Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere

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

Bottle. Hazy gold with a big white head. Aromas are spicy and floral with bitter lemon. Flavours are bitter lemon with resinous, floral hops. Yeasty with a sour finish. A good brew.

Medium gold, aggressive carbonation. Aroma is faintly citric with a shot of sourness typical of the Jolly Pumpkin beers I’ve had. Flavor is dominated by sourness, some lemon and orange zest, and an herbal finish. Quite nice.

From the bottle (bonus from mreusch. thanks Matt!) Pours a hazy golden orange with full foamy head that hangs around a while. Earthy citrus aroma prominent. Bitter citrus flavor on first taste. Mellows a bit after a little warmth. Bitter finish. Not really my style, so probably won’t have again.

Golden-orange in colour, large fluffy white coloured head, excellent retention and lacing, carbonation tornado effect coming up from the bottom of the glass. The aroma is quite yeasty, lots of brett, lemon citrus, spice, oranges and peaches. The flavour is very bretty, lots of yeast and spice, musty, orange and lemon citrus zest, herbal. Dry mouthfeel, medium body, medium/high carbonation. Finishes long, excellent bitterness, lots of citrus. This just blew me away. A brett lovers beer. This is what I picture Orval to be like if it were a Saison. Fantastic stuff.

355ml bottle obtained in a trade with <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?U target=blank>OhioDad, thanks Scott.
Opened on August 5, 2007.
No best before date.

Another thanks to mcbackus for sending this one my way. Pours a medium hazy golden with a large lasting head. Lots of floaties that finally sank to the bottom. It doesn’t look like yeast so i’m guessing it mihgt be some type of spice or zest. The aroma is massive. Spice, citrus, corriander, clove and bananna. Flavor is tart and dry. Pretty big hops, zest and spices. There is far too much going on with this beer for me to figure out. Very interesting stuff. Thanks Matt.

12oz Bottle
A deep golden color a tad cloudy. A nice thick head. A strong citrus aroma with a light yeasty aroma also. Liked the light flavor this was fruity in flavor but light enough to drink over and over. A nice Saison.

(bottle, thanks olso2116) Pours a cloudy gold with a substantial white head that does not dissipate. Aroma is citrusy with some lemon and orange zest, coriander, and some yeast too. Taste is slight orange peel, with some spice, and is well balanced. The other JP beers that I’ve had have not been that good (maybe not a fan of the oak aging), but this one for sure has to be the best saison I’ve drank, and it’s very well done.

[Bottle] Pours cloudy amber with a lingering white head. Aroma is orange, yeast, a little clove and coriander I think. Taste is largely the same with just a little bit of sour in there too. Good mouthfeel. Nice finish. I came into this pretty disappointed with the other JP beers I had tried, but this one definitely redeemed them.