The Great Pumpkin - Elysian Brewing Company

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

4.23/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Elysian's "The Great Pumpkin" Imperial Pumpkin Ale @ 8.0% , from a 650 ml bottle ,
A-pours a slight haze of orange/gold with a small off white head that leaves some fine lace along the stein
S-great pumpkin pie smell , hint's of booze also
T-solid imperial pumpkin ale , crisp & clean , not that fake manufactured taste , the real thing
MF-lower carbonation , medium/full bodied , strong aftertaste similar to HS-Pumpkineater
Ov-a beer worthy of it's stature as good/great pumpkin ale , worth the hunt if your into pumpkin beers , not worth the $10.99 price here in BC , glad I got one finally to try

cheers LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 02:58:41 | More by LampertLand

scm2787

Texas

5/5  rDev +20.5%

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Illos

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.6%

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Cdunk11

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

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Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

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Hoppy_McMalt

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

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oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.6%

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pcarney8

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

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grimey68

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

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spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

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CEDAMA

California

5/5  rDev +20.5%

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duff247

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

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Blanco

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

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nlmartin

Ohio

3.63/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer was chilled and served in a pint glass.

A- The body of the beer is a coppery orange coloration. A thick biege head with major retention rides the body. Sudsy lacing marks this beers passage from my glass.

S- The aroma of the beer has plenty of roasted and toasted pumpkin pie spicing, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, all spice, caradamon, honey and brown sugar.

T- The flavor of the beer has toasted pumpkinm cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, brief malty sweetness that gets swallowed up in spice.

M- The body of the beer is medium and well carbonated. Very smooth and not a hint of alcohol heat.

O- This is a pretty good pumpkin ale. The spice is a bit heavy handed but isnt a deal breaker.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 06:10:11 | More by nlmartin

Lambocalrisien

New York

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

02-11-2013 02:12:59 | More by Lambocalrisien

DmanGTR

New York

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

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fivetime

Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

01-22-2013 02:59:31 | More by fivetime

brandoman63

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

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Jspriest

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

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iKrystin

4/5  rDev -3.6%

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Auror

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

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hannaho

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

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Cjtytler

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

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caseyscarb

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

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flagmantho

Washington

3.9/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 22oz bomber into a pint glass.

Appearance: medium orange hue with a moderate haze, a moderate effervescence and quite a few floaties. Head is a thick finger of frothy ivory foam which leave a nice lace as it dissipates. Attractive.

Smell: sweet malt, pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and ... do I detect cardamom? It's a good mélange of beer, gourd and spice. Classic.

Taste: sweet malt with a big pumpkin flavor and a good dose of the spices from the aroma. It's a bit massive in flavor and a bit overwhelming, but a good example of the style.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and a nice, rich, smooth creaminess. I like it.

Overall: this is a good beer, but as I said it's a little bit overwhelming for me. I like my pumpkin beers a little bit more on the subtle side. Decent, but hardly a session drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 22:56:59 | More by flagmantho