Jubelale - Deschutes Brewery

MattyG85

Minnesota

4.33/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Sam Adams "Perfect Pint" glass. Label says best by 03/25/13.

Appearance: Pours a deep dark brownish copper amber with a lot of rising bubbles. Huge five finger off white head with good retention. Leaves a lot of creamy lacing around the glass.

Smell: Aroma is a complex mix of malts with a sizable earthy hop presence for the style. Dark roasted barley malts with good hints of cocoa, caramel, toffee, and nuts. Some brown sugar and a light hint of molasses. Subtle hints of apple and dark fig, dates, raisin, and plum. Very earthy with a big presence of earthy hops along with some piney spices. Slight scent of citrus. Not really any of the typical winter spices. A pretty good balance of malts and hops.

Taste: A nicely rich and creamy mix of dark malts and earthy hops. Sweet roasted malts with a taste of chocolate, baked biscuit, caramel, toffee, and a mix of nuts. Some burnt sugar sweetness. Subtle undertones of dark fruits including dates, raisin, fig, and prune. A nice hop presence that is fairly strong for the style but balances out the malts well. Hops are earthy with a little spicy pine. Definitely tastes like a West Coast version of a Winter Warmer.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very creamy with a fairly drying finish.

Overall: A pretty good take on the style. Very different but good. Nice balance of sweet malts and hoppy bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 07:43:47 | More by MattyG85

Turbo

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

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Glibber

Idaho

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-19-2013 22:23:15 | More by Glibber

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-19-2013 17:22:35 | More by Whiskeydeez

drgonzo2k2

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-19-2013 14:33:01 | More by drgonzo2k2

zenithberwyn

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-17-2013 03:00:25 | More by zenithberwyn

verge

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-16-2013 21:55:57 | More by verge

Demarais20

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-16-2013 07:41:19 | More by Demarais20

Pelican5

California

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

05-16-2013 07:27:13 | More by Pelican5

BSore

Oregon

5/5  rDev +25.9%

05-16-2013 06:19:17 | More by BSore

Techichi

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

05-13-2013 15:24:38 | More by Techichi

jokulhaps

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-13-2013 02:51:26 | More by jokulhaps

MooseBoose

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-13-2013 02:41:14 | More by MooseBoose

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-10-2013 13:01:35 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

ralphw56

Nevada

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-09-2013 03:07:15 | More by ralphw56

IdrinkBeerinCollege

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-05-2013 09:16:15 | More by IdrinkBeerinCollege

Laklimell

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

05-03-2013 18:49:03 | More by Laklimell

bonSreeB

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-22-2013 16:43:25 | More by bonSreeB

freduardo

Alabama

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-18-2013 03:36:22 | More by freduardo

Hoppy_McMalt

Washington

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-16-2013 03:30:13 | More by Hoppy_McMalt

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

04-15-2013 06:05:53 | More by Kelp

Juno_Malone

Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

04-15-2013 01:06:01 | More by Juno_Malone

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - Pours a dark chestnut brown with a finger width of foamy cream head.

Smell - Caramalts, spices, brown sugar.

Taste - Caramalts, dark fruit, with nice sweetness from brown sugar. Nice spice, though it is hard to identify which spices in particular. Bit of a hop twist, providing the bitterness.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

Overall - A very unique and off-the-beaten-path Winter Warmer by Deschutes. Almost shares similarities with a red/amber ale. A nice way to celebrate a 25th anniversary.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 05:48:29 | More by leaddog

Nightwish1094

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-11-2013 05:56:10 | More by Nightwish1094

warmbier804

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-10-2013 19:32:11 | More by warmbier804