Imperial Pumpkin Ale | Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
weyerbacher.com
Style: Pumpkin Beer
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.00%
Availability: Fall
Notes / Commercial Description:
We set out to make a bold monument for The King of the Pumpkins!
This 8.0% ABV pumpkin ale is the mother of all pumpkin ales. It is heartier, spicier and more “caramelly” and “pumpkiny” than its faint brethren! We have added lots of pumpkin along with cinnamon, nutmeg and a touch of cardamom and clove, giving this beer a spicy, full-bodied flavor.
This truly is an Imperial Pumpkin Ale. Perfect finisher on a cool autumn night or match it up with a slice of pumpkin pie and fresh whipped cream.
Added by cbl2 on 09-17-2005
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Ratings: 2,749 | Reviews: 1,029
3.53/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.29/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I like my pumpkin beers spiced and this one is very nicely spiced. Great nose as well. This is easily available in stores near us so it’s nicevto have a go to.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I like my pumpkin beers spiced and this one is very nicely spiced. Great nose as well. This is easily available in stores near us so it’s nicevto have a go to.
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4/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I really like the bright blue ink that they use for there bottled on date for this beer, it is so easy to read. There is a fair amount of pumpkin in the taste, but I am picking up more of the spices especially the cinnamon. I am getting some of the alcohol in the taste, this should be hidden a little better than that for an 8% abv pumpkin ale. It is not too overwhelming in the taste but the alcohol presence is there & it is muting some of the flavor that's in this beer. With all the effort that they put into the label design & bottled on date I expected something a little better than what I am tasting. Cheers! B
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I really like the bright blue ink that they use for there bottled on date for this beer, it is so easy to read. There is a fair amount of pumpkin in the taste, but I am picking up more of the spices especially the cinnamon. I am getting some of the alcohol in the taste, this should be hidden a little better than that for an 8% abv pumpkin ale. It is not too overwhelming in the taste but the alcohol presence is there & it is muting some of the flavor that's in this beer. With all the effort that they put into the label design & bottled on date I expected something a little better than what I am tasting. Cheers! B
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4.03/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
4.7/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
3.73/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.55/5 rDev -34.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Amber, thin head, lacks density. Nose leans heavy on the cardamom & clove - some of those semi-softer spice smells don't assert themselves enough, and it is mostly nutmeg. Taste follows the same pattern, just worse - the cardamom especially is very heavy, and overwhelms the palate. Really needs more cinammon and nutmeg to balance it out. The malt base is very pale and cardboad-y which doesn't help. Traces of sweet pumpkin / yam but it is so far buried that you really have to strain to detect it. I don't mind pumpkin beers like some but this was too spicey in my opinion.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Amber, thin head, lacks density. Nose leans heavy on the cardamom & clove - some of those semi-softer spice smells don't assert themselves enough, and it is mostly nutmeg. Taste follows the same pattern, just worse - the cardamom especially is very heavy, and overwhelms the palate. Really needs more cinammon and nutmeg to balance it out. The malt base is very pale and cardboad-y which doesn't help. Traces of sweet pumpkin / yam but it is so far buried that you really have to strain to detect it. I don't mind pumpkin beers like some but this was too spicey in my opinion.
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3.8/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.16/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
2.92/5 rDev -24.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
3.56/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.46/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.52/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.18/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Treated as an imperial ale, this was poured into a tulip. The appearance was a ruddy burnt amber to orange color with no head or lace. The aroma starts off semi-sweet pumpkin fleshiness hitting against subtle spices of allspice, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves; well balanced. The flavor leans somewhat spicy with a gentle sweetness underneath. Sweet pumpkin flesh rides into the aftertaste and quickly hits the finish, that ends up being slightly spicy - just a little bit. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionable to sipping quality sticking to my tongue appropriately. Spices create enough harshness but gentle enough. Overall, damn nice imperial pumpkin ale that i would love to have again.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Treated as an imperial ale, this was poured into a tulip. The appearance was a ruddy burnt amber to orange color with no head or lace. The aroma starts off semi-sweet pumpkin fleshiness hitting against subtle spices of allspice, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves; well balanced. The flavor leans somewhat spicy with a gentle sweetness underneath. Sweet pumpkin flesh rides into the aftertaste and quickly hits the finish, that ends up being slightly spicy - just a little bit. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionable to sipping quality sticking to my tongue appropriately. Spices create enough harshness but gentle enough. Overall, damn nice imperial pumpkin ale that i would love to have again.
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Imperial Pumpkin Ale from Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
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