Southern Tier Warlock

I have quite the gift at neglecting this blog thing.  That being said, I have a lot of notes I have taken on various beers and brew days since my last update, and hopefully I can go back in fill in those days soon.  Apparently doing law things takes up time and unfortunately, at this point, drinking beer is not an adequate excuse for me not getting things done.  So why not start this back up with a pumpkin beer that will most certainly cause me to complain and gripe like usual?  Well, tis the season!

Southern Tier Warlock

Appearance: A brownish black color with small head composed of tiny tang bubbles that disappears completely.  Almost reminds me of a Coke.

Smell: Unsurprisingly, pumpkin pie spices dominate with roasted malt playing a supporting rile.  Behind the spices I can discern a small amount of real pumpkin/squash.

Taste: A small amount of roasted malt quickly turns to pumpkin pie spices of cinnamon and nutmeg.  Very little of an actual pumpkin taste as the beer finishes slightly bitter and a touch of alcohol.  

Mouthfeel: Surprisingly it is medium bodied with medium-low carbonation.

Overall and Notes: Hard to actually call this an imperial stout as it is labeled.  I would have preferred the beer to have more stout characteristics rather than relying so much on pumpkin pie spices.  But, alas, I am once again drinking another pumpkin beer, so what did I expect?