Weizen Bam Bière - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

SickGnar

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Violent gusher – jumps right out of the bottle. Rich straw – just short of golden, very hazy but not quite cloudy with some floaties that settle out. Multiple streams of steady bubbles, surprisingly small bright white head. Keeps an alright ring & leaves a little bit of lace.

S: Tart lemon. Zesty. Spice that is more clove & just a touch of soft pepper. Green apple, citrus fruit, & a hint of tropical. Background doughy, wheaty malt. Touch of earth with hints of leather & barnyard. Soft hint of tannin oak. Ghost hint of herbal / grassy. Mostly tart, but lots of other fun stuff too. Pleasant & inviting. Good strength/ fun to sniff and pull out more aspects.

T: Largely follows the nose, but proportions change a bit. Zesty, tart lemon grows. Other fruits fade quite a bit. Except for some firmly tannic grape skin that is new. Spicy clove & soft white pepper are there about the same. Malts are more crackery, but still wheaty – and lighter overall. More brett. Earthy, lots of leather, and bits of dusty loam, barnyard, & musty funk. Hints of phenolics. Lots of tannin, acid, astringent – wine-like – character emerges as it warms. Hops are barely noticeable as a vague background herbal, tea-like bittering. Different and very nice once you get past the initial “whoa” effect.

M: Nearly suck your face in pucker, at first anyways – but then you get used to it after a few sips. Just on the medium side of light. CO2 is mouthfilling & expansive but in a soft way with super fine & tight bubbles. Tart pucker drying is accentuated by the powdery earth note. A tad much for me personally at first, but quite good for what this beer is going for.

D: Wiezen meets Berliner Weiss meets Saison with a touch of the wild. This one pushes my boundaries, but I like it. It really grows on me. Such subtle complexity wrapped up in an encompassing tartness. At first it seems one-dimensional. And if you had it cold it would be quite the quencher. But let it warm a bit and wow!

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2012 00:50:44 | More by SickGnar

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2%

05-17-2013 02:14:34 | More by oglmcdgl

allisonastra

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

05-16-2013 18:51:52 | More by allisonastra

drbenderdo

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-13-2013 01:01:53 | More by drbenderdo

Vogie

Michigan

3.68/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Blend # 10. Bottled on 08-17-2012. Served in a Duvel tulip glass with Salmen, Asparagus, and Cabbage. My first Jolly Pumpkin beer as well....

A: Pours a golden hazy color with a fizzy finger of head that quickly disappears leaving a thin white cap over the beer.

S: Lots of lemon, nutmeg, some banana, sour, yeasty, earthy.

T: Sour lemon and apple notes with faint banana.

M: Light, thin, lemony

O: Not my favorite style here. Very sour. Almost reminds me of drinking a lemonade. The Weizen yeast with the sourness just doesn't do it for me. I wouldn't mind trying other Jolly Pumpkin beers, but I'll pass on this one if I see it again....

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 16:34:52 | More by Vogie

beergorrilla

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

04-11-2013 02:00:07 | More by beergorrilla

Zaphog

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2%

04-11-2013 01:28:31 | More by Zaphog

Mattias

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

04-02-2013 20:06:19 | More by Mattias

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

03-24-2013 22:21:25 | More by Sparky44

mitlinks

Switzerland

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

03-23-2013 19:11:24 | More by mitlinks

bahnfire

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

03-11-2013 19:02:39 | More by bahnfire

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

03-11-2013 04:49:22 | More by spycow

Alphateam

Michigan

2.25/5  rDev -44.9%

03-08-2013 23:09:28 | More by Alphateam

THECPJ

Delaware

4/5  rDev -2%

01-22-2013 20:40:49 | More by THECPJ

yamar68

Minnesota

4.11/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Classic pale wheat gold with a wispy half finger of snow white head that recedes quickly but still manages to leave behind a bit of lace.

Malted wheat, banana, fresh clove aromas, a bit of soured grain, wet hay... smooth.

It's got a nice tang from front to back that I wouldn't expect. Some mellow citrus and blends nicely with the wheat and cereal flavors. Very easy drinking, thirst-quenching. I can definitely dig this one.

Thanks alelover!

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 04:07:08 | More by yamar68

AleWatcher

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

01-20-2013 13:56:18 | More by AleWatcher

kbrown

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2%

01-19-2013 03:42:01 | More by kbrown

StaEva

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2%

01-16-2013 05:03:49 | More by StaEva

BlissJunkie

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2%

01-14-2013 18:55:47 | More by BlissJunkie

pukahi91

Hawaii

4/5  rDev -2%

01-06-2013 00:53:03 | More by pukahi91

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750mL bottle, poured into a Duvel tulip; blend 9, bottled 8.16.2012

Pours a dull, burnt golden color with a quick fading bone white cap. The bubbly cap rose about a finger before fading to a small ring around the edges.

Sour vinegar notes and barnyard funk, bordering on light struck, leap from the glass. White pepper and banana notes are in the background. Notes of green apple skins and tart white grapes are also present.

Sour apple cider vinegar and yeast esters dominate. Spicy clove throughout with faint banana notes and damp wheat. Some barnyard funk through the middle, mainly manure and horse blanket.

Light bodied with firm carbonation. Smooth feel. A little lingering lemon and hay.

An interesting combination of weizen and sour. The soft hefe flavors complement the barnyard elements nicely. Good sour.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 20:43:32 | More by ColForbinBC

alelover

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2%

12-24-2012 00:10:01 | More by alelover

Number3red

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

12-16-2012 15:00:33 | More by Number3red

fdig23

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

12-15-2012 05:11:40 | More by fdig23

redleg64

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

12-14-2012 01:41:44 | More by redleg64