Jolly Pumpkin E.S. Bam

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

Pours a light hazy copper with a huge tan head and abundant lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, sour cherry, some oak, light duskiness. Flavor is roast, sour cherry, typical JP yeast, light oak and caramel. Medium body, dry finish.

750ml from Warehouse Beverage, Cleveland Heights. Yet another fine one from JP. This Bam is darker than its parent, but with the same musty aroma and big rocky head. It’s so dry, so delectable, with tons of fizz in it. There’s a good deal of pepper in there, but in this incarnation of Bam it’s rounded out by some lovely fruity flavors. Very distinct and enjoyable.

Bottle courtesy of knight84. Thanks man!
Porus a dark maroon color with a fizzy beige head. Smell is fruity, tart, hoppy and perhaps almost a dry cherry scent. Taste is milder than the nose, is is lightly hoppy, a tad funky, a bit bitter and dry. Almost every Jolly Pumpkin beer leaves me wanting more flavor, and this was no exception. Not bad, but didn’t wow me.

Bottle (750ml) shared at ’Biegaman’s Second Annual Saison Tasting’ - courtesy of mds. Batch 267/268. Brick-amber colour with a slight haze. Aroma - awesome! Funk, hops, wood, quite dry. Flavour is tart and funky, followed by dry hops and earthy wood. Fantastic!

Hazy brown body with some copper at the edges. Topped by a khaki colored head. The aroma has lots of sweet apples and some funky wood. There is also a little bit of balsamic vinegar. The tase is largely dry wood followed by some grapefruit. There are also some tame apples to go with the wood. This gets worse as it warms.

750 ml bottle, batch 278. Pours a murky golden brown with a lively, rocky white head that retains well and laces the glass.

The aroma is yeast funk, spices, pepper, wood and some slightly tart fruits.

The flavor is yeast, some tart fruits, with some grassy bitter hops and some almost cola flavors at the finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with very lively sharp carbonation that becomes velvety as it sits.

Overall, a nice solid session beer.

From Mix Master Backus, get on the mic. Pours a very thick dark amber color that one cannot see through. The head is small but strong and everlasting. Aroma is a great blend; first a layer of bretty citrus and then beneath that very calm leafy hops. I loved the combo of house brett with non-aggressive hoppiness. Taste is slightly spiky hops which are quickly overtaken by brett, which then quickly dissipates. Oh I could keep on smelling this forever and just gullping it down.

Darker orange, moderate to large head with good lacing and retention. Aroma is bret, orange peel, light oak, citrus. Somewhat reminds me of Orval, I’m pretty optimistic at this point. Unfortunately, finish isn’t that well balanced. Lacks the finesse and dryness of Orval, this is somewhat sweet. Still solid.