Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

Brewed by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Style: Sour Ale
Dexter, Michigan USA

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.

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!

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.

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!

(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.

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!

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!

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.