E. S. Bam - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

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Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales visit their website
Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Saison / Farmhouse Ale |  4.70% ABV

Availability: Spring. bottle (192), on-tap (27), cask (6), growler (1)

Notes:
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.
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orbitalr0x

Illinois

3.2/5  rDev -16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

750ml brown bottle. Batch 267,268.

Pours into my glass a dark auburn, red with almost a brown hue to it. A big, thick creamy, rocky eggshell head sits atop the brew and leaves thick lacing as it falls. Aromas of roasty, somewhat toasted grain malts along with a ribbon of caramel as well. Spicy notes that move into earthy, herbal hop tones. Tea-like in a way as well. Fruity tones mix in along with yeast and a slight woody scent. Rather mellow overall though.

First sip brings a crisp, toasty grain malt upfront that moves into herbal, fruity notes with a touch of caramel. Tea flavors along with a mild woody aspect. Earthy, herbal hops move in and bring a slight bitterness. Quite dry on the way down, the overall flavor is mellow as well. Mild sourness on the finish as well. Kinda boring.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a nice creaminess from the fast moving, lively carbonation in the brew. Goes down quite easily overall. In the end though, this one fails to really grab me. The flavors seem somewhat muted and it doesn't keep me coming back for more. I'll be interested to thy the Bam Noire I have in the cellar, but for now the normal Bam Biere is my choice.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2008 01:04:53 | More by orbitalr0x
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atsprings

North Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Being a hophead that also loves Saisons, I wasted no time picking up a bottle when I saw it on the shelf. Pours a deep amber, almost brown with a decent off-white head that was lasting and left decent lacing. Aroma is a nice balance of biscuity malts and nice floral hops. The taste is an interesting blend of hoppiness and Belgian spice, there was even some wild yeast funkiness. The beer was light and crisp with low carbonation. This was an enjoyable unique beer to say the least.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2008 02:51:40 | More by atsprings
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david131

Michigan

3.83/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch 267, 268

A- Absolutely stunning. A crystal ball effect going with some nice reddish hues. The white head is massive and creamy and dimples the top of the liquid.

S- Lots of biscuits, some funk, and some cherries.

T- Biscuits, sour cherries, peppery funk, and oak. Good, but not great. The flavor seemed to improve the more of it I drank.

M- Creamy and smooth. A little dryness and sourness on the end. The carbonation level is very nice.

D- A different beer, but doesn't really blow my doors off like other Jolly Pumpkin offerings.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2008 04:14:39 | More by david131
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FtownThrowDown

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark ruby brown in color with no a nice quarter inch head. Smell is spicy funk. Dare I say that I'm getting a sense of pickles in the nose?!
Taste is the much beloved Jolly Pumpkin funk! Again, I'm getting some kind of a pickle flavor. Don't know. Taste is much the same. Creamy on the mouthfeel. Another good offering from JP.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2008 23:49:00 | More by FtownThrowDown
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emerge077

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Very deep amber tone, hazy and murky. Fluffy foam, not as carbonated as the standard Bam. Bits of irregular lace here and there.

Sweet and bready malt aroma, floral hops, and trace amounts of wet stone that seems to sometimes be attributed to wild yeasts.

Malty body, light and ever-bubbly carbonation, mild floral and bitterness from the extra hops. They are more of the grassy/leafy variety. Some mild fruity pear also that comes and goes. Tasty and approachable, seems that it would definitely pair well with many dishes.

Although I still prefer the standard Bam Biére, this is a close 2nd, with Noire in 3rd.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2008 22:59:26 | More by emerge077
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ArrogantB

Colorado

4.47/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

$9.99 750ml bottle. I gave this a shot based upon good experience with bam biere and a disappointing experience with bam noire. This was the best bam in my opinion. Nice vinegar and dill smell. My friend said it smelled like pickle juice, nice! The flavor was grassy, oddly funky but not sour at all. It was very zesty and refreshing without really being spicy. I really couldn't discern the hop flavors but this was a very good beer. I went back a couple days later and bought another bottle which I promptly drank. This is good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2008 05:36:52 | More by ArrogantB
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quasimoto

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a nice amber color topped off with a nice light off-white head, that would have stuck around had I not swirled the glass so much.
The aromas of oak, bread, pine, earthy horseblanket, some sugary candy, almost a cumin/garam masala flavor, start off the nose,
The taste is woodsy, caramelish sweet malts, light pear-ish, maybe. with the flowery taste of the hops. The finish is of a light peppery note that cleans off the palette.
The mouthfeel is medium bodied and pseudo-dry. Lightly carbonated.
Overall a very easy drinking farmhouse style ale. A great one at that.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2008 23:26:43 | More by quasimoto
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BeerTruth

Connecticut

4.38/5  rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

prototypic hooked me up with this one, thanks man.

750 ml bottle poured into a tulip glass. Batch 267, 268.

Pours a dark brown/ruby hue with a chunky two finger off-white head that slowly falls to a thin layer of bubbles. Spotty lacing on the sides of the glass, nice looking beer. Slightly funky aroma with vegetables, earthy hops, and pears. Some spice in the nose as well with splash of lemongrass. A tiny bit of malt aroma as well that adds to the complex smell, light and funky. Very quick citrus sweetness on the tongue followed by yeast and fresh flowers. Faint ground pepper and earthy hops midway with a mild cherry and grape aftertaste. An enjoyable balancing malt flavor plays well throughout which adds to this complex tasting brew. Very enjoyable feel, crisp and refreshing. Pillowy body with a steady but appropriate carbonation. I'm not typically a fan of saisons, but with summer approaching I need to start drinking lighter beers. Lots of flavor and a great texture, very nice twist on the style. JP likes to barrel age their stuff right? Hmmm...

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2008 23:33:31 | More by BeerTruth
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Georgiabeer

Georgia

2.95/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Looks great with a dark chestnut color and a fantastic head that sticks around and leaves some great lacing, but fundamentally I think this beer is ill conceived. I'm a fan of Jolly Pumpkin, and I also like quite a few of the hoppy Belgian beers. What I don't like in this beer is the pronounced hops with the sour flavors. They would work well seperately, but together they clash and compete with one another. Typical sour aromas are nice enough and the hops are more of a spicy note in the background that works. It's the taste that is a bit jarring with sourness and bitter, earthy hops. Moutfeel is a bit light for the hops. My least favorite Jolly Pumpkin by far.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2008 01:38:28 | More by Georgiabeer
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Slynger

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a beautiful looking deep, hazy, orange-ruby amber color, with a large and rocky light tan fuzz.

Smells very lightly sweet of blueberries and floral hops. Fresh, tart, citrus and orchard fruits quickly take over, as overtones of pleasant grassy-earth funkiness round out a nice scent.

Lots of fuzzy, effervescent, carbonation fills a soft light-medium body. Light toasted and crystal malt flavors are quickly overtaken by tart peaches and apples. There is a light citrus rind bitterness with that pleasant grassy funkiness. Finishes lightly crisp and clean.

Another very nice one from JP but not quite the better of the original bam.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2008 03:06:10 | More by Slynger
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Gueuzedude

Arizona

4.38/5  rDev +15%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch 267, 268 (a blend I guess); Sampled April 2008
Definitely on the hoppy side, as I pour this beer an aroma of earthy, berry-like hop character wafts to my nose. The beer is extremely well carbonated as a careful pour into my large Tripel Karmeliet tulip produces a five finger thick crown of cream colored froth that is a half finger above the rim of my glass. The head actually forms a very interesting, lofted mesa of foam as it slowly recedes all the while leaving lots of fragile lace on the sides of my glass. The beer is a dark plum color, but shows a chill hazed (it was brilliantly clear when I put it into the beer-fridge yesterday), bright cherry color when held up to the light. A deeper inspection of the aroma yields a very earthy nose that is more from funk & fermentation character than from the hops. Aromatic notes of black pepper, loam, savory, slight sage, some thyme, fresh cut hay. Also a soft underlying fruitiness contributes aromas of plum, orange zest, bright-berry hop notes, . The spiciness contributes a very savory, rich aroma that is quite appetizing. Interestingly enough the hop character, while very noticeable as I poured this brew, plays a secondary role here in the aroma, at times it can even be overpowered by the fermentation character, but it is quite persistent and refuses to play anything but a significant role here in the nose.

Very light feeling, with almost no body to it at all. As this suggests this beer is quite dry with no perceived sweetness. This has a savory, rich earthiness to it just like the aroma suggested, but there is also a herbal component; flavors of earthy coriander, sage, thyme, some green tobacco in the finish and a grassiness. The hops provide a nice, biting bitterness that is found throughout the flavor profile, it almost doesn't seem as noticeable as it should be, because of all the other complex flavor avenues that one feels the need to explore. The mouthfeel of this beer has a certain tannic quality to it that helps to boost the very light body into something with just a touch of texture. The bright berry-like hop character of the nose is much muted in the flavor, which is not surprising given how dry this beer is; a slight note of orange peel comes through, with perhaps just a hint of black currant flavor as well. There is a presence here of caramelized malt (just not sweet) as well as some dry, biscuit-like notes and a whole-grain breadiness.

For my second pour I did not spend an extended period smelling the beer and so the beer almost explodes as it first hits my mouth; an excessive, rustic carbonation turns this beer to a froth, luckily a quick swirl reduces this to merely a well carbonated beer. The second pour is a bit more chunky, which doesn't effect the flavor much, but does add some rustic yeast-aromatics to the nose. This is a very quaffable brew, I am having no problem finishing this 750ml bottle.

The appearance of this beer is just a perfect example of a Farmhouse Ale; an epic head, appetizing color and even a rustic light haziness, you really can't ask for more in this type of beer. This is a fantastic beer, though it falls just short of the greatness that is regular Bam Bier. I really do like how savory this beer is though, this really helps to offset the light body of this brew, which is darn near water in heft.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2008 02:13:18 | More by Gueuzedude
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joe1510

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml
$9.99
Sam's Marcey

Batch 267,268

E.S.Bam empties into the glass a beautiful, juicy ruby red with a moderate haziness. A large bubbled beige head grew to three fingers on the pour. The head eventually falls to a thick dense one finger that the lively carbonation keeps in place. Stream after stream of tiny carbonation bubbles race to the surface. As the head falls it leaves behind some sticky, spotty, patchy lacing at first but soon leaves sheet lacing and thick drink lines. A really good looking beer!

One of the things I really enjoy about the standard Bam Biere is the summer field like funkiness and according to the nose E.S.Bam has all that same great funkiness. Dusty and slightly tart with a big helping of wild flowers and pollen. A nice grassy hoppiness throughout that really adds another layer of complexity that I'm very fond of. Extremely inviting nose!

The flavor follows the nose very well. A good deal of that wild flower like funkiness greets you right upfront and leads the way throughout. There is a slight earthy dusty and mustiness toward the backend. The grassy hoppiness is there on the swallow in small doses but the more I drink the more the bitterness piles up. This is a good beer without a doubt.

The mouthfeel is where it should be. Healthy carbonation leads to a light tingly mouthfeel that massages the tongue on the quick ride through.

This is an easy beer to put away. A thirst quencher with mild dryness on the swallow leaves you wanting more.

Another good brew from Jolly Pumpkin and I expected nothing less. This is right up my alley in terms of a farmhouse style beer. Keep 'em coming guys I have yet to find anything less then good from Jolly Pumpkin.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2008 00:34:12 | More by joe1510
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rajendra82

Georgia

3.78/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

The beer came in a 22 oz. bomber with the dog wearing a necklace of hop cones, which immediately had me picking this on sighting at Green's on Buford Highway. Poured out into the wine glass, the head was large, craggy, and impressive. The underlying liquid was quite rustic looking with a brownish amber color, and lots of haze. The smell did not give an indication of any impressive level of hop usage. There was the usual Jolly Pumpkin funk, followed by oak, and then a distant citric hop note. The taste showed that the hop bitterness was a more assertively present than the smell suggested. The hops started on crisp and spicy and finished mellow and earthy. Although present, the hops were not the center of attention here, the Brettanomyces funk was as present here as in the original Bam, and it was clearly in charge. Vanilla notes were also here. With all that said my biggest problem with this one was the same as the plain old Bam. This was too watery to be called a true Saison IMHO. With offerings from many other breweries at nearly twice the strength under the same style, this was definitely Saison Lite. I wish they would chose to concentrate these wonderful flavors into something more substantial.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2008 02:52:12 | More by rajendra82
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paulthebeerguru

Florida

4.22/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On the engine at Redlight Redlight.

A: snifter. rich mahogany color. nice tan head with a decent retention level. Outstanding lacing.

S: sour aromas. some vinegar characteristics, sweet cherries and other berries.

T: the finish has some serious cinnamon qualities. very sweet cherry flavors. good malt backbone with a subtle hop finish.

M: very smooth and light weight in the mouth. very mellow.

D: extremely drinkable. smooth and mellow all over. once again, I have yet to be disappointed by Jolly Pumpkin.

Serving type: cask

04-20-2008 17:54:14 | More by paulthebeerguru
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brewcrew76

Wisconsin

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

Batch 267,268

A - Pours mahogany with ruby highlights with a puffy white head and chunky lacing.

S - Lemony and grassy, a touch of biscuity malt with the standard JP bit of tart funk.

T - A touch of sweetness followed by tart funk, lemon and grassy hops and a yeasty finish.

M - On the light side of medium with sparkly carbonation but tends to get a little heavier as it warms.

D - A bigger version of Bam (from what I remember) with a bit more sweet malt and hops. Nicely done.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2008 00:43:25 | More by brewcrew76
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ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.93/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a lightly hazy, mahogany-hued body with a full, fizzy, ivory-colored head.

Smell: Biscuity malt aroma layered with notes of wood, spice, and a spoonful of fruit preserves enveloped in a mild, earthy funk.

Taste: Toasted maltiness with a smattering of fruit pulp and a fair amount of sweetness. Medium spicy bitterness. Tiny blip of acidity. Faint hint of wood. Standard funkiness you come to expect from Jolly Pumpkin, only dialed way down. Finishes crisp with a final blending of bitter and funk.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Lively carbonation keeps the palate on guard.

Drinkability: As always, it's another weird, wild ride from Jolly Pumpkin (only less so).

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2008 00:56:09 | More by ChainGangGuy
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SaucyA

Michigan

4.15/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Batch 267/268, straight from the brewery, into my La Chouffe tulip.

A - Beautiful, rocky, light tan, HUGE head sits atop a carbonated dark amber. Head retention is outrageous, like all JP brews.

S - Belgian yeast, green, freshly picked hops. Citrus notes plenitful. Nothing mind-boggling, but appetizing.

T - Slightly one dimensional, yet wonderfully balanced and tasty. Very reminescent of Bam Biere in my opinion, but slightly less dry, sweeter malts, and a little hop bitterness on the finish. Interesting perfumey hop/yeast interplay. The more it warms, the greater it becomes in terms of complexity and flavor. The final glass really displays the roastier side of the beer, with the malts playing a giant role in the taste... which is something I'm not very used to with this brewery.

M - Sparkly and light. Very Jolly Pumpkin. Gets creamier the more it warms.

D - Supremely drinkable. Great taste, undetectable ABV, and a truly well done brew. 3/4 into the bomber, I have a slight buzz... so my prediction of the ABV is around 5%.

Notes: This is a great beer that should be in JP's lineup year-round. Perfect for warm spring afternoons!

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2008 20:25:50 | More by SaucyA
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aforbes10

Iowa

3.63/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

thanks to Kkulacki for this. pours with a brown walnut colored body, hazy. puffy cloud-like head. odor is sour smelling with lemony hops. brett funk on nose too. Taste is a punch of grassy, lemon flavor with terrific sour malt underneath. Focus is slightly more on the hops, with the funkiness lingering beneath. lemon flavor sort of overtakes the rest of the beer though, which i could do without. medium bodied to light. Another good JP beer, though one i might not revisit since i like the regular and noire bams better without all the hops.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2008 02:08:28 | More by aforbes10
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WVbeergeek

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance is crimson blood burgundy slightly clouded with minimal suspended particles especially for a Jolly Pumpkin offering. While head simply billows with chunky textured edges, the foam here could absolutely be sculpted by the way it's a soothing earth tone sandy beige. Rocky head dwindles slowly with each sip from the chalice large chunks of head cling to the sides of the glass, pretty amazing and fine effervescent bubbles are noted as well. BTW, this is batch # 267,268, and another thing the appearance changes drastically as the last of the yeast sediment make it in.

Aroma full of wild perfume like, open fermentation, and barrel aging effects. Wild barnyard funk lays it on heavily with a floral, grassy distinct hop nose. Lactic edge wood barrel bitterness with wet grain bringing tame sweetness. Very much a Jolly Pumpkin typical smell, let's see how that works out in the flavor.

Flavor I noticed as the more yeast that made it into the bottle the more the flavors melded together initially before the yeast additions I was thinking brash unfocused hops and barrel aging with the funky lactic notes flowing. Again I have to say fresh cut grass and wild flowers with oak wood edges imparted and semi sweet caramel malts flowing through.

Mouthfeel is smooth with even fine champagne like carbonation really flows well on the palate creamy edges with a oily hop cap thrown into the mix, what a nice sensation however the finish feels like somebody lacquered my tongue with a layer of perfume or some strong odiferous solvent chemical.

Drinkability is all around incredibly complex, it may take you an hour or two to get through a bottle of course start cold and let this baby warm up. I love the take that most of the Jolly Pumpkin brews have on traditional styles however there's a point where every one of these brews start to share way too many characteristics. Don't get wrong I'm down with infecting beer during open fermentation, spice additions and barrel aging but by doing the same process it's giving me way too much Deja Vu and not enough Eureka moments.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2008 00:48:31 | More by WVbeergeek
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mrmanning

Ontario (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bottle- A deep mahogany/dark sandalwood with a long lived, frothy beige cap. The nose is filled with cherries, wood, some plum, brett funk with a touch of fresh hops and milk chocolate from the malts. This beer shows sweetness up front, with white plum and sour cherries with yeasty funk, alongside woody, earthy malts. The finish is chalky and dry, quite acidic. Another solid brew from this brewer. Who brought this to the tasting? :)

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2008 02:29:45 | More by mrmanning
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Mudpuppet

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Poured into a 6oz tumbler at the Manhattan Cask Fest. Pours a hazy amber color with no head.

S- A mildly hoppy nose with a mild JP funk to it. Not an overpowering nose.

T- The hops in the beer leave a bit of a resiny residue in your mouth as you drink this. There is only a mild JP funk/sour in the beginning but as it warms you get less hops and more funk and sourness.

M- Nice feel for this. Obviously a cask beer so low carb but it lets the beer shine through.

D- A nice drinker as it warms up. But even with a cask room temp beer it was a bit too cold for the right flavors to come through.

Serving type: cask

04-02-2008 03:03:25 | More by Mudpuppet
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Halcyondays

California

4.03/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On cask at the Beachwood BBQ, Hoppy Farmhouse Ale as described on the website,

A: Pours a turbid dark brown, opaque, with a full white head out of the cask, good retention and lacing.

S: Really wasn't getting much, some hops and lactic acid.

T: Taste is very hoppy at first, dark earth and then spice, maybe some coriander in there too. Maltiness adds some caramel, but this beer's two main counterpoints are the hops and the acidity, well done, I could think of it as a sour bitter or a sour Saison, kind of in the middle, but very tasty.

M: Light on the tongue, acidic - as all of JP's beers are, but it's not as pronounced, real easy to drink, the cask-conditioning certainly takes the sharp acidic edge off the beer.

D: A very good offering from JP, I liked it better on cask than the Madrugada, a definite repurchase in the future if I see it in bottles.

Serving type: cask

03-31-2008 01:38:53 | More by Halcyondays
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RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

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

Pours a cloudy and slightly reddish hued amber. This crème head. Nose is dough and funky. Flavor brings the dough as well. Nice funky edge, but almost sour in a way, leaning towards tart. Smooth feel with a noticed carbonation. Nice to drink, but it's a bit edgy.

Serving type: cask

03-29-2008 13:33:30 | More by RblWthACoz
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alexgash

Connecticut

4.58/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

750 ml bottle, Batch 273,274.

Deep, slightly murky, dark copper with brassy edges. Tall, thick, rocky, bright light khaki head. Exquisite lacing. Perky, bright, citrus and evergreen hops on the nose. Some floral/herbal qualities as well. Shortbread cookie malt backbone with a cedar-y, sourish edge. The very welcome Jolly Pumpkin funk is there, but not overpowering.

Toasted malt and hop bitterness up front. Piny and citrusy, yet with an herbal, noble edge. Caramel and biscuit malt in the background, accented by tart cherry and lacto-sourness. Hints of wood, before a fresh citrus hop finish. The citrus from the hops and the tartness from the wild bugs work great together. Latent wisps of brown sugar malt at the very end. Moderate body with a refreshing, yet smooth feel.

Another terrific beer from JP! If this gets put in 6 packs I will drink it all summer (if not, I'll have to buy a keg!).

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2008 02:27:46 | More by alexgash
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TheBlackMallard

Michigan

4.22/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Batch 267/268.

Poured a nice dark amber with a large white head and orange highlights when held to the light. Smells sour and slightly soapy. Tastes sour but surprisingly less than most Jolly Pumpkin offerings I've had, a little hoppier as well. Light, well carbonated, and dry.

Like Bam Noire this is amazing and worth picking up.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2008 02:16:49 | More by TheBlackMallard
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