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All Hallows Eve is a time of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world, and when magic is most potent. It is thought that we harness this magic to brew our powerful pumpkin ale. Not so, but it is with great respect to the magic of their trade that our brewers produce this fine beer. Take a whiff of this complex ale and your journey has just begun. At first sip, a magical spell will bewitch your taste buds, yet another victim enraptured by the Pumking. (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
8.60% ABV
Availability Frequency:
Fall
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Texas
Colorado
West Coast
Store/Serve Temperature:
close to 60 degrees F
Comments
Got some pum-kinks to work out
Southern Tier's Imperial Pumking is the first pumpkin beer I've had this season, so my expectations are high. It pours a light golden color with a pancake-batter head. It smells very sweet- almost like candy, with a little bit of yeast in the nose too. It tastes about that sweet as well, with a pretty strong alcohol presence. It doesn't have a lot of the spice flavor I expect with pumpkin ales, and it doesn't even really taste too much of pumpkin. For the price, I'd call this one a miss. It ain't cheap.