Great Lakes Brewery Saison Dupump

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Another one of their Tank Ten series that offers a pumpkin beer with a nice twist on the yeast. A beautiful painted bottle. Pours a hazy golden colour with a white foamy head, decent retention and soapy lace. Nice spicy nose with the pumpkin in the background and the yeast giving out banana notes and light bubblegum. Smooth, and lightly creamy mouthfeel. Again, some nice spices in the taste blending well with the Belgian Ale yeast. Not too much pumpkin, but quite a nice offering overall worth trying.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Pours a large amount of foamy, bubbly head and has a yellowish/golden appearance. Thick patchy lacing. Aromas of malted barley, yeasty, oats, oranges and a tiny bit of pumpkin. Mildly spiced hop flavours along with some notes of pumpkin spice, light nutmeg and toasty malts. Also some coriander and hints of cinnamon in the finish. Huge mouthcoating sensation. tingling mouthfeel. Excessive carbonation. Really good beer with some bitterness but quite welcome.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

650ml bottle
5.2% ABV
King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
October 20, 2013
The beer pours a hazed straw gold colour with a rocky white cap that lasts and laces well. The aroma is pumpkin, spices, funk, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is metallic pumpkin, grains, and weak spices. Smells much better than it tastes in my opinion...too metallic, not enough funk.