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Imperial Pumpkin Stout

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Dark chocolate and roast meet pumpkin spice in this 9% ABV imperial stout, made with all-natural pumpkin purée and creamy milk sugar alongside a comforting blend of spices. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it wraps the autumn spices in a roasty frame and warms as it goes down. This seasonal contains lactose.

ABV
9.0%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark40
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
roastedchocolatespicy
roasted
chocolate
spicy
toasty
coffee
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose opens with roasted malt and dark chocolate, immediately followed by warming autumn spice notes—cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Imperial Pumpkin Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep mahogany to nearly opaque black with a rich, tan head that settles into a modest collar. The beer displays excellent clarity despite its opacity, with a viscous body that coats the glass. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, producing fine bubbles that rise steadily.

deep mahoganythick tan headopaque blackviscous body

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with roasted malt and dark chocolate, immediately followed by warming autumn spice notes—cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. Subtle coffee and molasses undertones emerge beneath the pumpkin purée, creating a complex, layered bouquet that invites repeated sniffs.

roasted maltdark chocolatecinnamon and nutmegmolasses undertone

◐ Taste

Creamy lactose rounds the entry, delivering chocolate-forward sweetness without cloying. The mid-palate unfolds with roasted grain, pumpkin spice, and a gentle coffee note, while 65 IBU of bitterness provides structure and prevents excess sweetness. The full body wraps each flavor in a silky, velvety mouthfeel.

creamy lactoseroasted grainpumpkin spicebalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

Warm and lingering, with roasted chocolate and subtle spice persisting on the palate. Alcohol warmth builds gently, underscoring the imperial character without harshness.

warming finishroasted chocolate aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
79
Serve at 13–16°C

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

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What is a Imperial Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

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