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Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8223.76/5.03.76/5.07.2%75.6Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
La Roja, an artisan amber ale brewed in the Flanders tradition. Deep amber with earthy caramel, spice and sour fruit notes developed through natural barrel aging. Unfiltered, unpasteurized and blended from barrels ranging in age between two and ten months. Truly an ale of distinction.
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 Miksu (2218), Jyväskylä, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/516/20
Jan 8, 2009  
0.75 l bottle at Stockholm Beer Festival 2008. Hazy reddish brown color. Sweetish, acidic and fruity aroma with acetic acid, cherry and raspberry. Berryish, woody and acidic flavor with cherry, raspberry, strawberry and acetic acid. Very drinkable. First acetic acid disturbs but this gets better with every sip.


 travita (1887), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jan 7, 2009  
Smell is tart, fruity, wood, oak, spice, and yeast. Somewhat clear and amber colored. Light beige head with good lacing. Taste is tart, fruit, wood, yeast, oak, and spice. Pretty good.


 blipp (1638), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 6, 2009  
Bottle. Pours orange with a fluffy yellow head. The aroma is acidic, floral and funky, with some fruity and spicy notes. Smooth body and well balanced flavor. Light bretty funk, tart rhubarb, cardamom, and fresh flowers. Very nice.


 scrizzz (1263), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/511/20
Jan 5, 2009  
Cherry and oak, rainstorm too on the nose. Amber rose and a creamy barely pink head. Tart but surrounding edge of chlorine that hinders any other complexity. Pie cherry and a side of disappointing.


 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Crushed with Jakebra. Kinda sour apple nose. Very subtle for a sour ale. Not as intense as others. Kinda funky and earthy, and very creamy.


 BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Pours a rusty color with a white head. Aroma is very earthy with oak, dark fruit, and malt. Taste was extremely earthy. Taste is of dark fruit soaked in booze. Notes of oak, malt, and pine. Lingering oakiness. Warming booze feel. Creamy and sticky mouthfeel. Very drinkable.


 17thfloor (1447), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Dec 26, 2008  
Batch 7. Pours a red tinted clear light brown with fine frothy white head. Love the aroma, very woody, lightly acidic, hint of funky cheese, varnish, and some tart fruits, maybe cherries. Flavor is sooo mild, very drinkable and sooo good. Perfect moderate amount of cheesy funky woody light tart sourness. Great body, medium light and very crisp. Fantastic beer.


 BeerBaron617 (306), Novi, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Dec 26, 2008  
Well, first off I am very happy to say that this stuff is brewed about a half hour southwest from my house, so I know its super local, which is awesome. Second, This stuff is epic. I really dont know how to describe it. Its sweet, yet sour, and dry, yet drinkable. It smells like a good chardonay, and with all that going on its perfectly balanced. I can honestly say Ive never had anything quite like this. Cheers, and thanks to my dad and sister for picking out a perfect christmas time brew. Cheers!



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