Review: Dos Amigos' Spicy Pumpkin Ale

This beer got a full multi-person review over the meal for which it was brewed. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and three kinds of salads all played along well.
Adrian and I had a sneak-preview the week before and it was already quite nice, but the extra week in the bottle further smoothed it out.
The breakdown: This beer has a lovely amber color with red tones when held up to the light. The head dissipates quickly but has a pleasing creamy off-white tone.
The flavor is sort of a medium maltiness up front with a prominent but not overwhelming spiced finish (kinda the point!) and very little bitterness. The finish is also crisp but not dry or astringent. This is one of the points that improved with the extra week in the bottle.
Overall the beer received very nice reactions from guests especially as an compliment to the saltiness in the food. One guest mentioned that it was the best beer he had ever tasted (perhaps a condemnation of our poor beer culture more than a nod to our beer) and another proclaimed it as her favorite Dos Amigos beer so far. High praise indeed!
One feature that didn't come through as strongly as we had hoped was the pumpkin flavor. Although present it was a bit faint, so next time we will probably be doubling up on the pumpkin.

After such a wonderful beer we can't wait until next year to make it again. Who knows we may not wait that long!