The Alley Kat Pumpkin beer isn't a bad tasting beer, with a slight pumpkin aftertaste. I was expecting something a little more pumpkin forward, considering the seasonal nature of it. Generally speaking, Phillips does everything really well, so I might have to go out and look for that one for comparison sake.
I'm a layman in terms of beer, so I can't really speak to "notes of pear curd, with lingering elements of goat hoof", and the like. I've educated my palate from 'good or bad' to a 1 to 5 scale. I realize and respect that some people are on a 1 to 100 scale, but I'd give Alley Kat Pumpkin a 3. Right in the middle. It was a little forgettable, so I wouldn't go out of my way, except being near Halloween gives it an extra bump to recommending giving it a try.
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