Magic Hat Brewing Company Wilhelm Scream
What the brewers say
“Ripe with fall flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and caramel malts. Medium-bodied and the color of orange setting suns, it finishes with just a hint of bitterness.”
What our panel thought
Aroma: “Pumpkin-pie spices with notes of cinnamon, ginger, clove, and allspice at the front. Bready malt and light esters.”
Flavor: “Well-blended spices (clove, allspice, and ginger) with a light toasty malt. Caramel malts are subtle but pair well with brown sugar notes. Some fruity character. Some baked pumpkin with subtle caramel malt notes, followed quickly by cinnamon and allspice.”
Overall: “More of an everyday, drinkable pumpkin beer than a rare exotic specimen. The caramel malts, pumpkin, and pumpkin-pie spices are all well- balanced and enjoyable. It’s sweet without being cloying—pumpkin pie in a glass.”
