La Parcela - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

ngeunit1

California

4.16/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet caramel malts, pumpkin, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, other spices, Belgian yeast, vanilla, oak, a touch of sourness.

T - Sweet caramel malts, pumpkin, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, other spices, cocoa, Belgian yeast, vanilla, oak, brown sugar, a bit of sourness.

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

D - Great pumpkin ale. Good balance of complexity and spices.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 00:01:33 | More by ngeunit1

dogfishandi

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750 ml capped bottle poured into a snifter. "Batch 885 Bottled 9-08-2011" (1 year, 8 months of age)

Pours out a clear light amber /orange color, a nice 1 finger or so of white head off the pour that retains nicely. Some lacing here and there.

Not a whole lot going on in the aroma. Some light brett like funk and if you really dig a touch of pumpkin.

Nothing really jumps out and says "this is a pumpkin ale!" There is a touch of cinnamon and maybe a bit squashy in the finish. But a rustic Brett, slight barnyardy flavor is what is at the forefront. Finishes with a refreshing light tart/ sourness and some citrus.

Light, refreshing, easy drinking.

A good Brett beer, but not really a great pumpkin ale. Just slight nuances of pumpkin and spice. This has changed much with age as I remember it being relatively the same fresh. Not something I would purchase again, especially given the higher price tag, but I still look forward to JP beers I have yet to try.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 19:23:55 | More by dogfishandi

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.69/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

White head. Slight hazed autumn gold.

Flavors of light pumpkin and spices. Nutmeg and cinnamon. It had a mild sour flavor. It tastes like Brett. A hint of tartness. A bit medicinal.

Mouthfeel: mainly dry. Medium bodied with a good amount of carbonation.

Overall, I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Pumpkin and spice level was low which was nice.

Serving type: on-tap

05-01-2013 22:54:49 | More by mothman

ToddT

Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

L- Hazy burnt orange color with a thick off white head. The head fades quickly to a cap but leaves no real lace on the glass.

S- Bright sour notes of pumpkin and a funky background.

T- All kind of flavors assault you at once, spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon, orange, pumpkin, and a lingering sour tartness that comes out of nowhere and leaves you want a bit more.

M- Medium in body and high in carbonation, the finish is clean and tart.

O- Complex and outstanding pumpkin brew, not for everyone because of the sour funk but it sour beers are your thing you will want to try this one. The 6.0% ABV is right on to not take away from the enjoyment of this one either.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 02:31:50 | More by ToddT

spoony

Colorado

3.6/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

From a 750 ml (bottle says "Blend 1," bottled August 31, 2012) into a tulip.

A-This beer presents with a really nice color and great-looking head. It is a bright, rusty orange color and very murky. The head is tall (three fingers) and dense, with good retention. The foam is very light khaki and a touch shiny.

S-As you expect with Jolly Pumpkin, there is a lightly tart smell and a pretty big earthy component. Funkiness comes in the form of wet hay. The pumpkin scent also comes across more as an earthy, wet dirt scent than sweet pumpkin like you would expect. I detected very little spice.

T-The taste follows the smell pretty closely. Tartness is mild but noticeable (very mild, actually) and the primary flavor is a wet, earthy type of pumpkin flavor. Again, I did not detect much in the way of spice.

M-The feel is medium body (light for a spiced pumpkin ale, but heavy for a sour/wild ale...), and it suits the flavors well.

O-I am a little let down here, but I suspect that my bottle might be past its prime. The pumpkin and spices are very subtle and the wet earth flavors need a little more tartness to balance out the earthy, stoney taste that dominated this brew. That being said, this is a great looking beer that I will try again if I can get a fresh one.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 03:55:22 | More by spoony

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from tap at Avenue Pub in NOLA. Pours a slightly hazy burnt orange with a finger of white foam. Great funk and spicey malt aroma. Really subtle malts but obvious funk.
Taste is definite spice, almost chai flavor with a bit of nutty malt undertones. Funky tart spice follows with a kick. Really a complex beer - a lot of flavors going on here... and overall pretty tasty. Nice funk characteristics but finishes with a heavier malty body. Nice brew

Serving type: on-tap

01-18-2013 05:23:01 | More by DrinkSlurm

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.86/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: Pours a hazy golden orange in color with moderate amounts of gentle visible carbonation, light amounts of visible yeast sediment, and some light golden yellow and copper highlights. The beer has a quarter finger tall fizzy light beige head that fairly quickly reduces to a small patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Minimal amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of tartness, sourness, and a slight bit of barnyard funk.

T: This beer has a moderate flavor of tartness with some lighter notes of pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice) and some oak woodiness. Very light hints of lemon citrus and toasted pumpkin. Light amounts of barnyard funk. Very light amounts of bitterness which disappear almost immediately.

M: Light to medium bodied with slightly more than moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: There is enough funkiness/sourness to this beer that it is one that you will want to sip over an hour of so but it is a very interesting and enjoyable brew. I like the funkiness but the pumpkin is very subtle in this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 23:22:52 | More by dbrauneis

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Ale brewed with pumpkin, cacao, and spices, aged in oak. blend #15 bottled 9-21-12. consumed 1-12-12.

A: Dark princenton orange colored body is filled with a heavy dose of effervesce. The head is wild in nature, tall and rocky, off white, while sitting like a iceberg in the arctic with a timerly manner of stay. Thick and meaty lace stickage adores the vessel.

S: On the nose is cinnamon, nutmeg, and some pumpkin puree coming early. Toasted pumpkin and graininess is evident with a evenly toned balance and natural scent with only a slight mention of funk.

T: Flavor had only a slight funk to it as well, sour malt, with a whisper of lemon and hints of spices cinnamon and dried orange. Toasty grain and barnyard flair. The sourness treads lightly as well the spicing.

M: frothy and foamy at first, strong carbonation with a pinch of sourness. Medium bodied, lemony toasted grains.

O: Overall a natural pumpkin puree drink, spicing is balanced just right and kept in check, while there is a unique sourness thrown in for good measure. Number #1 pumpkin? may be a stretch but if your a fan of jolly pumpkin then give it a go for a unique ride.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 01:36:14 | More by beerthulhu

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.29/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy amber with hints of brown and yellow - very inviting color. Thick head at por disappates to a good film on top of the beer. Fine, creamy carbonation. Smells typical sour - nice, but difficult to discern other aromas. Flavor is excellent - subtle pumpkin and spices up front, followed by a strong sour with a hint of chocolate.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 23:50:42 | More by Oakenator

Suds

Pennsylvania

3.4/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I picked this brew up with my wife, at a Great beer store, while on a little outing. The beer pours a muted gold color, from a large bottle. Fairly nonexistent head. The aroma is Belgian....yeast and spice, some funk and some fruit. Not much pumpkin in the aroma, but a defined vegetal character. The taste is very balanced. I like the slight acidity...it adds some dimension to the brew. The body is medium in heft and the brew is very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 02:08:45 | More by Suds

chugalug06

Colorado

3.93/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Nice full bodied white fluffy foamy head. Brew is cloudy orange with lots of browns and yellow. Lacing is moderate.

Spicy, farmy, rich, and funky. Lots of lemon and tart spice. Nice amount of roasted pumpkin.

Light, relaxed, dry, underwhelming.. Watery, medium-high carbonation, no bitterness and wonderfully refreshing.. Lemon, red apple, pumpkin, spice dominate; spice being the back end..

Recommended, but not at $15/750ml. It's a unique pumpkin ale, not all spice or over the top. Not sugary and very enjoyable. This would be a great brew for Halloween in a tropical climate.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 03:13:54 | More by chugalug06

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

From: Binny's, Glen Ellyn, IL
Date: "Blend 6, 9/6/2012" label on bottle
Glass: New Belgium globe glass

La Parcela is an interesting wild pumpkin ale, with less emphasis on pumpkin and pie spices, and more on a mixture of pumpkin and Brettanomyces-induced flavors. Enjoyable, somewhat similar to Weizen Bam, but still its own creation, while I'm not sure how essential this is, I still enjoyed it and would probably buy a bottle yearly if it were available. I found this to be best served slightly below room temperature, perhaps around 60F. With a few years of age on it, this could be a very interesting sour beer.

Pours a 2cm head of small, dense, off-white white bubbles. Retention is above average, lasting several minutes before settling to a thin cap atop the body of the beer that remains the entire glass. Head leaves significant, attractive lacing along the sides of the glass: elegant matrices mixed with thick clumps. Body is a hazy, light copper, with very evident carbonation. Light brings out a brighter copper-orange hue to the somewhat opaque body.

Smells primarily of light Brettanomyces (barnyard and mustiness) on top of a generic, smooth sweetness and very slight acid tartness. The pumpkin, spices, and cacao are not noticeable to me at all, fairly disappointing. More reminiscent of Weizen Bam's aroma with a hint of tartness.

Has a definite wood-aged character to it on the forefront of the palate, perhaps more juniper than oak. Front of palate picks up mildly musty and hay-like Brettanomyces-induced tastes, with a mild malt-meets-pumpkin sweetness underneath it all. Mid-palate of mild pumpkin flavor and sweetness intermingling with light tartness and Brettanomyces induced plastic resin-like and wet hay flavors. Back of palate with prominent pumpkin sweetness, oak/juniper wood, and modest acetone-like and ethanol flavors. Lingering aftertaste of ghostly cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, with a bit of pie crust, which are not really discernible until this point.

Beer is medium to medium-light in body, with medium to medium-high level carbonation that foams the beer somewhat substantially across the palate, creating a mouthfeel that is at first fizzy, then smooth and foamy for the remaining amount of time this lingers on the palate. Closes semi-dry, with little bitterness and slight stickiness across the palate.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 03:44:02 | More by falloutsnow

PerHops

California

4.15/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

S- Bottle dated "blend nine September 11 2012"

A- Pours with pretty active carbonation that doesn't cause too much of a head, but leaves plenty of traces on the glass as you drink. Great color for a pumpkin beer, looks like that classic autumnal golden orange.

S- This is where it starts to get fun. Definitely some wild yeast funk going on here. But this is balanced by a sweet, pumpkin fruit, spice and floral bouquet.

T- More tart than I expected based off of the aroma. Almost gueuze like at first, but I get a lot of pumpkin to round out the flavor. This beer is way more tart and light than I expected. Could benefit from age as it should get more sour.

M- High carbonation which works well for the style. Nice creamy finish.

O- This beer was a lot better than I expected. One of the more sour jolly pumpkins I've tried, but is also a great example of a pumpkin beer. The fruit is there as well as the spice, but are complemented by a dry tart finish that makes this one of the better pumpkin beers on the market. Awesome.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 00:56:43 | More by PerHops

barczar

Kentucky

3.85/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a chill hazed golden straw with a dense half inch white head that lingers as a pool of foam.

Confectioners sugar, perfume, and lactic acid comprise the aroma, which is fairly floral with a hint of pumpkin.

Flavor is a bit dry, with lactic sourness dominating through to the finish. Underlying notes of pumpkin are subtle. There's significant peppery character, along with belgian yeast and a bit of barnyard funk.

Body is on the light side, with fairly high carbonation.

Overall, the pumpkin character was pretty subtle. Definitely more of a farmhouse than a pumpkin ale.

Serving type: on-tap

11-26-2012 01:52:45 | More by barczar

Reaper16

Alabama

4.3/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

served on-tap @ Local Option, Chicago, IL, into a tulip glass

Pours a murky off-orange with brown tinges to it. It's kinda vomit like, but not too much more than Pumpkin ales already are. There's slightly less than one finger of offwhite head here, bot too much lacing.

The aroma is as you'd expect from a Jolly Pumpkin beer: lemon juice, light funk, phenolic bursts. There's pumpkin spice too: clove, nutmeg, cinnamon. I'm picking up on a distinctly gourd-like vegetable note too, so I think actual pumpkin was used in the mash maybe? Either way, a fantastic take on the Pumpkin Ale style.

All of the positives of that aroma bear out on the palate. It's tart and phenolic and dry, mostly. The pumpkin spice is not overdone at all; very subtle spicing compared to most iterations of the style. But you certainly can't miss it either.

Overall this is a very nice beer. I scores so highly because of it being a Pumpkin Ale. As a wild ale, it's only above average. Still, this is the way I wish most all pumpkin ales would be: refreshing and quaffable (because of the acidity and dryness) instead of a spicy slog to get through.

Serving type: on-tap

11-24-2012 02:13:15 | More by Reaper16

wedge

North Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Batch 885

Hazy orange under a frothy white head. Smells of fresh pumpkin flesh, funk, tart fruit, lemon, and mellow spices. Mmmm...autumn in a bottle for me. Tart, mildly spiced, cider, and balancing malt flavors. A nice, well-constructed blend of flavors. Smooth, lightly sour, dry, with a slightly chalky texture. A very satisfying and drinkable funky pumpkin ale. I like it...

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 23:42:04 | More by wedge

elNopalero

Texas

4.55/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

I cracked this one open to celebrate Halloween 2012. Batch 883, bottled 9-20-2011 and aged for 13 months.

This pours a ruddy toasted golden-straw with light foaming. There’s an aroma which is initially off-putting, as it is unexpected and unlike anything I would think of for a pumpkin ale. But, alas, this is no mere pumpkin ale. The aroma is tart, slightly sour, with some vegetal notes that develop as it warms. It’s lightly bodied, with a flavor that has slight hints of pumpkin and pumpkin spices with some light clove, nutmeg and allspice nuances that dance around the palate. Gently carbonated it doesn’t feel heavy, and it finishes dry. Initially I thought it infected slightly, but once the chill goes away and the aromas and flavors come into greater balance I realized it’s the magical mystery of yeast, barrel-aging and the brew itself coming together. As I spent time with this brew I grew to appreciate and enjoy it immensely.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 08:48:39 | More by elNopalero

spdyfire83

Ireland

4.25/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

284th Review
75cl bottle poured into an unlabeled tulip glass
Didn’t catch the vintage on this

From notes. Enjoyed a couple summers back at a backyard BBQ with the usual suspects in the Mile High Knight's tasting crew. If memory serves correct, I can thank Knownfactor for this one. If memory fails, then it was Bardwashrind. Either way...cheers!

A: Medium copper. Half (frothy white) fingernail head on medium pour. I really dig the art work on the label!

S: Notes of all-spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin, and soft yeast character. Touch of brown sugar sweetness in the nose as well with a slight hint of funk. Reminds me of fall, but in a glass! MMMmmm.

T: Per the usual with Jolly Pumpkin brews, a nice mellow funk to kick this off on the palate. That is followed by a very pronounced caramel sweetness with mix of pumpkin, spices, and touch of vanilla towards the end. Reminds me of a saison, but a bit more complex and enjoyable. Very good stuff here.

M: Light/medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: Overall, this is a really solid beer. Not a traditional pumpkin crusher and I really enjoy Jolly Pumpkin's interpretation of this usually hit-or-miss style. They nailed this one with a nice twist of funk!

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 13:09:38 | More by spdyfire83

fields336

North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

batch 13(lucky #13) pegs snifter
A: a nice dark gold, to light orange color. borders on an almost reddish orange color. nice 1 inch white/offwhite head that recedes quickly. the ring of head around the side of the glass hangs around.

S: tart, vineous, green apple skin, brett, lactic, pumpkin pie spice, fruitiness,

T: tart and winelike upfront, with that nice bretty flavor, that then gets washed away by a nice pumpkin spice, very slight chocolate, sweet and malty backbone. there is a breadiness that lingers, along with the cacao. the sour notes come back into play at the very end it is almost like drinking two different beers because of how the sourness does not linger in your mouth the entire time. It has a lot of great flavors going on. I kept finding myself reaching for another sip quickly. As it warmed, the sourness stayed around longer.

M: dry and effervescent up front, there is a slight creaminess on the finish that lingers, a slickness, which is then pushed away by a nice dry sour finish

O:I wasn't expecting to get blown away, but this is an amazing example of an "outside the box" sour. Does everything just right. the balance and flavors are downright perfect, neither one outshines the other and I felt like I was getting just enough of each flavor every time I took a sip. For the pumpkin and sour beer lover, pick this one up, you won't be disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2012 01:40:13 | More by fields336

gbontrag

Colorado

5/5  rDev +28.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

The color of jack o'lantern guts. Massive rocky froth the color of 2 day old snow thick enough to ski. The same as with any great wood aged wild ale the aroma presents as a still-life: Slices of pumpkin, green apple, cacao, nutmeg, whipped egg whites on a pickle barrel. Strange that I get aroma of eggwhites, but hey, anything can come out of a barrel. In the retronasal I get a small piece of scallion. Caveat: I don't know much about the sensory perception of cacao. Here I presume it adds to the mouthfeel, and maybe to the aroma by way of the "eggwhites." I don't know how cacao would taste, especially in wood. BTW I can't say cacao without thinking about Portlandia.

Thank you Ron for not slapping me in the face with pumpkin spices. This tastes of hand-cut, fresh squeezed pumpkin and fresh grated nutmeg. It has an elderflower finish, a little astringent and totally refreshing.

With a great barrel-beer I tend to forget the base: The malt bill and hop order. This beer has a smooth mouthfeel, light but lingering bitter finish. I appreciate the lower abv. and think more alcohol would have made this too sharp. La Parcela has great malic sourness, orange pithiness, marigold leaf. Restraint plus highly evolved wood equals a pinnacle of refreshment. This could have come from a Belgian valley. Fantastic! Superb! "highly evolved"

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2012 23:27:10 | More by gbontrag

FosterJM

California

3.93/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1596th Review on BA
Bottle to Jolly Pumpkin/Maui Tulip
750ml

Batch 876/877
2011 Vintage
Purchased at Whole Foods, Las Vegas, NV

App- It was about the orange of the la parcela color on the label. Had a nice depth of color and looked a bit golden intermixed. A bit dense in the center and lighter on the outsides. The head was a nice 2 finger white and billowy with a good bit of lace and retention.

Smell- I think this one is probably better fresh. I did find it in June in LV so held onto it for a bit. The nose was mainly just a sour yeast aroma that I can only imagine is proprietary to JP because all the beers I have had from them are about the same. A light spice note and a bit of a prickly light oak.

Taste- Its mainly just a nice sour to me. A bit delicate and a bit floral from the spices taking a bit of a turn. A little bit of a cinnamon note as it warmed, but mainly just a yeasty sour flavor. Not a infected sour apple, but more intended and flavorful. Still fresh thing the pumpkin wouldve been there but has since died out.

Mouth- It was a fuller medium body with more a full carbonation. A good feel as a bit of a lush and candy like creamy feel. The bubbles do a good job coating the palate. Residual cinnamon, apple, yeast and a bit of lemon sour.

Drink- Well I was thinking this would be a bit more layered. A bit one-sided but thats okay. Its a sour pumpkin beer thats a year old. I would love a fresher bottle but I think even with decay to pumpkin a nice sour came out. Rating to how I liked it vs. style on this one.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 16:37:41 | More by FosterJM

lsummers

California

3.88/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I have to start this out mentioning that I am a huge fan of sours. Opening this one I immediately was hit with the all to familiar jolly pumpkin sour apple yeasty smell.

Poured fantastic, it's a clear beer and one I appreciate being clear being it's a pumpkin ale. Still retains a nice orange color with some fantastic lacing, the nice one finger head eventually diminishes.

Smells of a fantastic drinkable sour. The sour notes do overwhelm the pumpkin flavor and spice notes. They could definitely up those notes and still be safe.

Taste is great, what can I say other than it's their usual great sour apple notes mixed with a touch spice and pumpkin. It's all very very subtle though. I was expecting more pumpkin and spice.

I really enjoyed this one, It's a fantastic sour even if the notes of pumpkin and spice are really subdued. Actually the fact their subdued is kind of nice this time of year (autumn) since most pumpkin ales overdo it. I will definitely buy this one again, if I can find it.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 00:42:25 | More by lsummers

tylerzander

Arizona

3.68/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batch 876/877 bottled 9/14/2011

A - pours with a pillowy thick 2 finger lightly tan/off white head with excellent retention atop a hazy orangish-hued brew, on the orange side of unpasteurized apple juice

S - Tart, sourdough aroma overpowers the presence of any other ingredients, except some yeast esters: pineapple, granny smith apple; maybe a hint of pumpkin flesh, but my mind/nose could be playing tricks on me

T - the lactic acid is upfront - it takes some focus to tease out a malt breadiness and pumpkin accents, not to mention the touch of cacao under the tongue - and there's a lingering bitterness, especially as it warms - either the product of age/improper cellaring (probably, as this was purchased in Phoenix, AZ) or some recipe problems, an unwanted reaction between oak tannins and the cacao

M - the high carbonation level suits the tartness very well, and this combination does well in the face of such a dry and well-attenuated brew, a significant difference from many other pumpkin ales

D - not the home run I've come to expect from Jolly Pumpkin; I would have liked to have tasted this beer a little younger and closer to its source, and while it's a welcome departure from many other pumpkin ales, it seems a little more befitting of the spring - or best, an Indian summer - rather than the fall. Still, a quite good beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2012 02:25:32 | More by tylerzander

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a sour pumpkin beer? it was only a matter of it. i opened this with much excitement. it poures a hazy pale orange color, with a one inch head made of tiny white bubbles. it lasts quite awhile too. the nose is very strange, sour and acidic like lacto at first, then a smooth sweet vibe from the cacao, and finally tart pumpkins, almost composty if you didnt know what sour beer was. its taste is also very different. theres a bit more spice, cinnamon for sure, and the pumpkin flavor is more pronounced than in the smell. smooth feel, again i think from the addition of cacao, which is an interesting additive in a beer. there is a little vinegar taste in the finish, but it matches up well with the sweet component. great carbonation and enough body for a fall beer. ive definitely never had anything like this, and it grew on me as i drank through it. definitely search this out if you dig pumpkin ales.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 18:12:57 | More by StonedTrippin

MeowTom

4.28/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

*Bottled 9-14-2011 Blend of Batches 876/877*

A- Pours a hazy orange amber color with a huge head that sticks around. Classic of the Belgium style. In many ways belgium style has the foam and carbonation of any style of beer in my opinion.

S- Awesome funky with citrus and sour cherries. I don't detect any of the classic pumpkin notes that are typical of pumpkin ales, but then again this isn't a typical pumpkin beer.

T- Pretty good sour notes, tart cherries. Okay, I love the flavor I just want more from it. I like the big sour tartness and I just feel the beer is missing some of the umph I get from a lot of these beers.

M- Medium/light body with big carbonation again classic belgium style again here.

O- Great beer all around and a wonderful take on the pumpkin beer style. This really mixes it up in this season of pumpkin beers with all spice, and cinnamon.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 21:11:32 | More by MeowTom