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Juloween

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A fusion beer that unites two tradition-rich days, Halloween and Christmas: an ale spiced with pumpkin and American pumpkin pie spices, brown in colour with a creamy head and quite a lot of malt sweetness. The malt sweetness and the spices together give a taste that recalls brunkager, literally 'brown cakes'.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
spicymaltyherbal
spicy
malty
herbal
fruity
Aroma
The nose is dominated by warming spice notes—cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove—layered over a soft, grainy malted backdrop.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Juloween

◎ Appearance

Juloween presents a warm brown hue with good transparency and a dense, creamy head that adheres well to the glass. The carbonation is moderate and even, creating a stable foam collar that persists throughout the tasting. The color recalls the deep tones of traditional brown spice cake.

warm browncreamy headstable lacingmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by warming spice notes—cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove—layered over a soft, grainy malted backdrop. Subtle vanilla and baking spice notes emerge as the beer warms, reminiscent of brunkager dough. The herbal character adds gentle complexity without obscuring the spice-forward profile.

cinnamon and clovegrainy malzvanilla undertonesbaking spice

◐ Taste

The palate opens with pronounced malt sweetness that provides a full, rounded entry, followed by integrated American pumpkin pie spices that build through the mid-palate. Bitterness is restrained at 12 IBU, allowing the malt and spice dialogue to dominate. The creamy mouthfeel amplifies the dessert-like character, creating an impression closer to spiced cake than to vegetable.

malt sweetnessintegrated spicecreamy bodylow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is warm and lingering, with spice notes persisting gently on the palate. A light, pleasant dryness emerges at the end, preventing the sweetness from becoming cloying.

warm spice fadelingering aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
75
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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