Black o’ Lantern from Wasatch

You’d never know it from the temperatures outside, but Autumn is here. Well, as far as beer is concerned anyway. Oktoberfest-biers, Feld Beers (pumpkin) and Harvest Ales will all be showing up in the coming days to get an early start on you third quarter beer enjoyment.

One of the new entries into the local fall beer scene is Black o’ Lantern from Wasatch. This beer owes it’s existence to the blending of Wasatch’s Pumpkin Ale and Polygamy Porter at festival and tap rooms from years past. The Honchos at the UBC figured they had a winner on their hands and developed a new recipe feturing an all new recipe with a Stout Base instead of a Porter and it’s all wrapped up in one handy-dandy package.

Look for a black beer with a nose full of pumpkin pie spices (especially nutmeg) that combines nicely with roasted malt and chocolate. The taste starts with pumpkin pie spices and transisions to the base stout’s roasted malt and chocolate character. Nice medium bodied, with an ABV of 6.5%.

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