Oro De Calabaza - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

sarahspat

Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

From batch 297.

The head on this brew is white, thick and ENORMOUS. I managed to get about 3 ounces of liquid in my tulip on the first pour. While I was waiting for it to settle, the bottle started to overflow! I'm talking almost champagne-level carbonation here. There was no end to it. Either one or the other (the glass or the bottle) was overflowing for at least the first 15 minutes of me attempting to pour this beer. Quite the handful! The liquid is very clear and a true golden color. Now I see where it gets its name. Gets more yeasty-cloudy toward the end of the bottle.

Smells of lemon, very subtle clove and tart light fruits like peaches and apricots. Some vinegar. There's more there, but I just can't put my finger on everything.

Tastes very fruity: peaches, apricots, cherries. As with the Duchesse, I detect something akin to nail polish remover, but again it's actually nice within the context here. Great, full coconut flavor comes through after the swallow. A dash of vinegar appears in the taste as well. It's very tart and sour; bitter towards the end. I tried to record as much as I possibly could about the flavor, but I still feel like I'm not at all doing justice to the complexity of this brew. There were many flavors that I simply could not put my finger on - possibly just as many as those that I could.

Being that I have very little experience with brett, I was expecting this beer to be completely different than every other beer I've tasted, but it really wasn't. It was very easy to drink and I didn't feel like it was too far off the beaten path for me. A solid brew for sure, but it has not satisfied my craving for a mind-blowing, life-altering masterpiece of funk. I shall continue the journey.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2009 16:23:14 | More by sarahspat

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