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Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

Jolly Pumpkin La Roja - Sour Ale

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Style: Sour Ale

Dexter, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8183.77/5.03.76/5.07.2%74.5Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 sleestak (180), Williamston, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Blend 5, 2008. The pour is a murky brown with a short-lived tan head that quickly leaves behind a lonely island o’ foam in the glass. Aroma is tart cherry, wood, and caramel. Flavor is likewise schizophrenic. Sour (but not crazy acetic) and fruity with spicy notes, all built on a solid malt backbone. Incredibly enjoyable beer from one of Michigan’s finest.


 sirpsycho (342), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy amber, small off-white head. Aroma is a combination of sweet and sour, fruit (coconut ?). Flavor is an almost wine-like sour, notes of spice, flower and oak. This is a great beer for someone who really loves wine, would be a great transition for them into the beer world. Well done.


 Bhops (329), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Bottle... poured amber with thick head. Aroma of sourness with a hint of sweetness. Flavor is thin, with sour fruits and acid. Very good beer, and thoroughly enjoyable.


gbdub (73), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Bottle labeled Blend 7, 2008. Extremely fizzy, bubbled out the bottle when opened despite having sat untouched on a counter for an hour. Pours a very cloudy deep red amber with thick off white head. A beautiful beer in the glass. Sweet and sour fruit and malty caramel nose. Mouthfeel is so-so, a bit thin and with more carbonation tingle than I like. Flavor is full of sour fruit, ending in a rich caramel and a woody, almost roast flavor. Somehow balances very nicely - I often have mixed feelings on sour/fruity brews, but this I like.


 37steel (186), St. Charles, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/510/103/516/20
Aug 28, 2008  
750ml bottle. Dark amber with a huge off-white head. Cloudy. Highly carbonated. Spicy fruity aromas. Strong brett flavors, very earthy.


 jeffwilliams11 (310), hooterville, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Aug 24, 2008  
i usually am not a fan of sour beers, but i was given a glass of this as part of a class on brettnomyces. pours cloudy amber with decent white head. aroma is mild apple, some spice, acidic. flavor is complex, spicy, cidery, very acidic. very tasty and easy drinking.


 moelikebeer (219), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Aug 22, 2008  
Bottle. Semi cloudy light brown/amber pour with visible sediment. Fruity, sour aroma. Sour flavor along with some spice.


 Nightfall (645), Athens, Greece
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 22, 2008  
750ml Bottle found at Beer Paradise in Holstebro. Dark amber color, huge creamy head. Fizzy when opened. Vinus aroma with oak and berries notes. Disguises the alcohol very nice. not my type fo beer but very nice nevertheless.



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