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E. S. Bam
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
- From:
- Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 12.93%
- Reviews:
- 240
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 19, 2016
- Added:
- Feb 14, 2008
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 27
E.S. Bam - Extra Special Farmhouse Ale
A Bam celebration of excess. More malt, more hops, same vivacious personality.
Seasonal released in April
4.7% Alc./Vol.
A Bam celebration of excess. More malt, more hops, same vivacious personality.
Seasonal released in April
4.7% Alc./Vol.
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Ratings by Chico1985:
Reviewed by Chico1985 from Massachusetts
3.84/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Batch 1046/1047, bottled 3-14-12. Had this once loooong ago on-tap, curious to try it again and see how it has held up up after 20 months. Shared with friends.
Gusher bottle! Darkish orange body with plenty of bubbles and some haze. Ridiculous foamy off-white head morphing into all sorts of shapes and sizes, lace everywhere, etc.
Nice scent of brett/light tart fruits, bread, some grass and earthy tones.
Taste follows suit, still some nice hoppage at this point. Good, somewhat tame tart brett presence, apple, citrus fruits, bread, grass, some earthy and farmy tones.
Very carbonated and foamy, maybe a bit detracting but it works decently with these flavors. Other than that, quite easy drinking.
Like many JP saisons, nothing earth-shattering but certainly a pleasant and interesting beer. Good brett and some x-tra hops.
Nov 30, 2013Gusher bottle! Darkish orange body with plenty of bubbles and some haze. Ridiculous foamy off-white head morphing into all sorts of shapes and sizes, lace everywhere, etc.
Nice scent of brett/light tart fruits, bread, some grass and earthy tones.
Taste follows suit, still some nice hoppage at this point. Good, somewhat tame tart brett presence, apple, citrus fruits, bread, grass, some earthy and farmy tones.
Very carbonated and foamy, maybe a bit detracting but it works decently with these flavors. Other than that, quite easy drinking.
Like many JP saisons, nothing earth-shattering but certainly a pleasant and interesting beer. Good brett and some x-tra hops.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.52/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Light amber colored, plenty of white head 3/5". Noble hop smells. Floral.
Hops weren't as big in the taste and mouthfeel, bitterness was up, spritzy carbonation. Was more like a highly hopped light pale ale moreso than a saison or esb.
Expensive price for what you get, would not repeat.
Mar 13, 2016Hops weren't as big in the taste and mouthfeel, bitterness was up, spritzy carbonation. Was more like a highly hopped light pale ale moreso than a saison or esb.
Expensive price for what you get, would not repeat.
Rated by suckaj from Florida
2.75/5 rDev -27.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.75/5 rDev -27.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Batch 374/375, no hops at all
Sep 22, 2015Rated by BMBCLT from South Carolina
2.17/5 rDev -42.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.17/5 rDev -42.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
My least favorite JP beer so far.
Jun 06, 2015Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours hazy amber under a 2” white foam cap that grips the side of the glass.
S: Has a lemony, tart, light funk aroma that reminds me of Orval.
T: Big lemony citrusy tartness balanced by an assertive hop bitter emphasis. The hop bitterness masks some of the barnyard funk.
F: Soft in the mouth yet tart, medium light body and medium high carbonation.
O: Tart, dry and refreshing with an assertive bitterness.
May 23, 2015S: Has a lemony, tart, light funk aroma that reminds me of Orval.
T: Big lemony citrusy tartness balanced by an assertive hop bitter emphasis. The hop bitterness masks some of the barnyard funk.
F: Soft in the mouth yet tart, medium light body and medium high carbonation.
O: Tart, dry and refreshing with an assertive bitterness.
Reviewed by jakewatt135 from Oregon
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
3.75/5 rDev -1.1%
bottled on 3/16/12
enjoyed on 9/8/14
great aroma on this, citrusy with some funk, my favorite part of the beer. the flavor following the aroma kind of fell off for me. up front some good citrus flavor which fades into funk and some earth tones in the finish. very light and crisp, high carbonation which was to be expected in this particular bottle. overall not something i will rush out to get again but it was something nice to sip on for a change of pace.
Sep 09, 2014enjoyed on 9/8/14
great aroma on this, citrusy with some funk, my favorite part of the beer. the flavor following the aroma kind of fell off for me. up front some good citrus flavor which fades into funk and some earth tones in the finish. very light and crisp, high carbonation which was to be expected in this particular bottle. overall not something i will rush out to get again but it was something nice to sip on for a change of pace.
E. S. Bam from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
451 ratings
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