Luciérnaga, The Firefly - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

BrutalSusan

Texas

4.47/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Batch 813/814, Bottled on 6/6/2011; Poured into a pint glass.

Appearance - Hazy glowing golden copper with a nice fluffy head with great retentionHazy copper colored with two fingers of head that had excellant retention.

Aroma - very floral; roses. light fruit; pears.

Taste - Nice bright acidity with a yeasty finish. Reminds me of a hoppy cider. Lots of tropical fruit and like I mentioned, hops. It's herbacious and "green tasting". VERY delicious.

Mouthfeel - Light to medium bodied, a nice balance of sweet and dry.

Overall, very enjoyable. I could drink many of these, often. Refreshing, not punishing. Lighter but very complex, a lot going on. Definitely recommend this.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2011 09:20:40 | More by BrutalSusan

appy23

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

05-16-2013 23:07:56 | More by appy23

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-16-2013 16:47:12 | More by Slatetank

Rob315

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2%

05-15-2013 19:30:51 | More by Rob315

danipp

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-14-2013 02:16:01 | More by danipp

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-14-2013 01:18:17 | More by HarmonMW

vrbulldog22

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2%

05-13-2013 18:53:56 | More by vrbulldog22

drbenderdo

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-13-2013 00:56:40 | More by drbenderdo

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-09-2013 18:37:41 | More by Apathetiq

Caudalie

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-06-2013 13:31:44 | More by Caudalie

ngeunit1

California

4.28/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Clear golden-amber with a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet caramel and grainy malts, oak, vanilla, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, lemon zest, tart green fruits.

T - Sweet caramel and grainy malts, oak, vanilla, lemon zest, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, tart green fruits, a bit of citrus hop.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a dry, tart, spicy finish.

D - Very nicely balanced BPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 03:39:27 | More by ngeunit1

SammyD

Oklahoma

3/5  rDev -26.5%

05-02-2013 07:32:36 | More by SammyD

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-02-2013 03:04:18 | More by SaisonRichBiere

GreyGhost4

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2%

05-02-2013 00:48:06 | More by GreyGhost4

leinie13

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2%

05-02-2013 00:46:11 | More by leinie13

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

04-27-2013 16:15:57 | More by Jason1337

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-26-2013 18:59:51 | More by MSandahl23

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.58/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle into a pint glass

Appearance – The beer pours a slightly hazed golden amber color with a huge thick billowy white head that persist very well. The head fades very slowly leaving a fair level of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is massively sweet of almost a candy variety. A big candy like sweetness mixed with a citrus fruit of orange are the heaviest. These are mixed with some yeasty and light spice aromas as well as a somewhat funky sour aroma.

Taste – The taste begins much more bitter and much less sweet then the nose would have let on. There is an orange citrus and somewhat wheaty flavor beginning the taste. As the taste advances some, it takes on some more sour notes of a sour apple and tart melon like taste. These flavors advance to the end where when the beer is cold the taste ends with a nice light bitter hop flavor which leaves a lightly sour and funky but enjoyable balanced flavor to linger on the tongue. Once the beer warms however, the sour and funky flavors dominate the end, with no real presence of the hop, leaving a somewhat unbalanced flavor to linger in the mouth.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the average side in terms of creaminess and thickness with a carbonation level that is a bit on the higher side. Both are rather nice for the funky and sour tastes of the brew, helping to keep it still rather drinkable in light of its funky sourness.

Overall – This was a rather interesting brew, although not one I would likely go back to again. As the brew warmed over time it seemed to lose much of the hop flavor that was present at the end of the taste, replacing it with a more puckering sour taste. A decent one to try and best to drink cold.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 01:09:26 | More by Darkmagus82

kwjd

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-14-2013 02:15:47 | More by kwjd

redleg64

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-04-2013 20:12:37 | More by redleg64

HopHeadCnK

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-01-2013 00:39:37 | More by HopHeadCnK

Number3red

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

03-25-2013 14:58:22 | More by Number3red

JackRB

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -20.3%

03-25-2013 00:32:54 | More by JackRB

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

03-24-2013 22:23:17 | More by Sparky44

Lipsntoes

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

03-24-2013 22:18:43 | More by Lipsntoes