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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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 jstraw (750), Chicago, Illinois, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Aug 9, 2007    Updated: Jul 29, 2009
Cloudy caramel with big, foamy tan head / Floral nose of sour malts, cherries and caramel / Light, tart and acidic body with delicate carbonation and long, lingering finish / Fresh, sour flavors of caramel, cherries, apple, oak, cinnamon, and funky brett / Superb - a pinot noir of beers.


 mrhoppy (209), Santa Clara, California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Sep 27, 2009  
I first experienced La Roja at the 2008 GABF and had to get more of it. I scored a bottle from Monument wines and Spirits. Blend 14 2008. The aroma is intoxicating and complex. Just by the smell, you can tell the complexity and depth. One of the great things about this ale is that it is not so extreme that people with less sophisticated palates can enjoy it. Very nice sour component that you look for and nice balance between the beer and barrel. Excellent quality!


 ChillCoat (1029), Concord, California, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/520/20
Oct 1, 2006    Updated: Sep 11, 2007
Bottled. Amber color huge brett aroma with some cherries and caramel. Horse blanket and cobwebs. Cinnamon and cherry flavor, tons of sour brett. Hands down the best Jolly P. I’ve had so far.


 omhper (12155), Stockholm, Sweden
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/518/20
Nov 23, 2006  
Bottled, thanks Immy! Cloudy dark amber, creamy head. Buttery ligtly acidic Brett aroma. Dry and light bodied with lively mouthfeel and notes of raspberries and oak. What a wonderful flavour explosion! Incredibly light and drinkable for 7.2%. Absolutely superb!


 Odeed (1666), Bakersfield, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jul 4, 2006    Updated: May 12, 2008
(750 bottle purchased @ hi-time wines in costa mesa)murky brownish/red with a thick light brown head that left huge webbing as it sat.aroma was of red apples,brett,,and caramel malts.flavor was a mix of the aroma.with some brown sugar,cherry,and citurs hops.this is another fine example of a sour brew that still has a balance of other flavors.(BLEND 12 2007 BOTTLE RE-RATED ON 5-12-2008)wow,talk about well balanced.im not sure if its the batch,or the age,but this is awesome.all the flavors have come together.smooth drinking but still full of brett,cherries,oak,malts,brown sugar,wow.awesome shit.


cschmelz (5), Yakima, Washington, USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/518/20
Feb 14, 2007  
Wonderful but mild form of a Belgian/Fleimish sour. Much more drinkable than many where the sour character seems to be the only note. Glad I can finally get this in Tucson!


 corby112 (677), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/519/20
Mar 4, 2008  
Pours a dark amber color with foamy white head. Excellent aroma of oak, whiskey, vanilla, sour cherry, wood and dark fruit. Oak whiskey flavor along with sour cherries and dark fruit are an amazing compliment to its spicy amber flavor. Amazing!


 legion242 (1572), Richardson, Texas, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Mar 10, 2007  
Very, very nice. I was very scared of all the Flemish Sour talk, ’cause me don’t like that style, but I found this very good. I would never compare to FS, but I can see where others might. Slight sourness and moderate alcohol combined for a very nice brew.



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