Devious Imperial Pumpkin

Devious Imperial Pumpkin by Fegley's Brew Works 

Trying a local brew tonight. This beer I am trying tonight is from Fegley's Brew Works in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Brew Works has been around since 1998, they are a Family owned Brew Works, which now has two locations in the Lehigh Valley. They have two locations one in Allentown and the other in Bethlehem, PA. This is the first brew I am trying from Fegley's and hopefully not the last. I am trying their Devious Imperial Pumpkin, which it is that time of year to be enjoying Pumpkin brews. Devious has an alcohol by volume or ABV of 9.0% and an IBU of 20. In this brew, I am looking for a blend between sweet and spice of the pumpkin/spices. That's my goal for every Pumpkin beer that I really enjoy. Time to see what the beer has in store for me and craft beer drinkers. 

Nice appearance to Devious Imperial Pumpkin 

Looking at this beer, I think this beer looks like an Amber Ale to start. When you look further and look at the foam or the head of the beer, combined with the appearance/aroma you know this is a Pumpkin Ale. The fom of this beer is a nice copper color and blends into the color of the beer. The color of this beer to me is a deep amber or a mahogany.  The color of Devious is really enticing me to dive into try this brew. If looking at this brew makes me want to drink the aroma is making me want to have a Pumpkin Pie right next to me as I enjoy this beer. All I can think about when taking in the aroma is baking a Pumpkin Pie and all the spices that go with it. I picked up on the nutmeg, allspice, cloves and the cinnamon that all go with baking a Pumpkin Pie. There are also hints of the pumpkin fruity aroma. These two aromas blend so nicely that it makes me think of Thanksgiving and creating Pumpkin Pies. The Aroma is what I look for in terms of a Pumpkin brew, but now what does the taste have planned for us. 

Taste of a Pumpkin beer is most important part in my mind. Too one sided on the spice or the Pumpkin can turn me off of enjoying that brew. Dove in for the first taste of Devious Imperial Pumpkin, perfect blend of what I was looking for. The taste and the aroma are right in sync with each other and that is another important factor for me when I look for a Pumpkin beer. In terms of taste all the spices blend well with each other and no one spice is overpowering. At first sip, you do get a little tartness, I would say that goes with the Pumpkin taste in the beer. Devious Imperial is a full bodied brew and smooth drinkable brew. The blend of spices and the tart taste in the beginning do a very nice job of masking the potency of Devious Imperial Pumpkin. You do not notice the alcohol content until you are halfway through the beer. 

Try this Devious Imperial Pumpkin 

Devious Imperial Pumpkin is a nice blend between spice and sweet taste that I look for in Pumpkin beers. I think anyone that is looking for a great Pumpkin brew, this is a beer you should seek out and find. This family owned Brew Works did a great job of blending everything together to make Devious Imperial Pumpkin, a brew I will look for this time every year. This may have become my favorite Pumpkin beer. This is a seasonal brew and a brew that is available late summer. In terms of beer this brew has a nice malt backbone to this brew and a beer that I think most craft beer drinkers can fully enjoy. This is a perfect beer to remind you of Pumpkin Pies and Thanksgiving.  

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