Avery Brewing Company Rumpkin

**Aroma:** “Huge bourbon and vanilla notes up front with a rich chocolate malt character and good pumpkin spice to support. Very strong bourbon-barrel character.” **Flavor:** “Massive vanilla and bourbon pair nicely with spice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg) profile and chocolate malt flavors. Huge chewy body. Finishes big and very warming with a surprisingly hoppy dryness. There is so much going on in this beer that it could easily become a trainwreck, but the brewers have done a masterful job of structuring each element to complement the others.” **Overall:** “Extremely well-balanced and scarily drinkable. The marriage of bourbon, pumpkin, spice, and chocolate is simply divine. The pumpkin spice and dark malt base are a great match, and the bourbon-barrel character pushes it over the top. Loved the vanilla and the slight dryness in the finish. Wow! It drinks incredibly nice now, and I can imagine what some aging would do! Don’t let this one get away.”

__Aroma:__ “Earthy, slightly spicy coffee notes throughout, with some chocolate and roast beneath in a supporting role. Some tobacco, bubblegum ester, cacao nibs, caramel, mild soy, and vanilla bean as well—it’s like a Tootsie Roll.” __Flavor:__ “Rich, sweet dark chocolate with cherry and vanilla throughout. Notes of caramel, brown sugar, and dark roast bring out some malted-milk ball flavors. Plenty of vanilla and oak and oak tannins, with a delicate finish of tobacco. The body is quite sweet, but dries out on the finish. This is a very big stout.” __Overall:__ “Nuanced, balanced, and exactly what I want in a barrel-aged coffee stout. It’s really intense, but without the harsh edges that coffee can have. It’s a nice blend of chocolate, coffee, and dark fruit, and has a touch of lasting sweetness. It’s smooth and delightful—close to perfect.”

**Aroma:** “Citrus, orange, grapefruit but with a supporting caramel sweetness and notes of honey. Slight alcohol sweetness.” **Flavor:** “Sweeter and hotter, liked the citrus, liked the lemon. Nice sweetness from honey followed by citrus and lemon zest notes. Could have used a little less malt sweetness. Clean finish with good bitterness.” **Overall:** “Doesn’t hide its alcohol but uses it to support the big citrus hops profile. Balanced with some malt sweetness. Very tasty. Surprisingly smooth for the level of alcohol in it.”