Long Trail Brewing Co. Imperial Pumpkin
Long Trail has been in the brewing business since 1989. They were one of the earliest breweries in Vermont to be part of the craft beer movement in the late 80's and early 90's across the country, especially in New England. The Brush and Barrel series is a unique collection where local artists come together with the brewers of Long Trail to create a collaboration of fine art and craft brewing. They simultaneously have an artist create the imagery for the label and bottles as they developed the recipe for the special release. The goal is to have the artists and brewers drawn inspiration from one each other. Imperial Pumpkin is designed by Jess Polanshek, an illustrator from Cambridge, Vermont who focuses her work on the surreal or fantastical imagery inspired by the Green Mountain State. The brew master in charge of the Imperial Pumpkin was Dave Hartmann who joined Long Trail in 1992. The beer also deserves some attention, a limited small batch release brewed with pumpkins, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. It has strong and powerful pumpkin tasting notes that perform well above average in this ever crowded space of seasonal pumpkin brews for the fall across the northeast and New England.
8.0% ABV
8.5/10
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