Pumplestiltskin - Evil Genius Beer Company (Review)

Pumplestiltskin - Evil Genius Beer Company 

Place of Origin / Brewer: Pennsylvania 

Beer style / ABV%: Malt brewed, 4.7%

At first glance this almost looks like a pineapple beer. But that would just be the yellow hops on the label with an adorable Rumpelstiltskin peaking over a pumpkin. This beer is just as devious as the label itself!

This is the lightest beer in the Evil Genius fall family. A light color matching with the Belgian blonde brewed taste. This one captures the smell of fall. Very rich. You can almost smell the cloves. A light mouth feel helps the beer to be used for any occasion weather you are having it with a meal or just watching a scary movie in October.

This ale caught me off guard. At first sip it was refreshing, light and almost a hint of citrus taste. Something I had never tasted in a pumpkin ale before. Around the fifth or sixth sip I started to be unsure. As I was cooking dinner, the wonderful taste came back (I guess you just have to get used to it.) The balance is extraordinary! Evil Genius really did a good job of balancing the Belgian yeast with cloves, pumpkin and other assorted spices. I don't think this is one I could have too often, but it is a real treat when the occasion arises.


Giving this one a 7.6

Pumpkinstein - Evil Genius Beer Company (review)

Pumpkinstein - Evil Genius Beer Company 

Place of Origin / Brewer: Pennsylvania 

Beer style / ABV%: Malt brewed, 4.5%

It’s Alive! IT’S ALIVE!!! This beer dawns one of Universal’s most iconic monsters. Only this time, he’s infused with something more than just old body parts and electricity. Try rich pumpkin and spices!

The color of this one is like most traditional malts. Dark while at the same time not as dark as it’s sister beer ‘Trick or Treat.’ Pumpkinstein’s aroma is rich and soothing pulling some nice strong pumpkin scents with it reminding me of a freshly baked pumpkin pie. Probably one of the best Pumpkin beers I have ever smelt. The mouth feel is very light for a malt, but strong for your average ale.

The pumpkin to spice balance is pretty nice. Very rich and full of flavor. Nothing really here to off set the balance of taste. It truly is a fall monster combining nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and pumpkin. Though the after taste is a bit sour so you may want to just keep drinking this delicious malt all night long. Or switch it up. If I had access to Evil Genius here in Florida I’d deffinitly pick this over Trick or Treat. Not because it’s necessarily better, but because I don’t care for really thick beers like TOT. Pumpkinstein is a great time and definitely has multiple drink-ability!


Giving this one an 8.0!

TRICK OR TREAT - Evil Genius Beer Company (review)

TRICK OR TREAT - Evil Genius Beer Company

Place of Origin / Brewer: Pennsylvania 

Beer style / ABV%: Malt brewed, 5.6%


It’s that time of the year again, and wouldn’t it be great to find this beer in your trick or treating bag?

Trick or Treat has a dark color, unlike it’s sister ales Pumpkinstein and Pumplestiltskin. It’s as black as night which defiantly reminds me of going out scaring the neighborhood children and begging for treats. It’s aroma is pretty light for a thick malt which is nice. Taking your first sip you get hit with everything including the rich chocolate taste on top of the very light Pumpkin flavoring. A surprising change for a Porter. How it captures a hint of pumpkin without any pumpkin spice is beyond me.

It’s a very roasty, dry and thick beer with not a lot of punch at the end, which is great when you don’t want to take a sharp taste home with you. Though with a 5.6% ABV strapped to this baby you’ll be sure to feel pretty good after a bottle or two. All you Guinness drinkers will love this change of pace for a fall ale.  

Giving this guy a: 7.8 

"But RJ Macready wont let him escape!"

John Carpenter's The Thing 1982 Toy promo

This video has some fantastic editing work. Good job boys!

Way to go Laura Tyler!

Last night was the season 3 premiere of Face Off on SyFy. My good friend Laura Tyler was one of the contestants. She had a small gathering at a bar near where we work and had us all out for drinks and we got to watch the first episode on the big screen! Her first challenge on the show was to create her own character that would fit into the Star Wars cantina scene. Her and her partner created this beautiful creature. The judges said their's was one of the best looking and would fit perfectly in the Star Wars universe. I'm so proud of her! Our long Star Wars geek talks totally paid off. Looking forward to next weeks episode! Team Laura!

Phyllis Diller: 1917-2012

You were the best doll and you will be truly missed. 

"My photographs don’t do me justice. They just look like me"

Phyllis Diller: 1917-2012

Classic Haunts (art)

My first attempt at acrylics on board. I had no template to go off of and just painted. It looks pretty amateurish but I just wanted to try out different paints. I used some old paints that pretty much turned to liquid so I couldn't get much detail in at all. But it is what it is and I kinda like it. A spooky October night with the Headless Horsemen riding past an old haunted house.

I'll be posting more of my art pieces here in the coming days.