Cigar City Brewing
Good Gourd Imperial Pumpkin Ale
Florida, USA
Powering through the last of the oak beers on the way to wine immersion. On a positive note, the baby now has a room! Anyway, last year’s Good Gourd! Looks like dark tea or a hot cider, nice eruption of bubbling magic. Orange tinged; good start! Super spiced cinnamon apple, caramel, vanilla, nutmeg, and oddly smelling of a California wine. Sierra foothills mascarpone notes and also a hot buttered rum smell. Cinnamon tea, clove studded orange, whiskey-lemon-honey tea, toasted coconut, sweet tobacco, brown sugar, dates, fruitcake candied notes with a nod to its density. A cream soda finish with raisinets. #cigarcitybrewing #cigarcitygoodgourd #goodgourd #imperialale #ale #beer #bier #biere #birra #imperialpumpkinale #pumpkinale #pumpkinbeer #ccb #halloweenbeer
Powering through the last of the oak beers on the way to wine immersion. On a positive note, the baby now has a room! Anyway, last year’s Good Gourd! Looks like dark tea or a hot cider, nice eruption of bubbling magic. Orange tinged; good start! Super spiced cinnamon apple, caramel, vanilla, nutmeg, and oddly smelling of a California wine. Sierra foothills mascarpone notes and also a hot buttered rum smell. Cinnamon tea, clove studded orange, whiskey-lemon-honey tea, toasted coconut, sweet tobacco, brown sugar, dates, fruitcake candied notes with a nod to its density. A cream soda finish with raisinets. #cigarcitybrewing #cigarcitygoodgourd #goodgourd #imperialale #ale #beer #bier #biere #birra #imperialpumpkinale #pumpkinale #pumpkinbeer #ccb #halloweenbeer
Nov 8th, 2019Plenty of crust on this apple pie with a little burnt edge. A spot of ripe on this pumpkin sauce apple bum. Tiramisu made with pumpkin spice wafts slowly upwards. A lot of pop from the intensely integrated flavors. Cinnamon, toffee, vanilla, brown sugar, and real pumpkin flavor which is the defining benchmark for the style. Less oil than the 2016, and really a nice foray into the spooky patch.
Plenty of crust on this apple pie with a little burnt edge. A spot of ripe on this pumpkin sauce apple bum. Tiramisu made with pumpkin spice wafts slowly upwards. A lot of pop from the intensely integrated flavors. Cinnamon, toffee, vanilla, brown sugar, and real pumpkin flavor which is the defining benchmark for the style. Less oil than the 2016, and really a nice foray into the spooky patch.
Oct 24th, 2016It is Pumpkin time Jack! Better than a knife in the eye! Warm creme brûlée scents ooze through the oily cedar spice and cinnamon apple fragrances. Creamy textured, baked pear and caramel notes with a vanilla finish. Cut deep and let out your inner ancestor! #pumpkin #cigarcitybrewing #goodgourd #pumpkinbeer
It is Pumpkin time Jack! Better than a knife in the eye! Warm creme brûlée scents ooze through the oily cedar spice and cinnamon apple fragrances. Creamy textured, baked pear and caramel notes with a vanilla finish. Cut deep and let out your inner ancestor! #pumpkin #cigarcitybrewing #goodgourd #pumpkinbeer
Oct 24th, 2016Brighter than the 14. Citrus at the fore. Thin caramel cream wheel, and brittle. Vanilla cream, lively middle, sweet potato, brown sugar, maple syrup, tighter ending.
Brighter than the 14. Citrus at the fore. Thin caramel cream wheel, and brittle. Vanilla cream, lively middle, sweet potato, brown sugar, maple syrup, tighter ending.
Oct 26th, 2015Vanilla nose, cinnamon, allspice, tarragon, then huge vanilla, toasted caramel, sherry, Madeira, Mexican wedding cookie with cedar chips. Deep.
Vanilla nose, cinnamon, allspice, tarragon, then huge vanilla, toasted caramel, sherry, Madeira, Mexican wedding cookie with cedar chips. Deep.
Oct 26th, 2015
Less pumpkin and sweet spice than the usual fare. Malty goodness though
Less pumpkin and sweet spice than the usual fare. Malty goodness though
Nov 8th, 2014Spicy nose, cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon, also sweet malty barley, butternut on the palate, creamy mouthfeel, almost peanut butter cookie with a lingering vanilla cinnamon malt finish. Better 24 hours later; by a lot!
Spicy nose, cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon, also sweet malty barley, butternut on the palate, creamy mouthfeel, almost peanut butter cookie with a lingering vanilla cinnamon malt finish. Better 24 hours later; by a lot!
Oct 23rd, 2014
As much as I hate the yearly influx of pumpkin beers, this one is delicious. Actual pumpkin, rich malts and a light bodied ale.
As much as I hate the yearly influx of pumpkin beers, this one is delicious. Actual pumpkin, rich malts and a light bodied ale.
Oct 14th, 2016
Very sweet, definitely good for a couple pints only at a time.
Very sweet, definitely good for a couple pints only at a time.
Nov 28th, 2015