Autumn Maple
Happy Thanksgiving! Poured in a small snifter. Pours a very dark and murky brown color with a fingers worth of cream colored head. Thin lacing clings to the glass. The nose is big on molasses. There is a sweet smell resonnating from the glaas. The fruit esters incorporated by the Belgian yeast strain. Some nutmeg is noticed and the 10% is diguised nicely. The taste is pretty close to what the nose suggests. The subtle sweet molasses is certainly present but the yams are somewhat tucked away, underneath the Belgian yeast flavors. The banana and clove are noticed and again, a well hidden ABV. The mouthfeel is smooth and medium-bodied with a crisp finish. Overall, this is very tasty and represents the holiday very nicely. However, I would have liked to taste the yams a bit more and not so much Belgian influence.