Saint Arnold's Pumpkinator

I love pumpkin beers.  I love stouts.  Do i love the pumpkin stout that is Saint Arnold's Pumpkinator?  You're damn right i do.  All i can say is that there is a reason this stuff sells out so quickly.  The pumpkin pie aroma is evident the second the cap is removed, and it only gets better from there.  The beer pours like a good solid stout with minimum head, and upon first taste is a lovely mix of roasted malt, followed by pumpkin spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and some hints of coffee, chocolate, and sweet, sweet molasses.  The brew weighs in at 10% ABV, but you wouldn't know it at first as it goes down smooth.  As the beer warms, the alcohol content becomes more evident (which is a good thing), and towards the end of the glass you can start to taste some subtle waves of oak and whiskey.  Bar none, this is probably the best pumpkin beer i've ever had, albeit a very difficult one to locate as i'm apparently not the only one who feels this way.  Houston finally does us right.

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