La Roja - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

wedge

North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Blend 16 | Bottled: 8-30-2011

Murky reddish-brown color under a bubbly beige collar of a head. Acidic, woody cherry aroma. Earthy spice, wild yeast, caramel apples, and vinegar. First sip: solid fruity tartness upfront...sour, spicy cherries and berries, and some phenols lingering in the back. Less acidic than the aroma. Dry and pretty crisp; sweet, but not too sweet. The spiced, wooden earthiness continues through to the flavor and works well with the fruit. This is tasty stuff. I dig the sourness, though the astringency is a bit much in the nose and detracts from the more pleasant aromas. All around though, a fairly smooth, lip-smacking, tart experience and one that I will likely have again at some point.

Serving type: bottle

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South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

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Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

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Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

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Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

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Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

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North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

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California

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Minnesota

3/5  rDev -25.4%

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Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Michigan

5/5  rDev +24.4%

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MCImes

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

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Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

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North Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Texas

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Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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Massachusetts

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Pennsylvania

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New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -0.5%

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California

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