Elysian - Night Owl

Elysian Brewing Co.

Night Owl - Pumpkin Ale

The color fo this beer is a wonderful golden orange.  The beer translucent with a slight haze. 

The aroma of this beer reminds me of my grammy's homemade pumpkin pie.  The pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and graham cracker crust; it is all present in this beer.  The aroma is strong, and it's got a lot going on.  It's surprising a beer has that much going on.  

On the palate this beer is more mild than the the aroma lends you to believe.  The Night Owl has a prickly carbonation, which to me was the first thing that I noticed.  There is a nice smoky pumpkin flavor with a balanced mild spice.  On the back end of the beer there is a mild bitterness that doesn't linger on the tongue.  

Ok, so, this is going to hurt some people.  I like this, I do, it has a lot going for it, but it is not the best pumpkin beer I have tried this season.  The aroma is flat out awesome!  The beer has a nice pumpkin flavor, smokiness, and a nice little kick of seasonal spice.  What I am not a fan of is the prickly carbonation.  That makes me say this beer is good, and not amazing.  I do recommend this beer though.