The Great Pumpkin - Elysian Brewing Company

Phelps

Arizona

4.1/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle into a tulip.

Pumpkin-orange, foggy like a Halloween night. One inch of frothy white head sticks around for a while and leaves behind nice cobwebs of lace.

Very spicy nose, big handfuls of cinnamon and nutmeg. Beneath, sweet roasted pumpkin and a touch of marzipan.

Cinnamony in the flavor too. Pumpkin is fresher here, like it was just cut into. Alcohol flavor is big as well. Honey, apple, cracker finish.

Viscous, almost creamy body. Just a touch of tingly fizz. Some alcohol numbness.

Impressive balance in this big brew. Nice showing from the pumpkin, but there's perhaps a bit too much spice. Their pumpkin stout, Dark of the Moon, is better.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 05:48:32 | More by Phelps

scm2787

Texas

5/5  rDev +20.5%

05-11-2013 14:52:30 | More by scm2787

Illos

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-10-2013 01:40:50 | More by Illos

Cdunk11

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

04-27-2013 02:11:04 | More by Cdunk11

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

04-20-2013 04:31:41 | More by Jason1337

Hoppy_McMalt

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

04-16-2013 03:52:54 | More by Hoppy_McMalt

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.6%

04-14-2013 15:13:24 | More by oldp0rt

pcarney8

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

03-29-2013 12:17:21 | More by pcarney8

grimey68

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

03-17-2013 00:09:12 | More by grimey68

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

03-10-2013 00:14:59 | More by spycow

CEDAMA

California

5/5  rDev +20.5%

03-08-2013 01:44:46 | More by CEDAMA

duff247

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

02-25-2013 00:38:43 | More by duff247

Blanco

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

02-19-2013 04:23:27 | More by Blanco

nlmartin

Ohio

3.63/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer was chilled and served in a pint glass.

A- The body of the beer is a coppery orange coloration. A thick biege head with major retention rides the body. Sudsy lacing marks this beers passage from my glass.

S- The aroma of the beer has plenty of roasted and toasted pumpkin pie spicing, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, all spice, caradamon, honey and brown sugar.

T- The flavor of the beer has toasted pumpkinm cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, brief malty sweetness that gets swallowed up in spice.

M- The body of the beer is medium and well carbonated. Very smooth and not a hint of alcohol heat.

O- This is a pretty good pumpkin ale. The spice is a bit heavy handed but isnt a deal breaker.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 06:10:11 | More by nlmartin

Lambocalrisien

New York

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

02-11-2013 02:12:59 | More by Lambocalrisien

DmanGTR

New York

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

02-02-2013 21:40:27 | More by DmanGTR

fivetime

Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

01-22-2013 02:59:31 | More by fivetime

brandoman63

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

01-17-2013 22:57:01 | More by brandoman63

Jspriest

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

01-14-2013 22:19:34 | More by Jspriest

iKrystin

4/5  rDev -3.6%

01-12-2013 23:19:49 | More by iKrystin

Auror

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

01-09-2013 06:35:04 | More by Auror

hannaho

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

01-07-2013 03:59:15 | More by hannaho

Cjtytler

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

01-06-2013 22:46:07 | More by Cjtytler

caseyscarb

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

01-05-2013 07:33:44 | More by caseyscarb

flagmantho

Washington

3.9/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 22oz bomber into a pint glass.

Appearance: medium orange hue with a moderate haze, a moderate effervescence and quite a few floaties. Head is a thick finger of frothy ivory foam which leave a nice lace as it dissipates. Attractive.

Smell: sweet malt, pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and ... do I detect cardamom? It's a good mélange of beer, gourd and spice. Classic.

Taste: sweet malt with a big pumpkin flavor and a good dose of the spices from the aroma. It's a bit massive in flavor and a bit overwhelming, but a good example of the style.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and a nice, rich, smooth creaminess. I like it.

Overall: this is a good beer, but as I said it's a little bit overwhelming for me. I like my pumpkin beers a little bit more on the subtle side. Decent, but hardly a session drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 22:56:59 | More by flagmantho