Brasserie McAuslan St-Ambroise Pumpkin Ale Spice / Herb / Vegetable at 5% ABV (C$2.58 at NLC Stavanger, 341 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: clear medium amber with one finger of rocky light tan head, good retention and patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: roasted pumpkin, typical pumpkin spices, caramel. (6/10) Taste: moderate-low sweet, mild bitter. (6/10) Medium-light body tending to watery, moderate carbonation, moderate duration finish. (3/5)
Ok, fine, it’s October, so I can officially start on the pumpkin ales. And this isn’t bad: unlike so many “pumpkin” ales that are really just sweet and spices with little or no real pumpkin, this one actually leads out with actual pumpkin flavour. Some spices eventually come to the fore, but it never gets sweet and sickly as is so common with the style. Solid. (12/20)
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