Bière De Mars - Grand Reserve
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Bière De Mars - Grand ReserveBière De Mars - Grand Reserve
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From:
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Bière de Garde
ABV:
7%
Score:
96
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 7.6%
Reviews:
103
Ratings:
221
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 27, 2019
Added:
Jun 22, 2006
Wants:
  306
Gots:
  45
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Ratings by mikey711:
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Reviewed by mikey711 from New Jersey

4.32/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Split with Fbm115 the other night

A: It's a muddy looking brown, dark yet still transparent. minimal head that is slightly off white.

S: Vinegar brett and wood. There is also a nice bit of caramel sweetness, some cinnamon spice and sour green apple notes.

T: Very complex. Caramel and wood with breadcrust notes, unripe apple green apple and then some dragonfruit. Nice amount of funkiness that is subtle and has some nice sweetness to balance it out. Also bits of cinnamon.

M: Slightly acidic and a bit rubbery, no booze and a little bit of dryness

D: A very nice sipper that is very enjoyable
Jan 02, 2010
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Reviewed by Falcon91Wolvrn03 from California

4.36/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
"Blend 1 - Bottled 2-27-2013"
Opened on 12-26-2019

This beer has aged nicely.

Look – Pours a clear very dark brown with a little red and a nice thick foamy head.

Smell – A bit of tart fruitiness, though I struggle to identify the fruit. Grapes? It's a bit vinous. Maybe cherries? Also some oak and barnyard funk.

Taste – Not as sour as I expected; very easy drinking. Oak, light bourbon, and a lightly fruity funk (maybe grape).

Feel – Has a very nice light carbonation, goes down easy.

Overall – I like this. This gives the Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien (another Biere de Garde) a run for its money. I'd like to try these side by side.
Dec 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.61 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Feb 07, 2018
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Reviewed by wethorseblanket from California

3.97/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
"Rediscovered" in the cellar. Bottled 2-19-10. Batch 346/348. Finally time to open this from a very long time ago trade.

Poured from a 330ml stubby bottle a dirty amberish copper with nearly 200 white bubbles around the rim and leaving a few spots of lace. Aroma is oak tannins, dark fruit skins, mild funk/barnyard, earthy and acetic. Flavor is mellow and mildly tart, oak corked wood, some oxidation as would be expected but not as much as I thought it might be. Semi-medium body and very light carbonation. Finishes tart and faintly fruity and tannic. Perhaps a shadow of its former self, but still very enjoyable.
Dec 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gotti311 from Wisconsin

Sep 21, 2016
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Rated by Kurmaraja from California

3.52/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Sadly, past its prime by the time I tried. This was bottled 3-4-2013.
May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by Dbrulet from Iowa

May 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by warnerry from Michigan

Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by mig100 from Texas

Nov 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by djgustafson from North Carolina

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by michaeljstraub from Georgia

Sep 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by halo3one from Georgia

Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by Arsenal0328 from Missouri

Sep 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by aedgett12 from Massachusetts

Sep 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by LAp from Ohio

Sep 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.53 by polishkaz from Connecticut

Aug 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by YalovaIA from Iowa

Jul 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.7 by dgeebs07 from New York

Jul 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by nathanmiller from New York

Jun 19, 2015
Bière De Mars - Grand Reserve from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 221 ratings