Oro De Calabaza - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

pukahi91

Hawaii

4/5  rDev -3.6%

01-06-2013 01:00:13 | More by pukahi91

NJB145

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-19-2013 01:23:17 | More by NJB145

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-18-2013 21:19:31 | More by Photekut

jtladner

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

05-18-2013 14:01:36 | More by jtladner

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 03:08:34 | More by hotsudge

Rob315

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-15-2013 19:31:09 | More by Rob315

bennetj17

Arizona

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-15-2013 00:34:37 | More by bennetj17

POTABLE83

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-14-2013 02:27:42 | More by POTABLE83

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-13-2013 05:32:34 | More by Bonko_the_sane

drbenderdo

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-13-2013 01:00:17 | More by drbenderdo

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-12-2013 19:09:07 | More by Apathetiq

HattedClassic

Virginia

4.21/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance:
The beer itself pours a pale gold with white head. The beer is clear overall but a little hazy.

Smell:
The funk is strong with this one. I can get some hops but the funk and a little bit of pepper seem to dominate.

Taste:
Fuuuunnnkkkyyy!!! A nice sour taste with a bitter hop aftertaste. I can taste the pepper mixing with the funk and hops and covers the whole pallate but does not dominate it.

Mouthfeel:
Biting carbonation and light to medium bodied.

Overall:
Pretty good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 01:31:35 | More by HattedClassic

jahbulon

New York

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-07-2013 22:43:05 | More by jahbulon

bigbeers84

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-06-2013 04:30:33 | More by bigbeers84

laxer8811

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-06-2013 01:34:53 | More by laxer8811

kaelingirl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-06-2013 00:48:16 | More by kaelingirl

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-04-2013 22:27:05 | More by outoffocus

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -21.7%

05-02-2013 03:04:52 | More by SaisonRichBiere

tswater

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

04-29-2013 18:19:57 | More by tswater

AlexChillton

Arizona

4/5  rDev -3.6%

04-29-2013 09:12:36 | More by AlexChillton

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

04-27-2013 04:23:37 | More by MSandahl23

hopup

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

04-27-2013 02:33:14 | More by hopup

ZethOfTheNorth

Louisiana

4.21/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Big bottle poured into a tulip. $11. Oro is the go-to Jolly Pumpkin for reasons of availability, relative cost and overall excellence.

A: Glowing pale oro, and almost filtered looking. No murk. About a finger of head which leaves average lacing. Actively carbed.

S: Brett funk is apparent. Tart smells: kumquats, Smarties, underripe pears. Very inviting.

T: Not unlike the nose: tart but neither synthetic not fruity. Very nice. The funk is mellow, but apparent. I don't get any barrel-aged characteristics, however, for a beer touted as oak-aged.

M: A pleasantly light feel, though I've had bottles that were more carbonated. These can gush from overcarbonation, so perhaps in new batches (this one from Jan. 2013) this has been dialed back.

O: Oro de Calabaza is a cult classic and an ideal gateway into Brett beers, Gueuzes, and farmhouse stuff. This bottle wasn't as transcendent as the few I'd had a year or more ago, which maybe says more about my expectations than anything else. It's a beautiful beer; one of those rarities that's appropriate for almost any occasion.

EDIT: Looking back at the last few reviews, the comments are quite similar and the bottles seem to be from the January 2013 batch. Would love to read something from an aged bottle to get a grip on how ODC performs in the cellar.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 13:48:01 | More by ZethOfTheNorth

tazzman

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

04-21-2013 20:41:31 | More by tazzman

jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -3.6%

04-20-2013 06:01:58 | More by jreindl