Baudelaire IO - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

dciBA

Maine

4.28/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Blend 3
Bottled 1-18-2011

Poured from the 750 into a tulip. Visually a very attractive beer. Deep cherry red in color. Pillowy pink hued white head forms easily with a quarter inch of that lingering for a while. Lacing covers the glass as I drink.

Smell is strong with plenty of Brett funk. Fairly typical JP Brett smell but definitely on the floral side. Tart berries are there as well with an underlying smell of peppery spiciness.

Flavor is not as complex but very pleasant on the palate. The front of your tongue is treated to somewhat tart strawberries. A mildly bitter funkiness lingers on the sides for quite a while after every sip. The spiciness in the nose is also there but overshadowed easily by the overall fruitiness of the brew.

Body is light, with a dry finish. Exactly what I want in a saison. Carbonation is high without being fizzy.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2011 23:17:27 | More by dciBA

SportsandJorts

Michigan

4.63/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Appearance: a hazy reddish color. two fingers of a pink head that sticks around. very good looking beer. not like anything ive seen before.

Smell: florals, spiciness, funky yeast

Taste: a nice floral taste first, from the rose petals, followed by the classic jolly pumpkin saison. spiciness and funky yeast. quite tasty

Mouthfeel: surprisingly not sticky at all and extremely light.

Overall: a great and unique beer. really enjoyed this one.

Serving type: on-tap

06-13-2013 02:12:23 | More by SportsandJorts

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-08-2013 20:27:16 | More by Knuckles_Nuclear

Giantspace

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-06-2013 01:11:21 | More by Giantspace

savagepm

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-06-2013 01:02:21 | More by savagepm

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-29-2013 00:20:22 | More by ADTaber

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-26-2013 17:38:15 | More by acurtis

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-23-2013 23:03:28 | More by hotsudge

baybassboy

California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-14-2013 04:58:22 | More by baybassboy

drbenderdo

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-13-2013 00:50:58 | More by drbenderdo

Sirvis

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-02-2013 06:26:18 | More by Sirvis

mitlinks

Switzerland

4/5  rDev -3.1%

04-30-2013 19:29:01 | More by mitlinks

bsinger45

Colorado

4/5  rDev -3.1%

04-30-2013 03:23:41 | More by bsinger45

AltBock

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle that looks like a 22oz bomber bottle. On it is a label that you have to see for yourself to appreciate. On the label is a really good drawing of a beautiful kind of gothic woman with curly hair and a giant fly on her head. The back label has a lengthy paragraph about the beer. Along the side was a sticker that had the batch number and bottled date. My bottle was from batch 1015/1016 and bottled on 02-21-12. It has a little age on it.

When poured into an Ommegang Tulip, this JP beer was a semi hazy golden copper with some faint sun yellow highlights at the bottom. The beer's color was almost as nice as the label. On top of this brew was a massive head of foam. It was at least 2 inches tall. As for the color, it was white with a dab of beige. It wasn't paper white. It was one of those dirty white colors. This dirty white head of foam had great slow retention. It left behind a thick skim of foam and a huge number of streaks of lace. These streaks coated my glass.

The aroma to me was more tart than sour. Mixed in with the light tartness was some of that Brett yeast farmyard funkiness. Behind all that was some green grapes, green apples and some flowers. This floral aroma consisted of rose pedals and a pinch of hibiscus. Very good and very unique.

Like the aroma, the taste was also good and unique. The taste was dry and lightly tart with a little barnyard funk, fruits, and flowers. The rose pedals and hibiscus made an appearance in the taste, but they came out more in the aroma than the taste. Same thing with the green grapes and green apples. One thing that wasn't in the aroma, but made an appearance in the taste was the oak. Not bad. I wish the fruits were allowed to come out and play more.

This was a light to medium bodied easy drinking Saison with an interesting aftertaste. This aftertaste was dry, tart, and oaky. The aftertaste had its fair share of Brett yeast as well. This aftertaste doesn't linger.

A very nice easy drinking unique Saison. Neither the flowers, the oak, or the Brett yeast take complete control of the beer. I think the Brett yeast wanted to take control, but it didn't. If you want to try a unique Saison, pick up a bottle of this Jolly Pumpkin brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 05:35:07 | More by AltBock

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-20-2013 15:28:02 | More by sludgegnome

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +15%

04-15-2013 13:15:00 | More by MSandahl23

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

03-24-2013 22:20:18 | More by Sparky44

Buckeye982

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

03-17-2013 02:47:52 | More by Buckeye982

Envelopes

Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.1%

03-15-2013 01:50:03 | More by Envelopes

ZombieJester

California

3/5  rDev -27.4%

03-14-2013 03:05:51 | More by ZombieJester

AlexFields

Tennessee

4.28/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours a complex reddish orangish brownish color with a substantial off white head made of large bubbles, a steady stream of bubbles flowing up from the bottom of the glass. Yep, she's a purty one!

Smells more sour than I was expecting--very tart, lots of brett too. I get pear and banana and apple and grape, some flowers, something faintly peppery, and a pretty healthy amount of funk. Not hard to believe this is a Jolly Pumpkin beer.

Taste opens with lots of tart grape, fades into some funky flowers and pepper, finishes with more fruit (pear/apple). Fairly sour up front but finishes a little more sweet. Spicy brett really comes out in the aftertaste. Only sweet for a second, pretty dry overall (more dry than acidic). Quite complex, and damn tasty.

Mouthfeel is great, tons of carb, you can feel it bubbling on the tongue. Very drinkable, refreshing even.

I like this!

8.5/10

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 23:38:54 | More by AlexFields

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

03-11-2013 04:49:09 | More by spycow

andant

New York

4.75/5  rDev +15%

03-07-2013 00:08:00 | More by andant

CloudStrife

New York

4.26/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

25.4 oz bottle split and poured into a snifter. Bottled 02-10-2012. Gusher.

A: Pours a hazy amber ruby with a giant puffy white head. Quite dense. Lots of visible carbonation. Head dissipates in the course of a few minutes leaving some nice lacing.

S: The rose really comes through on this brew and the wild yeast has kicked it up a few notches.

T: This is an enjoyable beer, really get the floral rose taste with the saison blend and a fairly intense sour taste. Adds a farmhouse dimension. Very different and quite tasty. I like the rose and brett compliment.

M: Lots of carbonation as shown with the appearance. Crisp finish that is pretty refreshing. Reminds me of a champagne on the tongue. So easy drinking.

Overall has the classic Jolly Pumpkin taste with their yeast strains but also a great rose petal addition. Very tasty and quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 02:05:30 | More by CloudStrife

DarkLordPsycho

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.1%

02-20-2013 04:01:13 | More by DarkLordPsycho