After a short hiatus from pumpkin beers, I am back with Weyerbacher's Imperial Pumpkin Ale. Although it may be hard to tell from the picture, it poured a dark amber with a slight reddish tint to it. It had a small head that mostly faded quickly. The aroma was loaded with spices. Mostly some clove and nutmeg, but I also got some slight sweet scents - possibly cinnamon. Taste was very delightful, again mostly the spices I smelled with a bit of true pumpkin I think. Its hard to tell with these pumpkin beers sometimes because you know you're drinking a pumpkin beer so you are thinking pumpkin even though it might not even be what you're tasting. It finishes a little rough with some hops, but the aftertaste was very good I thought. Sweet and not alcoholy which surprised me since this bad boy is 8% alcohol. Overall, a very well-rounded and solid pumpkin ale that made me feel like its autumn even though its 70 degrees and ridiculously humid out. I'd rank this one towards the top as a serious contender for the pumpkin crown. Cheers guys!
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