![]() ![]() My notes: Aroma is full of squash, caramel, cinnamon, allspice. I’ve reviewed this at least twice before, the first time for The Session in 2008, then again a couple of years later in 2010. The website description reads:Ī very drinkable pumpkin ale-brewed with pumpkin puree and juice, and spiced in conditioning with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice.īoth roasted and raw pumpkin seeds are in the mash, with pumpkin added to the mash and fermenter. Spices go in at conditioning and the final result is an amber ale that comes in at 6.7% ABV. I don’t know what that original recipe looked like 24 years ago, but today Night Owl is brewed with pumpkin in the mash (both puree and juice, according to the website) along with both raw and roasted pumpkin seeds, and then more pumpkin is added to the fermenter (again, per the website). Night Owl was the creation of brewer Markus Stinson, who first brewed it in 1997 at Elysian’s GameWorks arcade three-barrel brewhouse they wanted to brew a special beer for Oktoberfest beer but wanted something different than a Märzen. But here are short-form reviews (with some of those extras) for these beers for 2021. I’ve written quite about about Elysian Brewing’s pumpkin beers (and events) over the years, so I’m not necessarily covering much new ground here, though there are some interesting tidbits I gleaned about the history behind the brewing of these four beers. The virtual tasting including co-owners David Buhler and Joe Bisacca along with long-time brewer Dan Beyer. I drank some of the last of these from the pack on Halloween and finished them up this week, so I thought it would be a good time to share some thoughts on the pumpkin beers and some of the virtual tasting notes.īesides, we know pumpkin beers are just as good (if not better) as Thanksgiving beers, right? Even Elysian co-owner Joe Bisacca said, “Why not Thanksgiving?” in reference to pumpkin beer season. Use the Elysian Beer Locator to find a beer near you.Over a month ago, Elysian Brewing Company sent out its Pumpkin Pack of its four core pumpkin beers, to accompany a virtual media tasting designed to get some press on the seasonal specialties as well as promote the brewery’s annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival (which took place at the beginning of October). Additional festival details can be found at Night Owl is available in August through the end of October in select US markets in 22 oz. The Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off is free and open to all ages. Tickets for GPBF go on sale August 1st for those 21+. GPBF will showcase over 80 unique pumpkin beers from brewers across the country, including 20 or so from Elysian’s pumpkin-crazed brewers and their collaborators. With an ever increasing demand, the Great Pumpkin Beer Festival has expanded to Elysian Fields and the North Lot of CenturyLink Field for a one-day only event. ![]() Night Owl arrives across the US just in time to toast to the return of Elysian’s 2nd annual Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off (October 1st) and 12th annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival (October 8th). ![]() Finally, in conditioning, we blend in the perfect combination of spices to create a flavorful, complex, and balanced beer.” “The process begins by adding pumpkin along with toasted and raw pumpkin seeds to the mash, and combining Pale, Munich, Crystal and Caramel malts with Magnum hops for a subtle bitterness. ![]() No question,” said Elysian Head Brewer Josh Waldman. “Pumpkin season is a big time of year for us. ![]()
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