Deschutes Jubelale

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: English Strong Ale
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

UPDATED: DEC 13, 2010 Draft pours dark amber, frothy beige head. Aroma of roasted malts and dark fruit. Taste is much the same, dark fruit, some burnt malt, doughy, very nice....Bottle, pours dark brown, big tan head. Aroma of roasty malts and fruit, some citrus. Taste has some medicinal qualities but is not terrible. The alcohol shows and there is a bitterness more than I would expect.

Bottle. Dark amber brown pour, a little carbonation and not much of a noticeablke aroma (good or bad) to speak of. Flavor is malt, sugar, spice, and pretty uneventful. Not terrible, but I’m really glad I only bought a single.

Bottle - Clear mahogany pour with a foamy off-white head. Spicy nose, with some sharp heat and bitter grassy hops over a soft, fruity, caramelly base. Hints of raisins. Taste is...yaii. I would say this needs some time to mellow, but at 6.8%? Flavors are all over the place and feel disjointed. Caramel, honey, grassy hops, orange rind, nutty malt. It’s all flying all over the place and oscillates between soft and sharp. Feels a bit watery in the mouth, though nicely carbonated. Man, I had high hopes for the Deschutes regular lineup and seasonals, but so far I have been very unimpressed.

[Bottle, thanks Guerde!] Pours very dark red with a nice, lasting beige head. Aroma is quite sweet, caramel and banana, along with some marshmallow and red apple. Taste is very malt-forward, with only a light bitterness towards the end. Little going on, with some toastiness and nuttiness about all there was to note. Medium-thin mouthfeel, but fairly smooth and has a good finish length. Overall, a nice, sessionable beer that is well made, but just doesn’t amaze. Deschutes continues to be solid, even when they aren’t hitting homeruns. Thanks again, Andy!

Bottle. Copper-red pour with a nice off-white head. Aroma and taste of caramel, dark fruit, and a little bit sour. Malty. I didn’t get a ton of bitterness out of this. Nice brew.

Bottle. Pour is brown copper with a creamy soapy head that dissipates to a film and leaves a solid lacing. Aroma is dark fruit and a little sour along with malt and caramel. Taste is caramel and malt with some dark fruit and mild spices. Palate is full and sticky and finishes chaulky. Very tasty.

12 oz bottle pour with a tan head and deep, dark auburn that only really noticeable when held up to the light. Aroma has lots of caramel and spice, and some nuttiness, too. Flavor is similarly complex, has a good bitter finish. This beer is complex, yet well balance. Not necessarily my kind of beer for every day, but a very good seasonal ale beer.

Slighty sweet caramel-like smell with a touch of fruit jelly with undertones of roasted nuts. Pretty deep copper color with a light tan head and delicate lacing. Slightly sweet and fruity with a light bitter finish. Hints of cough syrup, but pretty tasty overall.