanilla scent. Then there's the smell of pumpkin pie: a medley of cinnamon, a bit of breadiness, sugar and nutmeg.
Taste: Not too overpowering for the palate, this is a great bonfire beer, sweet with essences of cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar. This will go great with your leftover turkey, which I know you do have! A bit of a butterscotch note in the background. A light amount of bitterness to the palate. Not overpowering, so the typical Manitoban beer drinker may enjoy this, if they can get past with a beer colour that's not yellow.
Overall Thoughts: Compared to the 2012 batch, not as oaky as '12, the flavours are more mellow this time around as last year's was a pumpkin pie smashed into a pint glass. Even though there's a local distillery that has more than their shares worth of oak barrels, unfortunately Fort Garry didn't get access to them for this year's batch because we all know a barrel aged beer is the best kind of aged beer! It could have been a bit sweeter and a bit more cinnamon but all in all.. this is your standard pumpkin ale. Drink the pumpkin before Happy Jack drinks you! 5.5% ABV, 650ml, 25 IBU, $6.23.
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