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Rating: 65

Night Owl Pumpkin Ale

Brewery: Elysian Brewing Company · Seattle, WA
Variety: Ale · Non-traditional / Hybrid / Mixed Ale · Pumpkin Ale
Alcohol: ABV 6.10% / ABW 4.88%
Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: Copper (English pale ale) (10 SRM)
Added by Steve Ercolini

From Elysian: Brewed with 150 lbs. of pumpkin in each batch. Made with Pale, Munich and Crystal malts green and roasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin in the mash, boil and fermenter. Bittered with Horizon hops. Spiced in conditioning with nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, ginger and allspice.

Like pumpkin pie, with a rich smoothness.

Spicy, Malty, Cloves, Watery

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Reviews

  1. Review by Steve Ercolini
    Rating: 40

    Steve Ercolini

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Renton, WA
    Nov. 7th, 2008 at 9:52 a.m.
    Comment:

    A very disappointing Pumpkin Ale. Too many contrasting spice flavors? Not hearty enough for this style? Not enough carbonation? All of the above?

    There was also a strange and somewhat awkward finish that I can’t put my finger on.

    This brew definitely smelled better than it tasted.

    I love my beer, but I let my sink finish this one for me!

    Characteristics: spicy watery
  2. Review by Tom Watson
    Rating: 35

    Tom Watson

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA
    Nov. 7th, 2008 at 7:29 p.m.
    Comment:

    It was just way too spicy for my taste and there really wasn’t a good solid or hearty flavor for something that’s a fall ale.

    I didn’t finish it.

    Characteristics: funky spicy watery
  3. Review by swestbrook
    Rating: 87

    swestbrook

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Portland, OR
    Jan. 16th, 2009 at 6:24 p.m.
    Comment:

    What a great pumpkin ale! It’s a gorgeous, clear copper with citrus, anise, and clove aromas. The brewers at Elysian actually use pumpkin and roasted pumpkin seeds in the brewing! I think the secret to their success is that they add the spices in the conditioning rather than in the mash. There’s no bitter too-much-cinnamon flavor at all.

    If you think this will be a sweet, heavy beer, guess again. It’s crisp, medium-bodied like an amber ale, with a malty touch to the finish and arom that’s balanced by the slight tang of hops and spices. It has a finely-carbonated mouthfeel – not too velvety, not too bubbly. And there’s no bitter or sweet aftertaste, just a hint of malt and hops with a slightly estery edge.

    This is a great beer in the bottle, but an awesome beer on tap if you can find it.

    Characteristics: anise citrus clove malty pumpkin spicy
  4. Review by tpaull
    Rating: 57

    tpaull

    drank this beer from a Goblet in Seattle, WA
    March 12th, 2009 at 7:17 p.m.
    Comment:

    Elysian’s best brew

    Characteristics:
  5. Review by Keith
    Rating: 65

    Keith

    drank this beer from a Bottle in San Francisco, CA
    Nov. 13th, 2009 at 9:25 p.m.
    Comment:

    Not bad. It’s light and spicy, not a ton of pumpkin flavor.

    Characteristics: light spicy
  6. Review by Liz
    Rating: 84

    Liz

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA
    Dec. 1st, 2009 at 5:35 p.m.
    Comment:

    This beer seems to be getting very mixed reviews. I must say though it is one of my favorite pumpkin beers. It is a nice mix of spice and hops. Not too heavy, but filling. I will miss this beer once the season ends.

    Characteristics:
  7. Review by Courtikate26
    Rating: 87

    Courtikate26

    drank this beer from a Pint glass
    Jan. 2nd, 2010 at 4:39 p.m.
    Comment:

    Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin!!! If you like pumpkin, this is definitely your beer! I was amazed with how much a beer could taste like pumpkin while still being a beer. A very complex beer with many more spices. Great!

    Characteristics: pumpkin spicy

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