Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere

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

poured into tall tulip. this beer has a citrussy crispness that sticks thruought that makes it in its complexity. wild yeast saison aroma, with a full fizzy head that bellows out of the freshly popped bottle... pours a cloudy golden yellow.. a very good saison, you taste the "bread" in this... fun to drink....

12 oz bottle from Bello Vino in Ann Arbor, MI (October 2006), served between cellar and fridge temps from a Duvel glass. Strangely, I never rated this when I had a relatively fresh bottle last summer; I’m a little apprehensive as to what nearly a year (or more, don’t know when it was bottled) is going to do to this under-5% ABV delicacy, but here goes: pours an absolutely immense snow-white, fluffy head into the glassy, reminiscent of Duvel itself, with a hazy, yeasty bright gold body covering a mere bottom 1/3 of the glass; the head recedes very, very slowly and leaves irregular chunks of lace -- picture-perfect.....the nose, too, is pretty much exactly what I want in a saison: very faint fruitiness, lots of dry, chalky earthy elements, more than a bit of barnyard funk, a dash of wildflower honey, and an overawing but not totally dominating old yeastiness....the body is tart, mostly dry, fairly mineralic and chalky/earthy, moving to very dry and chalky at the finish, with some faint medicinal qualities that don’t quite jibe....finish is a touch metallic, dry and tart; carbonation is on the low side for the style though I remember it being higher a year ago. All in all, this is a phenomenal saison, certainly one of the top couple of American versions I’ve had, with few if any real flaws and in amazingly fine condition after a year of cellaring under less-than-ideal circumstances.

Spicey, lemony, yeasty aroma. A tart smell. Hazy orange tinted gold color with a humongous white head. Full bodied. Strong carbonation, but no harsh bite. Light malt sweetness, caramelish, with citrus sour and some distinct bitter. Refreshingly dry finish with enduring bitter. Accompanied by sourness. Mouthsmacking.

Pours out a golden/straw color with a moderated thin bodied white head. Aroma of citrus, yeast and slight spice. Refreshing mouthfeel, similar in body to a light gin and tonic. Spice, yeast, citrus, malts and slight hop bitterness. Would like to pick up a case of this for the summer, great summer beer.

bottle. golden/orange pour with huge frothy white head. great strong aroma. spicy, citrus, yeast and rich malts. full bodied and well balanced. nice hops. big citrus. peppery and slightly bitter finish. Very enjoyable.

Lemony, yeast, dust and coriander aroma; simple, biscuity malt flavor; dry and hoppy finish; lightly fruity with an apricot note; thin, watery palate; fizzy body and billowing, creamy head; highly drinkable and fairly tasty. Nice one to finish off a hot day.

Hazy gold color with a large head. Spicy aroma with lots of lemon. Lots of spicy yeast flavor and more citrus. Fairly bitter, mostly Noble hops. Incredibly dry finish.

750. Pours a deep murky golden amber with a thick, moussy, fluffy white head. Clotty little white islands of denser foam floating around in the film. Sharp funky nose: barnyard, horeblanket, even a little poopy. Not sure how I should rate that. Fizzy but still soft attack, very pleasant and refreshing. Moderate and restrained mid-palate; body’s light, flavors of lemon and hay and corn nuts. Even a harsh little teeny tiny tang of resiny bitterness distantly in the finish. This is a clever little saison. As soon as I learn to love that smell o’ poop I’m-a be all over this one.