{"id":14482,"date":"2011-10-18T10:47:39","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T14:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=14482"},"modified":"2011-10-18T10:47:39","modified_gmt":"2011-10-18T14:47:39","slug":"review-heavy-seas-the-greater-pumpkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2011\/10\/review-heavy-seas-the-greater-pumpkin\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Heavy Seas The Greater Pumpkin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/heavy_seas_imperial_pumpkin.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14484\" title=\"Heavy Seas The Greater Pumpkin \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/heavy_seas_imperial_pumpkin-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/heavy_seas_imperial_pumpkin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/heavy_seas_imperial_pumpkin.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> This week we are taking a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsbeer.com\/great%E2%80%99er-pumpkin-imperial-pumpkin-ale-0\">Heavy Seas, The Greater Pumpkin<\/a>. This is in the Mutiny Fleet series of ales.<\/p>\n<p>I have to admit that I did a little happy dance when we spotted this beer because it&#8217;s got two of my very favorite things combined into one brew:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pumpkin Ale<\/li>\n<li>Bourbon Barrel Aged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oh my pumpkins!<\/p>\n<p>I was excited and a bit nervous to try this beer so I was putting it off and putting it off, tasting others first. Excited because barrel aged pumpkin! Nervous because what if I didn&#8217;t like it? Yikes!<\/p>\n<p>Finally I put my foot down and said that we needed to taste this beer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/pouring_heavyseas_imperial_pumpkin.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14485\" title=\"Me pouring Heavy Seas The Greater Pumpkin \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/pouring_heavyseas_imperial_pumpkin-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/pouring_heavyseas_imperial_pumpkin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/pouring_heavyseas_imperial_pumpkin-449x300.jpg 449w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/pouring_heavyseas_imperial_pumpkin.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Smell:<\/strong> 3\/5 \u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> \u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>The smell is more concentrated in the bottle. \u00a0You get hints of spices in the background letting you know that you are about to drink a pumpkin inspired beer. \u00a0The spices are not overwhelming and are toned down a bit from the bourbon in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The bourbon smell is\u00a0prominent. Once you&#8217;ve had a bourbon aged beer, you can pick up that hint of sweetness at the end very quickly. \u00a0The smell alone had me ready to take a sip! The bourbon in this beer brought out a more caramel and vanilla smell that was just right. Not super sweet and you didn&#8217;t feel like it was going to be a heavy beer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head:<\/strong>\u00a04\/5\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> \u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> \u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>When I first poured this beer, the head was minimal at best. \u00a0I\u00a0originally\u00a0scored this at 2\/5. \u00a0However when I went back for the second pour (this was a 1pt. 6oz bottle, so roughly two glasses of beer), the head was exactly what I wanted to see.<\/p>\n<p>It was thick with an off-white, very creamy color to it. \u00a0It paired nicely with the color of the brew itself. \u00a0It also lasted a decent amount of time, so the rating changed! We went from 2\/5 to 4\/5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/heavy_seas_imperial_pumkin2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14483\" title=\"Heavy Seas The Greater Pumpkin \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/heavy_seas_imperial_pumkin2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/heavy_seas_imperial_pumkin2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/heavy_seas_imperial_pumkin2.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Color:<\/strong> 5\/5\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> \u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> \u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> \u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>Perfection! This was a great orange color that was deliciously cloudy. I loved the way this beer looked and told Scott that it was probably my favorite so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taste:<\/strong> 4\/5\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/>\u00a0<img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>I went back and forth on this for quite some time because I actually really enjoyed this beer a great deal. \u00a0I finally decided that 4\/5 would be a fair rating.<\/p>\n<p>The pumpkin flavor isn&#8217;t quite as intense as I would like to see in a pumpkin ale. \u00a0The spices are also very subtle but they do linger for a while post sip. \u00a0That&#8217;s a good thing, I want to know that I&#8217;m drinking pumpkin and fall brews.<\/p>\n<p>The spices don&#8217;t hit you at the front but more at the finish. \u00a0That&#8217;s okay, but I would like to see a little more cinnamon on the nose.<\/p>\n<p>The bourbon aspect of this beer though is amazing. \u00a0This beer is extremely smooth drinking and not harsh in any way. \u00a0That is the first thing Scott mentioned when he had some was that it was one of the smoothest pumpkin beers we&#8217;ve ever had.<\/p>\n<p>And he&#8217;s right!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s delightfully crisp as well, the bourbon doesn&#8217;t weight this beer down at all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Would I get this beer again? Most definitely! Not only would I get it again, but I would knock you over trying to get there first.<\/p>\n<p>I have no shame in my game.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s not a super pumpkin-y brew, it&#8217;s got great spice to it and the smoothness can&#8217;t be beat. \u00a0It&#8217;s one of the more creative pumpkin beers we&#8217;ve had and the bourbon barrel aging takes it up to a whole other level.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not overly sweet and it&#8217;s not overly spicy. \u00a0It&#8217;s a great sipping beer and would be perfect for both pumpkin beer lovers and those just starting out with them.<\/p>\n<p>The website lists it in super limited release, so if you see some, grab it!<\/p>\n<p>We bought ours at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersonsstore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Anderson&#8217;s<\/a> in Dublin, off Sawmill on Bent Tree BLVD.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsbeer.com\/great%E2%80%99er-pumpkin-imperial-pumpkin-ale-0\" target=\"_blank\">Heavy Seas The Greater Pumpkin<\/a>, check it out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are taking a look at Heavy Seas, The Greater Pumpkin. This is in the Mutiny Fleet series of ales. 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