This is something that crosses that fine threshold between beer and the unknown. A flavorful pumpkin explosion that you can smell as soon as you pop the cap. Strong. Very strong. In fact, at the adding of this note, this is the highest ABV beer on Pintwell. The heat of the alcohol tickles your nose and makes the hair on your back stand on end. But yet, somehow, the body is fairly light and the heat is smooth with each sip. As with most pumpkin beers, it's really about the spices and here there is plenty of spice action. The cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger are not overpowering and give this ale the extra depth like a cool autumn breeze. Ah, you can taste the leaves fall from the tree as you drink. That brings us to the great oak aged flavors. The oak add to each of the other flavors well. The rum of the oak barrels is deep in the background, but you can see it's faded shadow. Oh, what a fine beer. I wish I has another to enjoy.