{"id":16417,"date":"2013-10-09T07:34:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T13:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=16417"},"modified":"2013-10-09T07:34:53","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T13:34:53","slug":"review-elysian-brewings-the-great-pumpkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2013\/10\/review-elysian-brewings-the-great-pumpkin\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Elysian Brewing&#8217;s The Great Pumpkin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2013\/10\/review-elysian-brewings-the-great-pumpkin\/elysian_greatpumpkin2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16419\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16419\" alt=\"Elysian Brewing's The Great Pumpkin\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Elysian_GreatPumpkin2-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Elysian_GreatPumpkin2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Elysian_GreatPumpkin2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Elysian_GreatPumpkin2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you missed the first three reviews, you can find them <a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2013\/09\/review-epic-brewings-fermentation-without-representation-imperial-pumpkin-porter\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2013\/09\/review-uinta-punkn-harvest-ale\/\" target=\"_blank\"> here<\/a>, and also over <a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2013\/10\/review-dry-dock-imperial-pumpkin\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elysianbrewing.com\" target=\"_blank\">Elysian Brewing<\/a> is located in Seattle, Washington and they are known for being the kings of pumpkin beers.\u00a0 They do so much with pumpkin and for someone like myself who adores pumpkin beers, I am all over it.<\/p>\n<p>They are big supporters of collaborations among breweries and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elysianbrewing.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">used to brew some of there beer here in Fort Collins at the New Belgium Facility<\/a>.\u00a0 They have since expanded to where they can brew all their beers in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>Today we are talking about their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elysianbrewing.com\/elysian-beers\/great-pumpkin-ale\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Great Pumpkin, Imperial Pumpkin Ale<\/a>! This brew is available in bomber size and only around in the fall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smell:<\/strong> 4\/5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>The aroma on this beer is very strongly spiced.\u00a0 Cinnamon is the most prominent and then you can start to pick up the spicy ginger and even a little honey for some sweetness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Head:<\/strong> 2\/5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>The head didn&#8217;t last too long but it was a bright egg white color providing a nice contrast to the beer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Color:<\/strong> :5\/5 pumpkin: <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>Bright orange with some amber undertones.\u00a0 The color is gorgeous and is perfect for a pumpkin ale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2013\/10\/review-elysian-brewings-the-great-pumpkin\/elysian_greatpumpkin\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16418\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16418\" alt=\"Elysian's The Great Pumpkin\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Elysian_GreatPumpkin-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Elysian_GreatPumpkin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Elysian_GreatPumpkin.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><strong>Taste:<\/strong>\u00a0 5\/5 <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/> <img src='\/images\/pumpkin.gif' alt=':pumpkin:' \/><\/p>\n<p>This beer will wake up your senses.\u00a0 The strong spice on the nose follows through with the taste.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not a tease, it&#8217;s a strong indicator of what kind of shenanigans you&#8217;re about to get into.<\/p>\n<p>The spice is so strong that it&#8217;s almost a little spicy. It leaves your tongue a little tingly.<\/p>\n<p>This style of beer is exactly what I&#8217;m looking for in a pumpkin ale.\u00a0 I totally dug this beer and am looking forward to some more!<\/p>\n<p>If you like strongly spiced pumpkin ales, this is the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>That wraps up our Pumpkin Beer Tasting for 2013! It&#8217;s time to start researching and see what I can gather for next year&#8217;s tasting!<\/p>\n<p>What pumpkin beers did you have this year that you loved?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you missed the first three reviews, you can find them here, here, and also over here. Elysian Brewing is located in Seattle, Washington and they are known for being the kings of pumpkin beers.\u00a0 They do so much with pumpkin and for someone like myself who adores pumpkin beers, I am all over it. 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