 Brigadier (829), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Mar 19, 2008
Cleveland tasting
The final sample of the night was a bit of a letdown. Thanks to Cliff (GrbDog) for picking this up in Ann Arbor. I haven’t had a great experience with regular Bam so my expectations weren’t that high to begin with. Despite that I was wondering where the Jolly Pumpkin magic was. Don’t get me wrong - this is still a solid beer with not many flaws. However it is not in the same realm as the other world class options they provide.
Aroma / Appearance - A bubbly thin head decorated the stained brown body. Chestnuts, brownies and oak blended into a comfortable set that was like a crisper version of regular Bam.
Flavor / Palate - The dry woody taste was the only thing that I really took away from this glass. The complexity that I have come to expect from the Dexter crew was lacking. Even a farmhouse Belgian should have a bit more body to it than this. On the other hand it is still a Jolly Pumpkin beer which means that it is better than eighty percent of the rest of the beers on the planet.
jstraw (415), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Jul 25, 2008 Bomber at Jerry’s. Dark caramel with big, foamy beige head / Floral, tart, apple nose / Medium body, fruity & lushly hoppy, with long, tart, bitter finish / Flavors of apples, dry hops, cherries, caramel, and coriander / A bitter? Only in the JP universe. Perfection.
MrBendo (976), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Thanks to RagallachMC for the 750ml. Hazy orange/copper color with a large, foamy head and no gush (you gotta throw that in for J.P.). Aroma was standard J.P. brett, A bit of caramel and a lot of grassy hops. Very dry, crisp on the tongue. Very nice taste.
pint_size (1001), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 15, 2008 6-27-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to knight84
Caramel dark brown amber in color with a thin white head. Smell is sweet and a touch funky as well. Flavor is light and mild with a tiny hop presence and yet a touch more funk here too. Overall, decent just not as bold as I’d hoped for.
Taverner (417), San Ramon, California, USA
Jul 14, 2008 OMG - I think I’m in love. This beer is a perfect marriage of bretts and hops. Dry like a good saison should be, full of bretts like a good sour and full of hops like an IPA! Pours a copper with minimal head. Aroma is bretts and hops. Flavor is the acidic sourness from the yeast and hoppy bitterness from the hops. Floral hops abound in this one. I can taste notes of hay and grass, farmhouse, leafy autumn evenings and freshly mowed lawns.
WeeHeavySD (1564), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Jul 13, 2008 750 provided by Dalekliz from her recent trip, thank you Liz, I’ve been looking for this for a while, not the style that intrigued me but the brewery’s style. Batch 267, 268. Pours dark amber with a 2 finger frothy smooth tan head. Nose is malty and sweet with some nice funk. The taste is very much a bitter with added JP funkyness. Damn this is a great beer, lots of character here.
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