Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

what would typically present as nearly syrupy toffee malt is tempered with a vinegar like acidity that nearly burns the nose in its sourness. lip puckering, sharp and citric. aroma excels immediately after pour with notes of some sharp fruit but upon setting lingers with a nearly acrid foul malt element. the wood aging really comes through on this one and the strong malt base makes this unique amongst sours that i have sampled.

Bottle. Pours a hazy amber with a one finger thick tan head. The nose is twangy cherry, malt and faint lemons. The taste is sour cherry, funk, wood and aspirin in the finish. Medium, prickly mouthfeel. Very good, not sure the reserve version is THAT much better, both are nice.

Bottle blended 12/2008. Poured brown with a frothy off-white head that left light lace. Sour fruit aroma, not in a bad way. The flavor had a nice mix of fruit and spice. Light body, fizzy carbonation, tart throughout. Decent!

Good sour ale. I usually do not like sour ales, but this was not bad. It was not really sour like i was expecting. Good overall sour ale.

750 ml bottle. Pours a dark reddish brown with a sizable, maybe two finger, head.Aromas of sour apples, some woodsiness, and more apples. Flavors of tart apples, some funk, bread and wood. Not near as sour as I had hoped, but still, a very good beer. Has a bit of an alcohol burn in the finish, though not much, accompanied by more tartness. Light pumpkin notes seem to sway in and out. Very good!

Bottle at City Beer, San Francisco, 29th March 09, with Phyllis. Reddish mid brown, small line of head. Fruity with a restrained sourness. Lovely malt comes through as it warms. A very satisfying beer.

Hazy brown orange pour. Alcohol and tart berry aroma. Sour nutmeg and pumpkin taste.

smelled fantastic tasted tart sour poured cloudy amber with qucikly fading white head