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Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale On the eve of my birthday I have been coaxed into drinking many beverages and hence I am compelled to review a few, well at least one. I had the Bell’s 8000 ale, but I didn’t write any notes at dinner so I don’t feel confident that I could accurately comment on the taste so I better stick with the brew that is currently in front of me. Lunz picked this one out and given that it is a Weyerbacher product I expect that I will find it quite delightful. So, without further a due here is what I think about the Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

It pours a deep amber, almost ruby color. It has a pronounced head that slowly dissipates, leaving a tiny ring at the meniscus of the liquid. The smell is heavy with pumpkin and cinnamon and nutmeg. This beer is like pumpkin pie without the bready pie crust. It reminds me of the Shipyard Pumpkin Ale. The cinnamon is the most noticeable flavor of this brew and much like the Shipyard I think it is very delicious. The spiciness burns a hair as it flows down the throat, but it is a good burn. The alcohol content is relatively nonexistent which makes this beer even more enjoyable. This is a specialty beer with a specific flavor and for that reason I guess I would classify it as a “flavored” or “fruit beer”, even though the latter is a tremendous stretch. It certainly has a taste specific only to pumpkin ales and one that is only found at this time of the year. This is an excellent fall beer and one of the best pumpkin ales I’ve ever had. I haven’t even gotten to the imperial part of it. It weighs in at a hefty 8.0% so enjoy with care. This has been another terrific beer from the Weyerbacher family.