Imperial Pumpkin Ale - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

Greywulfken

New York

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

...in a Duvel tulip...

A: deeper orange color than either Pumking or Smashed Pumpkin - almost an orange-brown - didn't really get any head out of the deal

S: I didn't get as much of an aroma off of this as my previous pumpkin ales - some light pumpkin and spice scents, but that's about all.

T: not as sweet or syrupy as Pumking, not as bright and sharp as Smashed Pumpkin - this was right in-between the two - and of the 3, it was the most beery tasting - in a way, the least thrilling. I'd say that my other 2 pumpkin ales were a little richer and more decadent. The flavors didn't change too much as it warmed, which was a little disappointing.

M: nice finish, but some bitter notes crept in; probably the lightest feel of the pumpkin ales I've tried - I did have a slight aftercoat taste on my tongue.

O: for me, I'd prefer something that tastes a little less like a beer and more like a treat - in some ways this beer reminded me of something from Unibroue (I can't recall which brew). So not to sound negative, let me just say, it is a good beer, but I didn't taste the sweet pumpkin-iness as much as I may have liked - and with "imperial" in the name I expected something richer in taste and smell.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2011 21:41:06 | More by Greywulfken

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4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

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4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

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4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

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4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

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3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

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Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

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4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

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4/5  rDev +2%

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2.75/5  rDev -29.8%

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3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

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4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

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4/5  rDev +2%

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4/5  rDev +2%

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4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

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4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

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3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

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4/5  rDev +2%

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4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

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4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

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4/5  rDev +2%

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Maryland

4.45/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

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Serving type: bottle

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Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

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