Bière De Mars
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Bière De MarsBière De Mars
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From:
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Bière de Garde
Ranked #3
ABV:
7%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,686
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 8.7%
Reviews:
234
Ratings:
726
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 26, 2024
Added:
Aug 05, 2005
Wants:
  113
Gots:
  121
A sustaining beer that is brewed to comfort in the gusty ides of March and welcome in a wealth of warmer weather.
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Ratings by trevorwideman:
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Reviewed by trevorwideman from Canada (MB)

4.02/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Today is the day after the Ides of March and the day before St. Patrick's, and it's week 'til my birthday. What a perfect evening to pop this one open. Thanks to demcorhip for procuring this beer for me. Poured into a tulip glass.

Pours very tamely compared to other JP beers I've had, which is welcome. Carbonation is medium-low, 1/2 inch of head recedes to some patchy lace fairly quickly. Colour is somewhere in the orange-red-brown area, slight chill haze. Very clean aroma with a crisp, tart, Granny Smith apple character, some funky brett, sharp cheese, peppery hops. Grassy, earthy, hay-like aroma as well with hints of oak.

The taste is acidic up front, tart and sharp and full of funk and cheesiness. Melds nicely into a balancing apple sweetness. There's lots of woody, oaky notes as well with a hint of vanilla, very pleasant. Spicy hop notes, peppery and herbal, meld into a surprising bitterness in the finish, and a hint of mellow malty sweetness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a mellow carbonation that's just about right. A little sticky but not super dry. This a nice sipper for a chilly spring evening, and one I'd like to have again in the future.
Mar 17, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by rare_bird from Michigan

Jan 26, 2024
 
Rated: 4.29 by Mavigo from Michigan

Aug 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Aug 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Jun 27, 2023
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.4/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On-draught @ Jolly Pumpkin, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Grape must, leather, red wine soaked oak barrel, faint caramelized sugars, raisin. Slightly tart, slightly acidic, not really "sour."

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Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by bruindre from Massachusetts

Feb 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.85 by brandoneast from Texas

Sep 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hawkfish from Washington

Jun 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by rab53 from Washington

Feb 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.12 by Prospero from Colorado

Mar 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Mar 22, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
750 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. "French Style Stock Ale - Ale Aged in Oak Barrels". ABV is 7%. Hazy amber to brownish colour, large off-white head. Strong aroma of farmhouse. horse blanket, lemons, oak and apple cider vinegar. Medium sour flavour with lemony and oaky notes, fairly distinct and peppery hops in the finish. "Beware the ides of March!"
Mar 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.29 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Mar 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.33 by KensWorld from Florida

Jan 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by BarryMFBurton from Indiana

May 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Eziel from Ohio

Dec 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jhfinn from New York

Dec 15, 2018
Bière De Mars from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 726 ratings