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RATINGS: 325   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.76/5   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Imperial Pumpkin Stout Important: let this beer warm to at least 50° before enjoying. This beer is black with some ruby highlights. The nose is full of pumpkin pie spices and some alcohol. There are notes of nutmeg, caraway and vanilla. The taste starts with chocolate malt with a hint of spice and rolls into a warm spicy alcohol taste which has the effect of creating the balance that usually comes from the hop bitter. There is some hop bitter on the finish, but not much. Overall, this beer finishes relatively dry for such a big beer. As it warms, the spices move forward in the taste and the chocolate moves to the finish. The pumpkin provides a pleasant undertone and a nice mouthfeel. The spices will probably fade some over time; they mellowed considerably while still in the fermenter. Originally brewed as Divine Reserve #9.

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3.6
hopdog (24885) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 11, 2023
UPDATED: NOV 11, 2023 22oz bottle. Poured a dark brown color with a medium sized off white head. Pumpkin spices, pumpkin ... pumpkin pie with the alcohol hidden.

3.8
Thisis12ptfont (3326) - Los Angeles, CA, California, USA - MAY 6, 2022
UPDATED: MAY 6, 2022 Aromas of decadent pumpkin pumpkin spice cinnamon nutmeg allspice ginger and clove. Taste is dark coffee cocoa pumpkin brown sugar cinnamon oats roasted barley nutmeg allspice and clove. Overall, a 2021 bottle consumed in 2022. Very good stuff with a bit of an alcohol bite at the end.

4
ivolammers (294) - Amstelveen, NETHERLANDS - NOV 15, 2021
UPDATED: NOV 15, 2021 Zeau, dit is ff een heel grote unit. Crowler van 32 Fl. Oz. Dat is 0,95L! Gekocht door Shaun S. bij Brew:30 Taphouse in Houston. Een Pumpkin 🎃 Ale van de betere soort. Lekker kruidig. Leuke stijl en weer toffe LB uit Houston. Many thanks Shaun S. !

2.4
tamu91 (2) - Houston, USA - OCT 21, 2020 does not count
UPDATED: OCT 21, 2020 very heavy allspice cinnamon and clove, very Christmas. You take a sip, roasted malt and chocolate tone comes through but overpowered by sweetness and spices. almost unpleasant

4.1
jjgmd (3783) - Parkland, Florida, USA - DEC 18, 2019
UPDATED: DEC 18, 2019 With Z and A at Bangers , Austin on Rainey Street, pours a dark black pour with a java head. Nose is fantastic, pumpkin, loaded nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon...wow ! Taste is chocolate , pumpkin , and the above spices. Velvety and smooth ! Ends on the tasting notes....delicious !

4.2
zgaier (3171) - Coral Springs, Florida, USA - DEC 18, 2019
UPDATED: DEC 18, 2019 On tap at Bangers in Austin Texas. Pours black with a tan head and aroma of pumpkin and fall spices. Taste is strong pumpkin pie, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice into the spiced, roasted finish.

4
CraftBeerNick (9212) - Wokingham, Berkshire, ENGLAND - DEC 10, 2019
UPDATED: DEC 10, 2019 Tap in Austin at Bangers, 9th December 19. Pours dark brown black. Aroma is spice, cinnamon. Taste is smooth pumpkin, light spice, caramel, malt. Really well done. Good for the style

4
jrodooo5 (2793) - DOVER, Delaware, USA - OCT 8, 2019
UPDATED: OCT 8, 2019 On tap at GABF 2019. Outstanding, smooth, & tasty! My only pumpkin I tired here & it was worth it!

3.8
AirForceHops (15034) - Epping, New Hampshire, USA - APR 6, 2019
UPDATED: APR 6, 2019 2018 vintage. I always enjoy beers from this brewery. This particular beer eluded me for many years. For the style it is, it is quite good. Mild nutmeg, cinnamon, and subtle roast in the nose. The spice is pretty forward in the flavor and as it warms it becomes extremely bold. Displays a roasted malt backbone with a fuller body and mouthfeel. When warm the spice almost becomes too powerful. All things considered I liked it better more on the chilled side.

3.7
LilBeerDoctor (7501) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 21, 2019
UPDATED: JAN 21, 2019 2012 version on cask at the brewery. Pours black with a thick tan head. Aroma of banana bread, cinnamon, toasted pumpkin, chocolate malt, spices. Flavor of bourbon, vanilla, apple pie, banana bread, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, pumpkin cookie, liquor. Definitely a bit boozy and strong. But a tasty pumpkin beer. This version was not too pumpkiny, though it is aged 6 years. 8/4/7/4/14 (3.7/5)


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