It's time to squeeze in another pumpkin beer review! Today, I'm putting Southern Tier's Caramel Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale up against the highly scientific Drunken Jackos rating scale.
Before I begin the review, I do want to note that I had previously reviewed the standard Imperial Pumking Ale, giving it a very favorable 4 out of 5 Drunken Jackos. Since that review, I had a bad experience with said beer in a bar in Salem, Massachusetts (of all places!). I had a bad pint - a VERY bad pint - that I ended up sending back. And since that experience, I haven't touched a Pumking since.
So I was a bit nervy picking up the 4-pack caramel version. But upon cracking the cap, all concerns were immediately dashed!
The beer poured a medium copper color with a quick, thin, fizzy head. I was immediately rewarded with a very fragrant, delicious and sweet caramel note. I don't think I've ever had more scent come from a pumpkin beer before. I sat there for quite a few minutes, just enjoying the pleasant toasty caramel coming from the glass!
On first sip, I got hints of sweet pumpkin, but as expected it quickly blended into delicious caramel across the entire mouth. That same caramel flavor stayed throughout, ending with a dry, almost nutty caramel aftertaste. A really great transition of flavors across the entire sip.
I was quite impressed with the amount of flavor in this beer. Aromatic and full, but never overpowering. This is a really great beer for a cold October night and is absolutely recommended to anyone who even remotely likes caramel. It's a delicious beer, but it's also a sweet treat.
And because of this, Southern Tier's Caramel Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale gets a well-deserved 4.5 out of 5 Drunken Jackos. A real October treat for the mouth AND the nose!
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