Beer of the Day · Oct 15th, 2024

Brandy Barrel-Aged Imperial Pumpkin Ale

Style: Pumpkin Ale
ABV: 9.5%

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Brandy Barrel-Aged Imperial Pumpkin Ale from Lakefront Brewery, Inc. — photo 1 of 1

Tasting notes

Pours an opaque dark amber color with a creamy khaki head that is thick at first but thins quickly into a light film. Aroma is full of pumpkin spices and malt. Taste follows the nose at first, with pumpkin and spice and lots of dark malt flavors. Then the sweetness comes in, with a vanilla creaminess that is very lactose in nature. The brandy barrel aging is apparent too, with a candy-like sweetness that really picks up on the back-end. It's slightly boozy, but the 9.5% ABV doesn't overwhelm the complex flavors from the beer. Drinking this beer makes us think that barrel aging might be the key to making a great Pumpkin Beer. This is smooth and creamy with the right amount of pumpkin and spices, making this one of our top choices during Pumpkin Beer season.

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