Oro De Calabaza - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

rickyleepotts

Arizona

3/5  rDev -27.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is a big bottle. I like big bottles. That means more beer. A big bottle will produce nearly two pints for us… and depending on what type of day I have had, might be a good thing! Most of these beers come in big bottles. This weekend, Jake came over and we drank a few beers. He was saying that the bigger bottles, because it’s a single bottle, cost more on average. He’s right. I don’t get that… a 4- or 6-pack will have more beer and cost less. Go figure!

In the Glass: In the glass, it looks like a wheat. It’s thick, cloudy, and reminds me of a good German wheat beer. The head is also fluffy and white. I picture myself at a German bar drinking a German beer… eating a German sausage! (Not sure why this beer makes me think of sausage.)

Nose: I could smell this thing as I was pouring it out. It has a VERY strong nose. It smells like a mixture of booze, flowers, and a touch of citrus. Considering how it smelled when pouring it out of the bottle, it doesn’t smell that great in the glass.

Flavor: The flavor is intense. It’s got a ton of carbonation, and is almost sour. The beer is quick to hit the tongue, explode with the fruity flavors that you got in the nose, and then is gone as fast as it showed up. It doesn’t stick around, and the aftertaste (which we will get to) is very faint. It’s a good flavor though, and the carbonation doesn’t even make me think beer.

Mouthfeel: Did I say it was carbonated? It is. The book said it was compared to champagne. I have had some pretty bubbly champagne, but this is one of the most carbonated beers I have ever had. The entire tongue is slammed with bubbles, and even as you swallow you are left with that “bubble” flavor. It’s not a bad flavor, but the bubbles are the most important feature of this beer.

Aftertaste: What aftertaste? There really isn’t one. It’s faint, at best. Even the burp is weak compared to the flavors that are present when you swallow. I don’t really want an aftertaste though. I want to go back in for another drink!

The beer is good, and while the book tells me to compare it to a champagne, the bubbles aren’t that obvious. They are there, but not compared to the forced burp that a good glass of champagne will bring you. I do like the nose, and the florals just take over as you smell your way to a sip. I think this beer would taste better outside on a hot summer day. Bottoms up people!

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2011 03:30:42 | More by rickyleepotts

doremite

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-13-2013 21:30:07 | More by doremite

Jas45678

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-12-2013 21:43:38 | More by Jas45678

CelticAleMan

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-11-2013 17:10:41 | More by CelticAleMan

bconsidine

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-10-2013 19:22:01 | More by bconsidine

DrGonzoDDS

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -21.7%

06-10-2013 00:33:03 | More by DrGonzoDDS

CAcker

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

06-09-2013 19:34:16 | More by CAcker

rawfish

California

4.01/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Batch 953, bottled in 2012. Gushes upon popping the cap, pours a murky gold into a globe glass. Foamy white two fingers of head leaving speckled lacing on the glass.

Grainy, with lots of Belgian yeast, moderate amounts of musty and leathery funk, wet oak and a lemon juice and green apple tartness.

Wet hay, lemon juice and cider with tinges of Belgian coriander, pepper and clove spice. Tartness is very manageable leaving the mouth to water with sour cherries and white grape juice as the finish is scrubbing with an aftertaste of olives. Hops are lemony and grassy.

Medium to heavy bodied with good carbonation but does get a bit tiresome. The tartness is mouthwatering and it cleans pretty well. ABV is incredibly well hidden.

Jolly Pumpkin coming through with a tart, funky and flavorful brew. Saison like with a light flash of tartness to it, ends up being memorable.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 03:58:45 | More by rawfish

Chugger

New York

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-09-2013 02:28:35 | More by Chugger

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-08-2013 17:09:23 | More by Phillyz

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

3.54/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Finally got around to trying this today at Resurrection - I wonder if this was a good batch...

A: sunny-yellowish-gold and quite hazy... big puffy-cottony white head.... the cloudiness threw me off a bit for something that supposedly barrel-aged and a "biere de garde" (according to what it states above)

S: fairly basic, unrefined, and honestly quite bland lightly spicy and peppery saison.... not much suggesting fruit in the ester profile.... i suppose some perfumy/floral qualities, but just not jumping out at me

T: multi-grain cracker up front, faint doughy-yeast.... custard-like sort of pumpkin-pie-esque in the middle.... dry and grainy toward the end with a slight hint of ethanol and quiet, very late tickle of sourness in the aftertaste.... while straining to taste much up to the middle, it drops off quite abruptly and silently, almost as if nothing was there in the first place

M: light in weight, dry and a tad scratchy... luckily the alcohol is fairly well hidden - no heat, let alone warmth

O: I might try this again soon, however, this really didn't leave a exciting impression

Serving type: on-tap

06-08-2013 04:53:20 | More by Bouleboubier

vicsju1991

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-08-2013 04:33:16 | More by vicsju1991

somelikehops

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-06-2013 13:15:43 | More by somelikehops

Dasein11

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-06-2013 01:00:54 | More by Dasein11

JasonSiedman

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-05-2013 00:10:05 | More by JasonSiedman

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.2/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle served in a pint glass.

Enjoyed @ PiBar - Lausanne

A: Pours a pale yellow color. Slightly hazy. Forms a big bubbled and aired white head. Medium to low retention and many lingering lacings left in the glass

S: Quite funky. Malty and sour in the nose. Reminds a Saison somehow since it's also quite spicy and peppery. Lemony hops and a bit woody

T: Sweet malts followed by a nice moderate sourness. Lemony and peppery. Notes of oak and citrus fruits. Interesting and mild touch of grassy and lemony hops

M: Medium body and carbonation. Sour and citruses aftertaste

O: Excellent drinkability. My first Jolly Pumpkin. Good surprise.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 21:48:53 | More by eduardolinhalis

Bnoise11

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-02-2013 06:57:50 | More by Bnoise11

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-02-2013 04:45:03 | More by SpongeRuiner

Anonymous1

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-01-2013 15:31:16 | More by Anonymous1

Tschnab

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-29-2013 03:15:08 | More by Tschnab

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-28-2013 22:58:04 | More by PEIhop

CoryR

Oregon

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-28-2013 19:30:59 | More by CoryR

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-28-2013 04:38:28 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -27.7%

05-28-2013 00:42:55 | More by mportnoy

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-27-2013 20:00:05 | More by Kmat10