Today on the blog, Stingy Jack from Potosi Brewing Company! I know I’m supposed to be doing Oktoberfest beers, but I have another one I have to stick in here. It’s just what I felt like drinking, I haven’t had any pumpkin beers yet this year. In fact, I think I only had like one last year. There are so many dang beers to try, even just in Wisconsin.
For starters, I love the character on the label. Almost Jack Skellington havin’ a beer. Nice. As for the beer, Stingy Jack pours an orange-copper golden color with a creamy half inch of head that faded to a thin line in about 3 minutes. There was no haze, and it had a very light presence of bubbles in the center, a pleasant looking beer.
The aroma is pretty standard fare for most pumpkin beers. A presence of pumpkin pie, a little bit of nutmeg, with that malty backbone and a hint of caramel. It’s a good smelling beer, pretty standard.
This is a real nice mouthfeel, a good ale presence, with ample carbonation. It feels like fall, I don’t know how that makes sense, but whatever. It has solid body and goes down real smooth.
It’s funny, having been on an Oktoberfest kick lately, this one brings a lot to mind of that style. It really tastes like an Oktoberfest with some pumpkin-y spices brewed in. Stingy Jack has a solid body, is very drinkable, low on bitterness, and finishes smooth. All throughout there’s a nice backing of that pumpkin fall goodness. It has a little sweetness, but it really stays more in the background and doesn’t overwhelm. Good pumpkin times!
