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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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 Theis (3617), Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Bottle at ØLbaren. Clear red/brown - offwhite head. Red berries, sweetness, , bike-glue, wood-glue, yeasty, sourness, tar, bourbon, vanilla, cherry. Nice.


 RSRIZZO (1345), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/517/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Blend #9, 2007’. Aroma of sour cherries. Color is a deep hazy orange amber with very active carbonation and a tight little head. Taste is crisp and sour. Starting with a light body it goes down smooth with a crisp feel on the end. Finish is a bright sour flavor that has a very mild fruit taste then a little oak and faint bitterness. After taste is dry and sour but there seems to be a sweetness in there somewhere. This is the best Sour Ale I have had. The sour doesn’t overpower, letting it come out crisp and refreshing.


 oberabcbbsok (686), Hoboken, Belgium
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 3, 2008  
A nice and good tasting beer. Bought a bottle in longtown. Very spicy and tiambe.//love r beer


 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Attractive ruddy brown pour with a big, cream colored head. Tart cherry nose and flavor. A bit lacking in complexity. Dry finish.


 KnN (712), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Pours a beautiful red color with a nice short lived off-white head. Aroma is sour, a bit of wood and cherries. Flavor is wonderful. Definitely sour, but not mouth puckering, and the fruit hints in there add a nice bit of complexity. Something else in there I’m having a hard time defining, but I want to say it almost tastes like cut mahogany smells? Not quite right, but man, this is a good beer.


 BeerFanDan17 (610), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 23, 2008  
Very unique. Tried this one with scotch4281. Somewhat wine like in acidity but comes through smooth. Nice balance of sour and fruit.


 BeerGestapo (725), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 22, 2008  
(USA) Courtesy of AFI96, thanks waylo !! Pours a nice dark amber color with a med white head. Aroma is of caramel, and some sour cherries. The taste is tart with a hint of vanilla. This was a pretty good ale, i would drink this again.


scotch4281 (39), Hollywood, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 22, 2008  
When I was drinking this beer, the first impression I got was that it was sour. Then it reminded me of drinking wine like a chardonnay or something along those lines. I would drink this again.



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