 italianjohn (382), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 29, 2009 Orange clear pour with a light head some lacing ... aroma of pumpkin cinnamon and nutmeg .. taste of cinnamon caramel nutmeg pumpkin and light clove with a slightly bitter finish ... its second to southern tiers pumking but beats out dogfish punkin ... a solid tasting brew that hides the abv well
vtafro (477), , New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 28, 2009 Draft @ hulmeville inn. Dark orange pour with small head. Nice spicy pumpkin aroma. Flavor doesn’t back it up, abv might be the reason.
Tricountybeer (11), USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 27, 2009 bottle, pours light amber with a light tan head. Nice pumpkin pie aroma. Thin body with lively carbonation Finishes dry and spicy.
VTHopHead (928), Barre, Vermont, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 Bottle - Pours a quite dark orange-amber in color with almost no head and very little carbonation. Aroma is sweet and heavy with "pumpkin" spices... cinnamon. clove, nutmeg, etc. Flavor is not nearly as sweet as I expected, but nearly overpowering with spice. Pumpkin flavor is actually apparent and lend some moderation, along with the hops that sneak in underneath, to the malty sweetness. Finish is slightly bitter and clean... except for the lingering pumpkin spices, which I seem destined to (burp!) relive for a while. Beer is pretty good, actually, but too many spices... a common complaint that I have about this type of beer.
fata2683 (902), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 bottle, pours light amber with a light tan head. Nice pumpkin pie aroma. Cannabis and plant flavor, hard to pinpoint. Some spice and pumpkin there as well, but very odd.
HOPSHUNTER (389), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 Bottle. Poured a hazy orangeish amber color with a medium fizzy white head. Nose is very spicy and Saison like. Big notes of clove and cardamom, I didn’t get much pumpkin. Thin body with lively carbonation. Light pumpkin notes in the flavor which are eclipsed by strong notes of cinnamon, clove, and cardamom. Finishes dry and spicy.
SledgeJr (2966), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 In the bottle from Beertopia. Pours dark amber with an ivory head. The aroma is huge to this beer with lots of cardamom, nutmeg and the traditional pumpkin pie spices. The flavor is OK, but does not really deserve the "Imperial" moniker. While in the hot tub, I told Kitschy that this beer would be better if there were more hops. She stole that idea from me.
MrChopin (656), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 Beautiful beige head atop a transparent red-amber body. Nose is pumpkin and spice, thick, rich, coherent, and complete. Like actual pumpkin, not pumpkin added to swill. The flavor falls to pieces, alcoholic and medicinal with the pumpkin taking backseat to light hop and sweet, grainy malt. Biting palate, a little over-spiced in the finish. Pretty decent, especially considering the brewer.
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