Hump Day Happiness

And now we get into a style which can cause great anger and yet great happiness in beer drinkers. There is no in between, either you like a type of pumpkin beer or you wish it would die in a horrible crash. If you DO ike pumpkin beers its because of either all spices or pumpkin pie flavor. Personally I like some pumpkin beers.

Leading up to Halloween I give you 3 pumpkin beers to savor and a heads up on what to have for the parents when they need a break from going door to door.

Arcadia Ales Jaw Jacker
brewery: Arcadia Brewing Company – www.arcadiaales.com
style: pumpkin (fruit/veg beer. whatev)
abv: 6%
serving size: 12oz
glass used: pint
price: $3.75

Overview
Jaw-Jacker Ale is our Fall Seasonal, a celebration of harvest-time and the changing of the seasons.  Using only the finest malted barley and a touch of wheat for mouth-feel, Jaw-Jacker pours a brilliant orange-amber color with truly unique flavors.  Although no pumpkins are used, a blend of nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon work with malty flavors to create a bold flavor reminiscent of pumpkin pie.  A light hop note balances out the beer nicely.

What I think
As soon as I started pouring, the aroma of nutmeg was strong with a hint of sweetness from the malts. The head, well there wasn’t much to talk about there. The body seemed a bit watered down and the flavor matched the aroma… Spice bomb in your mouth. The only saving grace was that the malt came to the rescue but a little too late. Did finish smooth but was rough up till that point.

Spoon’s rating: C