Imperial Pumpkin Ale - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

jzeilinger

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I love the look of this beer in my glass - orange/red in color, very small lacing around the glass, virtually no carbonation bubbles. Taking a big wiff I'm definitely picking up the nutmeg, cinnamon aromas followed with a faint smell of pumpkin, spices definitely dominate the smell. My tongue is picking up everything I was smelling with the addition of carbonation on the front of the tongue. Immediately at the end there's a faint zing of hops followed by a slight boozy warmth (but not much) and the flavors dissipate quickly on the tongue - I would like a little more lingering on my palate. This is a good pumpkin ale and Weyerbacher has done a very good job with this year's batch. Overall, it's not as complex and bready as perhaps a few other pumpkin ales, but still pretty darn good. (The Weyerbacher Thirteen is insanely complex.) I would like a little more bready/chewiness as the mouthful feels a tad more thin than what I'd prefer for this style. Not overly bready or hoppy, it sits in between hoppiness and sweetness, definitely more towards the sweet side. I'm appreciating pumpkin ales more and this is one I could have a few of in one sitting, however, the alcohol will creep up on you quite quickly so beware. Sip and enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2009 21:44:58 | More by jzeilinger

thampel09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-24-2013 18:43:24 | More by thampel09

velcrogrip

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-22-2013 18:26:58 | More by velcrogrip

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-22-2013 15:58:21 | More by NJBeer265

dcloeren

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-21-2013 19:46:38 | More by dcloeren

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-21-2013 00:35:26 | More by johntfox

Gtreid

Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

05-20-2013 23:27:38 | More by Gtreid

jason_nwx

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-14-2013 14:52:39 | More by jason_nwx

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2%

05-12-2013 17:37:52 | More by mikeburd1128

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -29.8%

05-11-2013 01:28:19 | More by tommyguz

krisbee

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-10-2013 03:43:40 | More by krisbee

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-09-2013 02:36:49 | More by pcsnyder

Kilhd

Alabama

4/5  rDev +2%

05-08-2013 20:44:38 | More by Kilhd

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +2%

05-07-2013 22:28:49 | More by dalepryor

jmmy3

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-05-2013 07:31:33 | More by jmmy3

Joe610

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

05-04-2013 21:47:28 | More by Joe610

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-01-2013 04:33:01 | More by spycow

GrantBrennan

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

04-18-2013 01:06:52 | More by GrantBrennan

AlphaKingKegger

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

04-16-2013 04:06:36 | More by AlphaKingKegger

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-13-2013 21:42:06 | More by DaPan

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +2%

04-09-2013 19:14:49 | More by Celtics76

RollTide7

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-07-2013 19:49:34 | More by RollTide7

bacasnax

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

04-01-2013 22:30:01 | More by bacasnax

YardmanFTB

Maryland

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

My personal favorite of all of the pumpkin beers. This one has a great malt base as a baseline to the pumpkin and spices that go into every pumpkin beer. Imperial Pumpkin would seemingly be a great porter or stout if not for the added pumpkin and spice. This beer is what a pumpkin spice ale should be. The spice and pumpkin are just icing on the cake.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 17:27:20 | More by YardmanFTB

Lare453

Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

03-22-2013 12:40:13 | More by Lare453