Imperial Pumpkin Ale is an imperial spiced pumpkin ale with 8.0% ABV from Weyerbacher Brewing Co. in Easton, PA. Generally most ales fall in the 5-7% ABV range, the same is true for pumpkin ales, but Weyerbacher chose to crank the alcohol levels up just a bit to produce a pumpkin ale that’ll warm you up quick in the late fall months.
This ale pours just as you’d expect, amber colored with a slight head, with the strong aroma of a spiced pumpkin treat flowing from both the bottle and glass it has been poured into. First flavors are heavy on traditional dessert spices, nutmeg and cinnamon with pumpkin to accompany them. Malted caramel sweetness follows as the spiced pumpkin flavor persists throughout. Finally this brew finishes with a noticeable warmth, as it coats your tongue like your favorite slice of pumpkin pie covered in a homemade bourbon whipped cream topping.
Sweeter and more bountiful in flavors like caramel and pumpkin, Weyerbacher’s imperial works well as a compliment to your favorite fall dessert. Its substantial body and ABV mean that it can also work lovely as a nightcap, not unlike your favorite bourbon. A decadent ale this imperial may be the Great Pumpkin that Linus was searching for all those years ago.
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