I love love love kikkoman soy sauce. I can drink it right out of the bottle. I would love to brew a somewhat salty beer with definite undertones of soy sauce. Has anyone tried this before?
I'm trying to brew a good pumpkin beer too. The first try tasted like :ban: because I used weizen yeast. I'm not an expert but I've got to ask, did the clove come back to bite you in the butt? Seems like a lot for such a powerful spice.
I've used Aurora hops for bittering and combined it with Cascade for the aroma. A very nice combination. It was more fruity than citrus. I highly recommend it.