Good Gourd Imperial Pumpkin Ale - Cigar City Brewing

StArnoldFest2010

Florida

4.83/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

It pours orange in color leaving very little head and tracing. Cinammon and nutmeg spices are prevelant in the smell. Very well balanced between sweetness and tart. Tastes like a liquified pumpkin pie with a slight alcohol aftertaste. For an 8%, the alcohol aftertaste isn't inappropriate or intruding. Nice warm feeling in the stomach! Try it!

Serving type: on-tap

10-18-2011 19:22:27 | More by StArnoldFest2010

sblank

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

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velcrogrip

Florida

5/5  rDev +16.3%

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aLenwell

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

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drlovemd87

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-10-2013 01:27:31 | More by drlovemd87

ajtorres311

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-01-2013 15:02:02 | More by ajtorres311

largadeer

California

4/5  rDev -7%

04-12-2013 18:36:10 | More by largadeer

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

04-10-2013 19:40:22 | More by Arsenal0328

pixieskid

France

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

04-09-2013 13:38:25 | More by pixieskid

hopkrid

Florida

4/5  rDev -7%

04-08-2013 02:10:53 | More by hopkrid

JReites

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-06-2013 20:08:36 | More by JReites

mynie

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-23-2013 15:00:44 | More by mynie

LEdubs

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-22-2013 22:05:04 | More by LEdubs

manutdfan

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

03-18-2013 19:17:41 | More by manutdfan

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-17-2013 18:38:18 | More by starrdogg

tree777

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

03-16-2013 15:24:53 | More by tree777

johntfox

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

03-11-2013 16:28:45 | More by johntfox

JamesShoemaker

New York

4.34/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

750 ml poured into a coffee mug (my girlfriend's glassware [ceramicware?] of choice). Big thanks to woodsyy for the hook up; great trade!

A - what an interesting, cloudy looking brew. It pours dark orange and brown off the bottle, settling almost grey in the cup. Big foam takes a bit of time to recede, leaving that nice filmy lacing on top as it goes down.

S - there's something a little off here, almost like copper, but it's not dominating. It smells a whole lot like pumpkin spice, but not in a unique way. Other pumpkin beers (Pumking notably) smell nearly identical.

T - GG isn't sweet by any means, and the spices aren't overpowering and chemical-packed like they are in virtually every other pumpkin beer. However, it's really very pleasant, almost like a carbonated pumpkin latte. There's a hint of vanilla beneath some of the more intense spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg, but it's very well balanced and smooth.

M - again, incredibly smooth. Very little carbonation makes GG drinkable, and 8.5% isn't high enough to intimidate even lightweight beer drinkers. Not artificial at all, which is really remarkable for the style.

O - great beer that I'd love to drink again in high season. GG is most definitely a crowd pleaser, and by far the best in a style that's almost always mediocre.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 01:28:04 | More by JamesShoemaker

nzerbe

New York

4/5  rDev -7%

03-03-2013 21:45:25 | More by nzerbe

lionssoccer13

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

02-26-2013 16:08:09 | More by lionssoccer13

Agentveba

5/5  rDev +16.3%

02-24-2013 22:15:31 | More by Agentveba

ToastySteve

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

02-23-2013 18:01:52 | More by ToastySteve

FLBrew

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

02-19-2013 04:32:18 | More by FLBrew

Danielr26

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

02-18-2013 15:59:43 | More by Danielr26

RayUF07

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

02-16-2013 06:45:11 | More by RayUF07