Doughnut Beer and Pumpkin Beer

So, I totally took notes on this beer, and can't find them. No mattter. A couple of weeks ago, I randomly went to a beer store in Lansing and there were cases of these bright pink bottles at the front of the store drawing me in. I knew what they were instantly, and I got excited. VERY excited. Rogue's Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale. Right?? Not thinking I would be able to get one, I asked my sister who lives in Oregon to hook me up. Luckily I found this first. On their website (I had checked previously) they listed stores you could buy this beer by the bottle - in Oregon, Washington, California. I had NO idea they would come to Michigan.
I enjoyed this with a friend who described it as, "Homer Simpson's Fantasy." Spot on. This is good. Sweet, but not overly so. Really a surprisingly balanced beer with subtle cinnamon, maple, doughnut, and smokey bacon flavors. Definitely one to try! A
Anyhow, Fat Jack is a "double pumpkin" ale with plenty of booze and pumpkins. 28 lbs of pumpkin in each barrell to be precise, and 8.5% alcohol. It poured a fairly attractive deep reddish amber with a thick solid foam head. The nose was mild, just a touch sweet. It tasted of caramel malts, pumpkin, subtle spices (nutmeg, cinnamon), but not sweet. There was a bitter edge and a slight smokey flavor as well. A rather full body and enough alcohol to make this a slow-drinking beer. It's still one of the better pumpkin beers I've tried, but my beloved Pumking still reigns supreme. B+