Bambic - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

rye726

Colorado

4.05/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Another great sour from jolly pumpkin. Not sure on nthe price for this one. I believe around $8 for the 333ml bottle. Enjoyed in a snifter. Nice blend of sour and funky flavors here. Comes off a bit dull, but still pretty drinkable. Nice refreshing sour.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2011 00:19:40 | More by rye726

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 00:57:42 | More by Photekut

shoyoroll

California

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-16-2013 04:40:35 | More by shoyoroll

Gobzilla

California

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-05-2013 10:22:32 | More by Gobzilla

Michigan

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.2%

04-17-2013 15:35:54 | More by Michigan

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.2%

03-31-2013 16:54:54 | More by spycow

CasanovaCummins

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

03-26-2013 00:25:50 | More by CasanovaCummins

phingdong

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

03-15-2013 03:46:09 | More by phingdong

jeonseh

Indiana

3.88/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Bottle

A - Dark golden hazy beer with a small white head

S - Tart, white vinegar, lactic acid and oak. Really tart in the nose that makes you almost want to back off while smelling it

T - Tart vinegar with lactic acid but not as tart as it smells. Slightly metallic, lemon peel and a small amount of funk to it

MF - Light carbonation with a creamy mouthfeel overall.

O - Decent Lambic but not as good as the Belgians. Soft sourness to it but not much funk to it. I think this would be better if it was as tart as it smelled

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 03:18:26 | More by jeonseh

david131

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

02-15-2013 05:00:19 | More by david131

DangerDawg

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

02-10-2013 03:04:26 | More by DangerDawg

homebrew311

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed from notes.

Pours a cloudy pale yellow with minimal head and virtually no lacing. Not the most appetizing in appearance, but is not out of the realm for a Wild to look like this. The nose start with lactic acid, a bit of funk that I can't quite describe beyond using the word "funk", and some dank woody qualities. The taste is puckering up front with a big wave of acidity in the form of white grapes, tannins. This is followed by a gentle sweetness that makes for a nice refreshing balance. The carbonation is rather high with a medium body. This is a nice flavorful sour with plenty of character for the taste buds to enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 06:19:20 | More by homebrew311

WeisGuy

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

01-27-2013 14:38:01 | More by WeisGuy

AleWatcher

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-20-2013 13:49:01 | More by AleWatcher

BlissJunkie

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-14-2013 18:52:24 | More by BlissJunkie

pawpaw

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-11-2013 16:36:57 | More by pawpaw

bigclydeoliver

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-01-2013 01:17:26 | More by bigclydeoliver

denimdemon

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1.2%

12-31-2012 01:58:08 | More by denimdemon

Honus1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

12-17-2012 04:16:32 | More by Honus1

axeman9182

New Jersey

4.2/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375 mL bottle, generously included by radio2525 in the Barrel Aged BIF. It was taken out of the fridge a bit early, and then poured into my Brooklyn Brewery tulip.

Bambic pours a mostly hazy goldenrod, with minimal visibility through the glass. Maybe a finger of white foam crowns the beer, but it fades relatively quickly and quietly. The nose is almost gueuze-like, with wet hay centric funk and bright lemon acidity coming together and battling for aromatic supremacy. The flavor manages to add a bit of depth. That same wet hay brett character leads things off, before being interrupted by a somewhat sharp citric tartness. The finish has plenty of mellow oak, supported by a subtle flash of black pepper. The mouthfeel is pretty nice, with a well dried out body. The carbonation falls just short of being lively enough to be truly great though. I've enjoyed most of the beers I've had by Jolly Pumpkin, but Bambic has to be one of my favorites.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2012 03:54:12 | More by axeman9182

damngoode

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

11-14-2012 03:28:00 | More by damngoode

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

10-17-2012 02:02:43 | More by t0rin0

gpawned

Ohio

4/5  rDev -1.2%

09-29-2012 18:16:21 | More by gpawned

Arbitrator

California

3.9/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Chilled bottle into a glass -- 375 oz batch 1, courtesy of lurchingbeast. Thanks, Frank!

A: Pours a hazy golden-straw body with a pinky finger of off-white head.

S: Lemon tartness -- the first whiff suggests brett, but thereafter I only find sour and tart notes, so maybe it was just a temporary thing. Kaffir lime, green apples, oak, pepper.

T: The taste reveals more of the brett character that the nose dropped -- barnyard funk mixes well with kaffir lime and lemon tartness / sourness; oak, green apples, vanilla, pepper -- this reminds me a lot of Temptation. Sorry to compare Jolly Pumpkin to another brewery and rob it of the chance to establish its own identity, but this was my very first, and unshaken, thought regarding the beer: "early Temptation."

M: Light-medium-bodied; carbonation is on the low end, so it's not a perceived mouthfeel, just a genuine thin-ness. Not a deal-breaker, but it's worth noting.

O: Surprisingly good, especially after the Lambicus Dexterius earlier in the evening, which has faded out to nothingness.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2012 03:15:12 | More by Arbitrator

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

09-28-2012 22:27:52 | More by CheapBeerBuzz