Collababeire Special Holiday Ale - Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

rye726

Colorado

3.1/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 750ml wine bottle into an imperial pint glass. Not really impressed with this one. Lacks any significant depth or complexity. Flavors that are there, are a real mess. Still drinkable, just nothing special. Fairly droll and one sided. A rare miss for these guys.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2011 00:17:07 | More by rye726

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

3/5  rDev -9.9%

05-02-2013 03:08:02 | More by SaisonRichBiere

WeisGuy

New York

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

01-27-2013 14:41:43 | More by WeisGuy

superspak

Michigan

3.9/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled 12/29/2010. Slow gusher upon opening as expected. Pours a hazy very dark reddish brown color with a nice 2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice soapy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of tart cherry, apple, raisin, prune, pepper, clove, molasses, red wine, juniper, caraway, herbal, toast, oak, light nuttiness, funk, hay, and yeast earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and a huge amount of complexity. Taste of tart cherry, apple, raisin, prune, pepper, clove, molasses, red wine, toast, light chocolate, caraway, sage, oak, juniper, hay, grass, funk, light nuttiness, and yeast earthiness. Fair amount of tart earthiness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart dark fruits, pepper, toast, molasses, red wine, light chocolate, clove, caraway, juniper, sage, oak, hay, grass, funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice flavor balance with huge complexity; nice malt/herbal spiciness balance; with minimal cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a creamy, slick, and lightly acidic mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very nice spiced sour ale! Huge flavor complexity with nice balance; and very smooth to sip on. I really enjoyed this one; JP beers always age nicely.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 05:33:49 | More by superspak

mrebeka

Michigan

3/5  rDev -9.9%

11-10-2012 17:42:04 | More by mrebeka

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

3.78/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Shared by Adam. Thanks man!

Blend 1
Bottled 12-29-2010

Gusher...The beer is dark chestnut brown with a thick, beige head that coats the snifter in lacing. The aroma offers Christmas spices, pine needles, mint. Chocolate mint flavor, a la Andes Candies or a York Peppermint Patty. Pine needles, sweet malt, sage. Aggressive flavor with a tart finish. Still possesses the delectable Jolly Pumpkin yeast character I have come to love. Overall, a solid beer. While not the best offering from this terrific brewery, this is still a solid beer and worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 02:20:14 | More by Huhzubendah

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

10-17-2012 02:04:15 | More by t0rin0

bluesplit63

Connecticut

2/5  rDev -39.9%

08-26-2012 00:17:01 | More by bluesplit63

nmann08

Maryland

4/5  rDev +20.1%

07-30-2012 13:09:35 | More by nmann08

sennin

Michigan

4/5  rDev +20.1%

04-28-2012 16:17:07 | More by sennin

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

04-03-2012 23:30:52 | More by imperialking

StarRaptor

California

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

02-16-2012 22:27:00 | More by StarRaptor

Sneevel

Norway

5/5  rDev +50.2%

02-15-2012 20:25:01 | More by Sneevel

AngryNucleus

Michigan

2/5  rDev -39.9%

01-26-2012 20:47:47 | More by AngryNucleus

FosterJM

California

3.23/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

1067th Review on BA
Bottle to Snifter
750 Ml

Not sure vintage

Thanks to LouieM23 for sharing
Shared at MrHirschybars tasting

App- Dark crimson mixed with brown in the glass. A small head formed in a tan color and receded quickly. A couple dots of cling were left.

Smell- Very herbal nose to say the least. Like taking a walk in the forest and the running into a cherry stand, with a bit of a liquid candy bar.

Taste- Pretty upfront on the taste. You do get a lot of alcohol burn and then the herbs come in. The fruit is not as pronounced on the flavor and the oak comes out a tad more. Its not the best but not the worst winter warmer I have had.

Mouth- Medium bodied to almost full bodied. Medium amounts of carbonation. Leaves residual booze notes with some oak and herbal notes..

Drink- Never even saw this on BA so cheers to Louie for busting this one out.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 20:53:49 | More by FosterJM

HopHead84

California

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

11/20/2011

Bottle shared by Ojos Dormidos.

A: Reddish brown with a small beige head.

S: Aromatic sage and juniper with very faint nutty notes. A light tartness is evident. Vinegar is pretty strong and lactic notes are present along with oak. 

T: Lactic and acetic immediately with pronounced juniper. It comes across as medicinal and harsh. Caraway is evident and I get some oak. Sage is pervasive. Alcohol is strong.

M: Medium body with matching carbonation.

Overall: The medicinal flavor was a turnoff. This isn't good. Pass on it.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 00:41:49 | More by HopHead84

ej285701

Ohio

4/5  rDev +20.1%

11-18-2011 05:53:59 | More by ej285701

tclapper

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +20.1%

11-17-2011 03:22:45 | More by tclapper

nanobrew

California

4/5  rDev +20.1%

11-15-2011 15:35:30 | More by nanobrew

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle. Blend 3, bottled 12-30-10.

The beer pours a brownish-red color with a tan head. The aroma is full of toffee and caramel malt, with some strong herbal notes. I get a lot of sage, as well as some other spices which I can't really identify. There is also a big of dark fruit in the aroma.

The flavor is nice. I get some sour cherries and apples, as well as some toffee, sage and caraway. There is a nit of oak in the flavor as well. The combination of sourness and herbal notes make the flavor a little bit harsh.

Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 04:44:24 | More by Mora2000

aasher

Indiana

3.35/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

This one pours a dark, muddy water brown in color with a light beige lacing around the glass. It smells very sour, very acidic, with an amount of butter. It drinks very dry and is full of herbal spices, possibly rosemary and sage. It has a tea leaf component which is really interesting. The aftertaste is leafy and bitter. Very earthy. It's interesting that's for sure. It smells better than it tastes. The tea, the leaves, the type of sour that is presented is odd. It drinks fine. The flavor is just odd. It's solid, it started great, but tastes mediocre. Interesting to say the least.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 21:20:59 | More by aasher

cjacobsen

Illinois

3.23/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thanks to sweemzander for bringing this one over.

(A) Pours really dark. Dark ruby up against the light. Fast diminished head that leaves some lacing.

(S) Smells sour, oude bruin-esque. Some vineger, sage, juniper, and some lighter citrus.

(T) Smell is far better than the taste. The caraway and spices are really bold. Almost too spiced. The front is really good and has some sourness to it but the rest of the flavors and taste is too much.

(M) Ends dry. It's very spicy and hefty on the body but far too rich.

(O) Smell is awesome. The flavor is a bit of a let down. Not sure if age could help this one or what, but I wasn't an overall fan.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2011 02:10:35 | More by cjacobsen

Luk13

Quebec (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle thanks to weisguy. Brown pour, red tint with off white foam that leaves heavy lacing. Aroma is sour, JP funk, lots of juniper, earth and spices. Taste is spicy, lots of funk, brown sugar. Palate is well carbonated. Not particularly good, but certainly drinkable and unique. Glad I tried it.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2011 21:39:31 | More by Luk13

orsulacp

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This is from Blend 3. Dark brown with hints of cherry and a small tan head that turned into a ring quickly. Lots of layers in the nose; grape soda, nutty, floral?, and just a hint of pine. The taste is more of the same, layered flavors, none stepping on each other. There is an overall sour/tartness under all the flavors, which is great, it balances the sweetness from the malt, I get a little nuttiness, and some black pepper. I think this beer will do much better after a long aging, but it is really good now.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2011 01:43:42 | More by orsulacp

thagr81us

South Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had this one during the 'We Want The Funk!' tasting that was graciously hosted by beermeX2! Big thanks goes out to my buddy Chad (not sure if he is on BA or not) for sharing this one with the group! A gusher! Blend 4, Bottled 12-31-2010. Served from bottle into a Mikkeller flute. Poured red-orange with a half finger off-white head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wood, sour, and slight funk. The flavor was of sweet malt, sour, tart, and wood. It had a medium feel on the palate with mild carbonation. Overall this was a nice brew. The sour/tart aspect of this one really set it apart for what I was expecting based on the style. I didn't really pick up on any of the spices associated with this brew, but since the flavor wasn't too bad, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Went down really smooth and was quite enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2011 14:14:52 | More by thagr81us