Jolly Pumpkin E.S. Bam

Brewed by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Style: Bitter
Dexter, Michigan USA

Bomber (2010) into a pint glass. The pour is hazy brown with a huge Belgian head on top. The aroma is sour Belgian yeast, fruity esters, and citrusy hops. The flavor is quite a bit milder than the aroma with a hint of sour yeast, some bread, and a bit of hop flavor and bitterness. Overall it’s a bit watery, but not bad. High carbonation with a light mouthfeel.

from crackedkettle.com - slightly hazy amber colour with a persistent beige foam; nice lace; slightly sourish aroma with notes of cherries and almonds; moderate malt body, subtle carbonation, very dry and fruity almondy finish with a fair bitterness coming strangely on the top of the tongue - very unusual, atypical

bomber poured into a pint glass. has a very nutty aroma. slightly bitter and tangy aftertaste. does not linger in

750 ml bottle. A hazy dark amber beer with a huge, creamy, rocky, alcing and mostly lasting white head. The aroma is nicely balanced, moderately hoppy, with notes of grass, grapefruit, lemon, toasted grains, spices, yeast (barnyard). Not the usual bitter nose. The flavour is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, lively carbonation, dry long finish with medium to high bitterness. Again very interesting product from Jolly Pumpkin.

Batch 288/289. Pours foggy chestnut with a massive beige head climbing rockily out of the (Hooky) pint pot. Some serious whipped beige bathfoam sculptures/Belgian condition pushing a 5 for both looks and feel. Pronounced Brett and gooseberry aroma echoing Orval, as noted by previous raters. Drinks like a very young Orval (or, I would imagine, Orval’s baby brother) with most of the bite, hop jamminess and biscuit sucked out of it. Which leaves...Brett in the front, middle and back. Some ashiness, acidity and dry roasted nuts as from a BC English bitter. Peters out into emptiness with neither hop or malt flavours shining through. Never thought I’d say this about a US craft brew but it needs MORE hops, more everything, except the Brett maybe. Overall impression: Orval shandy mixed with a pretty dull BC English bitter- one-dimensional and yeasty, but still a tasty, well-conditioned brew I enjoyed slugging back.

Birra perfetta.. colore rosso luminoso intenso con schiuma bianca pannosa.... al naso si sente un equilibrio eccellente di brettato e floreale del luppolo... in bocca è leggera ed estremamente beverina con un maltato molto morbido...chiude con un amaro astringente lunghissimo... perfect!

Dark amber color, hazy, with creamy head. Mild dust and cellar aroma, mild caramel too. Correct body, the mouthfeel is quite dry, there is some dark caramel, and the cellar character; strong bitterness, also from the caramel. Interesting.

Bottle. Copper colour with a beige head. Aroma is brett, dry, malt. Flavour is sour, brett, malt, fruit, earth. Medium to full body. Nice beer