Good Gourd Imperial Pumpkin Ale - Cigar City Brewing

unclejimbay

Florida

4.33/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance is orange-amber color with small white fluffy cap.

Aromas of pumpkin fruit and spice, nutmeg and cinnamon. Very nice aroma without being overly spiced.

The flavor suggests pumpkin pie. Semi-sweet pumpkin, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon and caramel malt. Nice balance of these flavors without being overly spicy, sweet or artificial.

Medium body with low carbonation.

This is one of the more enjoyable pumpkin ales I have had to date. I dont usually pursue pumpkin beers, but I would drink a pint of this given the right seasonal timing.

Thanks to digita7693 for bringing a growler up to Jax the same day for tasting fresh from the Tap Room. ~9/2010

Serving type: growler

12-09-2010 18:24:32 | More by unclejimbay

aLenwell

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

05-14-2013 00:50:57 | More by aLenwell

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

Camel242000

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

02-09-2013 03:32:35 | More by Camel242000

KVNBGRY

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

02-01-2013 22:43:58 | More by KVNBGRY