Fuego Del Otono, Autumn Fire - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

thelagerheads

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

$7 for 1L 9oz bottle
Cloverleaf Fine Wine & Spirits
Southfield, MI

The last of the quad triumvirate sans trois of J. Pumpkin that I needed to try. The main difference between this one and the standard fare Pumpkin brew is the hop tingle at the end which tries to mask itself in the form of a roast toasty chestnut. I'm assuming that the chestnut flavor is the hop itself. Then again I've compared their offering to bobbing apples, Brach's spiced gum drops and the nectar of the Gods themselves so who am I to
comment on anything. I'll tell you who! I'm a friend of Ron. Ron Jefferies. Whether he knows it or not. Put this one in the Hall of Fame with the others.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2006 05:26:41 | More by thelagerheads

Noyt

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-21-2013 03:31:23 | More by Noyt

mntlover

Tennessee

4.33/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a so lightly hazy, pale orange color. Head is cream colored nice slow falling feed by a constant bubble stream. Some good sticky lace left down my Ommegang glass.

Aroma is nice spicy sweetness with nice tart fruits and funk. Malt is toasted nut sweet good spice notes nutmeg, allspice hints of cinnamon nice fall spices. Tart fruit notes sour green apples with some of the patented JP funk thrown in. Aroma on this one is wonderful.

Taste is well no sweetness that was in the nose malts loaded with tart funk and spice with green fruits peaking out and soon being over powered. Finish is lingering tart notes and good spice that was in the nose. Good brew kind of wanting some of the sweetness I had in the nose though, but a nice Funky JP just as one would expect.

Mouthfeel is on the light side carbonation isn't as bubbly as it looked nice balanced brew.

Overall enjoyable just as I would expect, know some think they all taste the same JP brews that is, but I enjoy the funky flavors. Have yet to have a bad beer from these guys wish I could get this in town of well always something to look for when out of town.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:13:28 | More by mntlover

Alextricity

Michigan

3.79/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 750ml bottle into my wee 4oz sampler mug at World Expo of Beer in Frankenmuth, Michigan.

Appearance: Poured as smoothly as possibly, eliminating any head that may have come up otherwise. A red, cinnamon color. Very attractive.

Smell: Hey, speaking of cinnamon ... a spicy cinnamon sort of nose. Sort of fruity.

Taste: My first of the style, and... interesting. Cinnamon, fruit, sour, tart, sweet... it's all over the place and should be a mess, but it isn't. I've not had a beer like this before, and I'm glad to finally have gotten the chance to try some Jolly Pumpkin. It's a good beer that I'd buy in 12oz bottles, but I wouldn't ever see myself buying a 750ml.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 16:44:10 | More by Alextricity

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-18-2013 21:19:50 | More by Photekut

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-18-2013 08:10:28 | More by MSandahl23

Rob315

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-15-2013 19:29:54 | More by Rob315

bennetj17

Arizona

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-15-2013 00:34:23 | More by bennetj17

ILikeGoodCider

California

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-14-2013 03:58:28 | More by ILikeGoodCider

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-14-2013 01:16:43 | More by HarmonMW

vrbulldog22

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-13-2013 18:53:31 | More by vrbulldog22

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-13-2013 05:32:23 | More by Bonko_the_sane

drbenderdo

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-13-2013 00:54:43 | More by drbenderdo

chubby2u

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-08-2013 13:02:25 | More by chubby2u

ngeunit1

California

4.16/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Slightly hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet grainy and caramel malts, oak, vanilla, chestnuts, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, tart green fruit.

T - Sweet grainy and caramel malts, oak, vanilla, Belgian yeast, coriander, clove, pepper, chestnuts, other spices, tart green fruits, hint of sourness.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sweet, estery, and spicy finish.

D - Great balanced and complex version of the syle.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 01:49:17 | More by ngeunit1

buschbeer

Ohio

4.14/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

1 pint 9.4 ounce bottle
Served in a tulip glass
Blend 2
Bottled 10-04-2012

A - It is orange in color with some golden highlights. Each pour yields a generous white head.

S - It has a nice sour smell to it with some dish soap aroma from the hops. The smell reminds me of sour apples and pears.

T - It has a nice tartness to it. It is dry and effervescent. A lingering tart presence grows as it warms. I notice some fruit flavors, peach, pear, and apple.

M - Thin with lots of carbonation.

O - This is one of the better Jolly Pumpkin beers that I have tried. I like the tartness of it. It is quite enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 19:16:56 | More by buschbeer

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-02-2013 03:03:24 | More by SaisonRichBiere

fdig23

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-22-2013 10:29:29 | More by fdig23

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

04-21-2013 21:43:00 | More by KiMiRaiK

BrewmanCapote

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

04-14-2013 18:59:46 | More by BrewmanCapote

macher0

Kentucky

4.46/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured in a tulip glass.

A: Rich-amber color. Translucent. Pours a finger of head that retreats to a film with a moderate rim. Minimal lacing.

S: Traditional jolly pumpkin sour yeasty smell. A mild funk and slight spice (nutmeg/allspice) hints.

T: Moderately sour. Not sweet at all. Sour yeast comes through prominately. Moderate oak. Mild spice and nutty finish.

M: Moderate body. Moderatly smooth. Fine carbonation.

O: I greatly enjoy sours, and most of Jolly Pumpkin beers for that matter. This is very near the top of the JP list. I will grab several of these each season. I certainly recommend this beer if you enjoy sours, especially ones that are not on the sweeter side.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 14:40:07 | More by macher0

Giggy

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-04-2013 21:36:20 | More by Giggy

rm9679

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +15.9%

03-26-2013 00:29:47 | More by rm9679

zrab11

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

03-25-2013 13:36:20 | More by zrab11

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

03-24-2013 22:24:04 | More by Sparky44