It's that time of year again, when every trip to the grocery store ends with me bringing home six packs of pumpkin ales and Oktoberfests. And...since COVID has basically annihilated any chance of attending an actual Oktoberfest celebration, i'm going to drink the shit out of these two wonderful styles at home, and there's nothing you can do about it. So far i've managed to bring home a couple of old standards and a couple of newbies. One of those newbies is the delicious Cherub Rock Imperial Pumpkin Porter from the good folks at Brazos Valley Brewing over in Brenham, Texas. The 8.5% brew pours a lovely brownish black with a tan head and smells of chocolate, coffee, and pumpkin spices. The flavor is a malty mix of chocolate, coffee, pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg with some hints of clove and licorice. It's a wonderful and balanced mix of sugary sweet and pumpkin spice. I hope to be drinking this one all Fall.
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