Imperial Beers Beer Reviews

Larger than your average brew in a particular style. More flavor, malts, hops, and alcohol.

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Oskar Blues G’Knight

by Tom Smillie | American Amber / Red Ale, Colorado, Imperial Beers, Mug, Oskar Blues Brewery, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States | 1 comment

Name in honor of Gordon Knight, a Vietnam Vet who lost his life fighting a fire outside of the brewery’s town, this beer is a not to his service and love for craft beer.  Not sure where to go with this review after that.  Gordon is a hero…straight up! The...

Grand Teton Pursuit of Hoppiness Imperial Red Ale

by Team | American Amber / Red Ale, Grand Teton Brewing Company, Idaho, Imperial Beers, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States | 9 comments

Noel: Is this really 100 IBUs? I need another sip. Is this really 8.5% ABV? That’s crazy. Where has this beer been all my life? These were just some of the thoughts swirling around my head last night as I partook of this unexpectedly glorious liquid. It’s called...

Dogfish Head My Antonia

by Team | American Pilsner, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Imperial Beers, Pilsner Glass, United States | 0 comments

Tom: I brought a selection of beers over to my parent’s house to watch the Bears vs Packers regular season game some months back. Well, with the smell of  my Mom baking chocolate chip oatmeal cookies I was lured away from the TV and decided to review some beer (5...

Rogue XS Imperial Red Ale

by Team | American Amber / Red Ale, Imperial Beers, Mug, Oregon, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, Rogue Ales, United States | 0 comments

Noel: The Rogue XS series beers aren’t exactly winning the hearts of craft beer lovers through generosity. These dinky 7 oz. bottles make even a regular 12 oz. longneck look like the Sears Tower. So clearly, what it lacks in size, it makes up for in flavor, right?...

Southern Tier Pumking

by Team | Imperial Beers, Mug, New York, Pint Glass, Pumpkin Ale, Southern Tier Brewing Company, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States | 0 comments

Michael:  Each year, come autumn, I find myself craving pumpkin. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin lattes and, yes, pumpkin beer. In previous reviews, I have confessed my enjoyment of fruit beers and to the high-browed beer connoisseur, I’m sure Pumking is just...

Port Brewing Panzer Imperial Pilsner

by Tom Smillie | American Pilsner, California, Imperial Beers, Pilsner Glass, Port Brewing Company, United States | 1 comment

What do you think of when you hear the beer style known as Pilsner? Some might think of the watered down macro brewery rendition, others Pilsner Urquell, or even a light grain that imparts a bready sweetness. Well, whatever comes to mind just realize that I’m...