 FlacoAlto (2017), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Apr 14, 2008
Batch 65; Sampled April 2008
A vigorous pour produces only a half finger thick head that quickly disappears. The beer is a ruddy, dark cherry color that shows a hazy, cranberry stained, amber color. The aroma is interesting and funky & oh so characterful. Tart, vinous, with a touch of sour-cherry, spicy oak, light balsamic, a touch of hot alcohol, lightly funky ripe cheese and barrel character that is quite reserved but plays a significant role. The barrel character provides notes of spicy wood, buttery oak, and touches of very light bourbon aromatics (that hot alcohol mentioned earlier). It is so easy to just keep smelling this beer for quite some time, but I feel I need to drink this before it loses all of its light carbonation.
Quite sour tasting, but tastes surprisingly distinctly of sour-cherries. The carbonation is quite light, but adds a nice soft prickle to the tongue, just enough to perk up the texture. The bourbon adds a bit of character to the finish, a touch of warming and some spiciness without being overwhelming. Speaking of which, I am quite pleased by how soft of an impact the bourbon has here; I was worried that the bourbon would overwhelm this beer, but it is held well in check (I hope this is a trend that continues, over bourbon’d beers have been a bit overbearing lately for me). Oak character provides mouth coating tannins and oak-heft that just make the texture feel so soft and inviting. While quite tart, the sourness melds so well with the other flavors that it is not nearly as noticeable as it might be. The tartness really accentuates a deep, tart, fruit character that is a mix of tannic cherries, rich plums and a touch tamarind. As the beer warms up it picks up a phantom sweetness that accentuates the fruit character even that much more.
This is very nice, I was really expecting the Bourbon to be too much here, but instead it adds a bit more complexity without being over-bearing. Too soon this beer is gone, a 12oz bottle was just not enough of this one.
Odeed (1415), Bakersfield, California, USA
Jul 5, 2008 (aged 27 months in oak)orange body with not much head.aroma is simply awesome.i pick up lemons,brett,bourbon,melons,and horsey blanket.flavor is dominated by tartness.i then get some lemons,brett,caramel malts,and melons.nice stuff but just a bit to tart for me.
TURDFERGUSON (967), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
Jun 11, 2008 Bottle from ryan. Thanks! Lost my notes on this one, but not sure I’ll have another bottle of it ever so will use this as a place-marker till then. This was tasty. Out of the 15 or so JP beers I have had, they’ve all had some similar qualities but also have very unique attributes that really bring oustanding character to all of Ron’s beers. This had a lot of funk in it. Some oak, mild bourbon, caramel that works very nicely with the funk. This is very faint though. Slight vinergar(y) finish.
Rciesla (708), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Jun 11, 2008 Nice this is the highest rated JP beer. Thanks to Dickinsonbeer for sharing this with me. Pours a light amber copper body. Aroma is oaky with that all to familiar JP funk. Flavor has a solid woodiness to go with the funkiness, some bourbon finally and a little vanilla. Solid offering.
BrianK (45), New Jersey, USA
Jun 9, 2008 Shared by Dickinsonbeer on my 25th birthday. I enjoyed this offering. Definately sour with the typical Jolly Pumpkin funk. Mild oak character. Pretty good
Lothore (226), California, USA
Jun 8, 2008 A- Pours a deep auburn hue with a small but lively white head.
S- You can smell the funk from the second the cap pops off. Slight apple juice aroma, citrusey, very sweet, wild yeast notes.
T- Very sour all the way through. Citrus continues in the flavor along with huge oak notes. Hints of bourbon towards the very end
M- Thick and semi low on carbonation.
D- This is an excellent wild ale. It’s good to taste one of these from the US thats excellent and not from russian river.
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