What's with all the pumpkin beers hitting the shelves so early this year? It's nice to see the fall seasonals, but August is way too soon for pumpkin-flavored anything. Anyway, definitely not going to complain about the Oktoberfest beers at any time of the year. I've always been a bit disappointed in the lack of breweries in America that don't take a shot at a good Marzen. Pyramid's take comes in at a monster 6.7% ABV. It pours a very dark orange color; almost like a reddish-orange. Just a tad hazy. Strongly carbonated, big finger of fizzy head when poured. Retention seems strong. Nice lacing. Aroma is very toasty. Getting a bit of dark fruit character from the crystal malt. Very clean and crisp on the rose. Some hop spiciness and herb.
Hits the tongue pretty sweet and evolves into a very rich malt character. Crystal malt is almost candy-like. Something really standing out for me is that it is extremely well-carbonated. Seems a tad too bitter, but it's mostly accentuated through carbonation. Some earth notes. Candy sweetness and herbal hops linger.
There's really nothing too special about this one, but what really kills it for me is the carbonation. It's certainly not helping in any way. It's cheap, as Pyramid always is, and it seems you're getting what you paid for on this one.
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