Ginger Jaque
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company

Ginger JaqueGinger Jaque
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From:
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
 
Mississippi, United States
Style:
Rye Beer
ABV:
5%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.16 | pDev: 18.99%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
22
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 01, 2014
Added:
Dec 09, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Ginger Jaque, the second release in Lazy Magnolia's Brewer's Choice Series, invokes the likeness of one of our premier international award winning amber rye ales (AmberJaque) spiced with a bold zest of ginger. Brewed with carefully selected rye grains, traditional malts and hops, drinkers experience a heavy aroma of sweet ginger on the nose accompanied by a spiced rye finish. If you should find yourself amongst friends one chilly winters eve, this brew will undoubtedly prove a warm and inspiring companion.

21 IBU
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Rated: 3.25 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by MattWatson37 from Mississippi

Sep 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Jul 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jkermitj from Mississippi

Oct 12, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by Arch-Harris from Mississippi

Aug 11, 2013
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.45/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Lazy Magnolia Ginger Jaque. This beer has been waiting for a while for me. One of my new year beer selections. Reviewed from notes.

(Appearance) Pours a mild hazy red amber, cream white head that retains average. 3.25

(Smell) Aroma consists of sweet caramel, gingerbread malts and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg for spice. Relatively sweet aroma. Pleasing with lots of diversity and uniqueness. 3.75

(Taste) Bold, musty caramel malt foreground with a mild earthy hop bitterness and a spicy rye finish. A little dryer than expected, lots of the ginger flavor has been lost to time. 3.25

(Mouthfeel) Creamy, chewy texture with little carbonation. Light/medium body for the style, light body overall. Alcohol presence is medium. Decent pairing. 3.5

(Overall) A pretty enjoyable ginger beer with a pleasing aroma and a nice, yet mild ginger caramel malt profile. Time has faded lots of the subtleties of this beer so it may not be as enjoyable as it once was. 3.5

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company's
Ginger Jaque
3.43/5.00
Feb 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by kmahe from Washington

Dec 10, 2012
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Reviewed by homebrew311 from Illinois

1.95/5  rDev -38.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
A: pours amber and clear, reddich hues, decent amount of lacing

S: nose is herbal with load of spice, ginger is present and detectable, notes of dirt, some vanilla and cracker come through

T: big ginger, totally dry and medicinal, cloves come in, no backbone to hold up to tons of spice, pretty gross

MF: the mouthfeel is very dry with high carbonation

O: this beer is a bit of a mess, lots of herbal and vegetable like flavors that don't translate well to a beer
May 07, 2012
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Reviewed by KDawg from Illinois

3.35/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
poured from tap into a pint glass. Pours a medium amber color with a nice head

lots of christmas fruitcake aromas along with ginger spices and some malts

Medium bodied with a nice complete feel. Balanced with loads of ginger spice flavors and some malts

A pretty good beer. The ginger was expected in the name, but it was very dominated for both the aromas and flavors
Apr 21, 2012
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Reviewed by julian89 from Georgia

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Drank on 4/12/12
Poured from growler into pint glass.

Got a growler at Hop City in Atlanta, GA.

appearance: Pours a clear orange amber color with a quarter inch head, good retention, no lacing. No precipitates and not alot of visual carbonation through the beer.

smell: A crisp fresh scent of light hops. Stronger scent of apricot, ginger, and citrus. Quite sweet.

taste: This is where the beer gets its point. I love ginger and it's pronounced through the entire tasting process.v I also taste the stronger sweetness of the malt on the back end.

mouthfeel: Very light and soft on the palate. Not a lot oing on here.

overall: Not bad, I do love ginger.
Apr 13, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by mugsy62388 from Georgia

Mar 26, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by Johnfitts

Mar 21, 2012
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Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois

2.71/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A: Clear dark amber in color. Forms a large white heard that reduces down to a thick white surface coating. Some mild lacing.

S: Aroma is a pungent mix of ginger and herbs with a light caramel sweetness.

T: Moderately malty with the intense flavor of candied ginger, while not being overly sweet. Ginger-rye spiciness. The taste is very in-your-face and not at all pleasant. Sort of like ginger ale or Jamaican ginger beer, but with the sweetness replaced with malt.

M: Medium bodied. Good carbonation. Moderately spicy.

O: Looks good, smells okay, tastes horrible. In the end, this one was undrinkable. Don't see how anyone could possibly drink an entire growler of this stuff.
Feb 21, 2012
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Reviewed by jono311 from Louisiana

4.11/5  rDev +30.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On cask
A- roasted golden brown with a thick off white creamy head

S-fairly clean with some light gingerbread smells.

T-Christmas in a glass! Sweet gingerbread with vanilla tones, followed by some spiciness from the rye and good but not overly strong hop presence producing a slightly citrus finish of medium length.

M- creamy and full on cask and very easy drinking, medium length finish that kept me coming back for more.

O- Great winter seasonal and the second reserve of Lazy Magnolia that I've really liked. Continuing my growing fondness for rye beers.

in retail growler
A- roasted golden brown with thin quickly fading head

S-clean with light gingerbread smell and general malt notes.

T-more rye than ginger compared to the cask but still a tasty with a good balance of spiciness to maltiness and a nice bite on the finish

M- a little thin and plain compared to the cask version might have been specific to the growler i had the seal did not seem super tight.

O-better on cask but still a quality beer and one of the best of the line for Lazy Magnolia. I highly recommend it.
Jan 27, 2012
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Reviewed by cvm4 from Mississippi

2.73/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
I'm loving this retail growler... Pretty awesome!

A - Pours a nice amber color with a 1 finger white head. Nice lacing throughout.

S - Overwhelming ginger in the smell. The name doesn't lie. There's also a faint hop aroma.

T - Whoa... All I can taste is ginger.

M - Good carbonation but a light body. No depth to it.

O - I think it'd be a nice beer if there was a hint of ginger in it. But, there's no mistaking the ingredient and the more I drank it the more I questioned if I could finish this growler or should I give it away.

IMO, Lazy Magnolia should focus on their Jefferson Stout and get that out to the public in bottles or growlers.
Jan 23, 2012
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Reviewed by brewskifan55 from Mississippi

2.8/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured into a snifter

Appearance: Pale amber. Half finger head that dissipates pretty quickly. Light lacing.

Smell: Heavy ginger (hey, I was warned). Hops bring in the rest.

Taste: Ginger yow! Knocks you for a loop until the rye settles in. Soapy finish. Starts to blend the more you drink.

Mouthfeel: Light; low carbonation.

Overall: If Lazy Magnolia had used about a third as much ginger, this would have been much more palatable. Goes well with chili. This is a bizarre taste; once is enough for me. The best part is the cool growler which I plan to refill with my favorite Lazy Magnolia: Southern Gentleman. Unless you like rye ale, you might want to avoid this one.
Jan 01, 2012
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Reviewed by bmwats from Louisiana

3.45/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a retail growler, into a standard pint. Amazingly, the retail growler maintains the carbonation and character through better than a week.

A: Deep amber hue. Pours a slight, bubbly, white head. Dissipates pretty quickly, leaving a swirling foamy blanket of foam and a beer ring. Some sporadic lacing remains as you drink it down.

S: Pungent malt, ginger, and maybe a little molasses.

T: The rye character is apparent in the flavor. Ginger is very prominent. Not much else.

M: Light, earthy body with ginger. But missing something to balance it out. Maybe a sweet tone or a more robust malt character....

D: Easy drinking, nothing off-putting... just missing something.

Atmosphere is decent. Nice hue, fair head, and some (albeit fleeting) lacing. Nose is a little pungent malt with ginger. Flavor is a decent combination of rye grains and ginger. Balance is okay, but it's missing something. Overall, this is a pretty decent quaff.
Dec 31, 2011
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Reviewed by RoboScreech from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a mug from a growler.
A-Pretty amber, clearish. Foamy head, followed by foamy half inch ring.
S-Mostly Rye and Ginger. Smells great.
T-Again, mostly ginger and rye. In that differing order, though.
M-Bit foamier than I expected, pleasant.
O-A fun beer. Never had this combination (ginger in rye), but it makes so much sense. Great holiday brew.
Dec 27, 2011
 
Rated: 3.5 by amcmaho1 from New Mexico

Dec 25, 2011
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Reviewed by EgadBananas from Louisiana

3.33/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Retail Growler. Boy I wish more breweries did this.

Pours an orange color, dark, but clear, with a whitish head with nice lace. Aroma is big on the ginger. It's herbaly, wet and bready, with a bit of sweetness. There's some spiciness that does a decent job of balancing out the ginger. The taste tones down the ginger, moving more malty and bready sweat, with a bit of tangy and spiciness. Slight herbal note. Its creamy on the tongue, with a body a bit above light.

Ginger is a strong ingredient, and that's definitely the case here, but it's not too much, and melds alright with the rye. It's very drinkable, which helps as the growler will be an easy task. The growler looks to do a great job of preserving freshness, so that's a plus with the size. A pretty decent offing IMA.
Dec 11, 2011
Ginger Jaque from Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 22 ratings