I have always felt strongly about my Halloween costume. Normally by night’s end on October 31st, I’ve already started planning for next year. This time around, I have severely failed. I am…costume-less. Okay, that’s not quite true. I am attending a murder mystery party on Halloween so my outfit was essentially chosen for me. (You can call me Cocktail Waitress Margarita Rocks… Appropriate? I think so.) But for some reason, I’ve let my endeavors learning to tie a waitress-esque tie take me away from picking something real. So folks, as I drink my nightly beer, I am requesting brilliant costume ideas. Ready?… Go!
Am I the only one who is super annoyed by this picture? Striped shirt and crooked label. My OCD senses are tingling.
Evolution Craft Brewing Company Jacques Au Lantern
Produced in Salisbury, Maryland. ABV: 6.3%. Described on the website as: “Our fall seasonal is an unfiltered amber ale brewed with pumpkin and spices. We add roasted pumpkin to the mash and traditional pumpkin pie spices to the kettle, and then ferment with a Belgian yeast strain.”
My opinion? This beer is earthy. Is that weird? It’s yeast-y and pumpkin-y. Despite the adorable French name (do the French even eat pumpkin pie?), it’s lacking the overall spice I’ve come to look for in a pumpkin beer. The label says it’s a ‘malt beverage brewed with pumpkin and spices.’ When I think ‘malt beverage,’ I immediately think of hard lemonade. Unfortunately, this pumpkin ale was missing sweetness in my book. (Warning: My book is not that of a seasoned beer drinker that can identify hop types.)
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