Jubelale - Deschutes Brewery

portia99

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle courtesy of Wasatch. Thanks John! Poured into a Bruery tulip.

A - A medium aggressive pour yields a deep, mahogany kissed brown color, well hazed with a good amount of floating particulates in the body of the beer. A short half finger cap of tan foamy head lingers briefly and leaves behind a thick collar around the glass and an uneven skim coat on the surface of the beer. Foamy lacing left on the glass.

S - Fruity and a bit bubble-gummy up front, nutmeg, spicy, a bit soapy, some caramel a bit in the background, candy sugar, hints of cherries, a touch of molasses. As it warms a bit the fruitiness tends to disappear and this trends more towards a roasty overall impression.

T - A bit different than the initial aroma led me to believe. Quite a nice roasted malt base which is very nice. Surrounded by touches of caramel, a rather brisk hop bitterness that is rather sharp, perhaps combining with the roasted malt to give a bit of a charred/burnt aspect to the beer.

M - A bit on the thin side of medium bodied. Carbonation is about the same and matches the body rather well. The just lively enough carbonation brings out the malty roast quite well. Smooth and easy drinking.

O - In a style that varies widely from hop bombs to malt bombs and all the way to liquid Christmas trees, this one is quite good. Balance is good with enough hops to give a bit of a bite and a strong malt body full of roasty flavors with just enough fruity/spicy flavors to make you reminisce for snowy winter weekend afternoons in front of the fireplace. Definitely worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2012 00:38:17 | More by portia99

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leaddog

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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

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