La Parcela
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

La ParcelaLa Parcela
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From:
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #91
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,881
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 13.51%
Reviews:
278
Ratings:
821
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 02, 2023
Added:
Nov 04, 2008
Wants:
  63
Gots:
  107
Packed with real pumpkins, hints of spice and a gentle kiss of cacao to lighten the soul. An everyday easy way to fill your squashy quotient. Only available for a few short months. Not to be missed.
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Ratings by dirtylou:
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Reviewed by dirtylou from Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on-tap at Hopleaf Chicago, paired with some chorizo-peppidew mussels

cellphone notes

appearance: served in the classic hopleaf tulip, light orange body, hazy, consistent beige foam

smell: lots of funk, yeast, sour lemon, peppery spice...not very pumpkin-y but uniquely jolly pumpkin

taste: I don't think I would have known this was a "pumpkin ale" if served blindly and as others have noted I'll be damned if any cacao comes through. La parcela packs quite the sour punch though, with earthy hay notes, yeast, lemon, apple

mouthfeel: tart, dry finish

drinkability: good
Oct 10, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.91 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Nov 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by cabsandking from Ohio

Sep 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.09 by scootercrabb from Illinois

Oct 23, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.91/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
750 ml bottle, batch #617, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.9%. Hazy deep golden to amber colour, large white head. Strong sweetish aroma of marmalade, cider apples, oak, farmhouse, vinegar and pickled pumpkin. The flavour is sour / acidic with notes of vinegar and pickled pumpkin. Not my cup of tea.
Jul 24, 2022
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16oz can poured into a goblet

A- pours a slightly hay amber brown with a one-finger foamy white head that reduces to a ring

S- acidic tartness up front give notes of lemon, pears, green apple, followed by oak. A hint of pumpkin gourd and general spice, but nothing popping out

T- slightly tart and acidic up front with notes of lemon. Mid-palate gives some yeast funk that adds a hint of hay. The finish is slightly sweet, with maybe a hint of cinnamon

M- medium body with medium carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues into a foamy, crisp, slightly tart finish

O- a easy drinking and refreshing wild ale, although I wouldn't have known it was a pumpkin beer if drinking it blind
Jun 05, 2022
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Reviewed by neenerzig from Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured out of a 16 oz. can into my tulip glass, this beer pours a fairly cloudy/hazy medium copper/amber color with lots of little bubbles fairly rapidly and continually rising to the beer's surface. Has a slightly off-white head that's about an inch thick when first poured. Head settles eventually to a film layer of surface coating with a very thick lining the inside of the glass at the beer's surface and very nice lacing. Aromas of some bready malts, pumpkin and some wild barnyard funky and earthy notes that's followed by some baking spice/all spice. The think it is the oak that gives this beer it's earthy quality. The taste is pretty much the same, w/ some bready malts, pumpkin sweetness, baking spice/all spice, some earthy oak notes, and some wild barnyard funky that give a nit touch of sourness. Very balanced flavor profile here too. Quite excellent. Has a crisp, smooth, medium to full bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Has a clean, somewhat dry finish. A very good beer here overall.

Eric
Nov 17, 2021
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
From Untappd, had at the brewery.
First I need to say that I'm usually not a big fan of pumpkin beers so I could be biased
Very Subtle with sweet tart spiced cinnamon pumpkin
Jun 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.95 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Oct 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

Oct 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 16, 2020
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.92/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a light golden peachy colo with a minimal head that disappears quickly. Citrus aroma. Typical Jolly Pumpkin sour. Fruity and a good sour beer but I couldn't detect much pumpkin flavor.
Oct 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by CoasterGuy from Pennsylvania

Jan 23, 2019
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Reviewed by joe1510 from Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml
$6.99 (sale)
Rudy's Liquors - LaSalle, IL

Blend #2 10/10/14

La Parcela is a good looking beverage. It fits the season with a dulled copper body and rustic Autumn highlights of dulled and bright orange both. The head takes a high pour to get going but when it does it's the purest of whites, finely bubbled, and sticky in its wake. The foam eventually falls to a skimming and chunky ring but never disappears.

The nose is interesting and appetizing. It's slightly acidic and slightly earthy off the bat. I guess I could see the earthiness being contributed to a gourd but I probably wouldn't guess it if I didn't know. There are soft baking spices on the periphery; crystallized ginger, nutmeg, cardamom. A healthy squeeze of lemon runs the middle and not only brightens the beer but makes the mouth water as well. Can't say I'm getting any cocoa nibs but what I am getting is good.

The flavor opens up beyond the nose. That squeeze of lemon has a noticeable acidic kick from start to finish that's as bright as you can get. Crystallized ginger and a melange of other, indistinguishable soft baking spices add some depth. There is also some vinous acidity along with an embracing oakiness. The gourd is more noticeable on the palate and, it's on the swallow. All those components come together on the finish for a damn good drink.

The body is light with a snappy effervescence. As a matter of fact this beer moves quickly but it manages to reach every nook and cranny. A buzzsaw of acidic tartness runs the middle of the tongue while the finish dries out quickly with a soft, lingering acidity. This beer is amazingly drinkable.

This beer is as Autumn as you can get for a spiced, sour beer. It's none of that overly done pumpkin latte type nonsense though, don't think that. It's nuanced and bright. The spices are in the background, mild, and complimentary. The tartness is well done. I could drink a lot of this beer.
Oct 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Oct 22, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4.65/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This might be a 2016 bottle, but damn, it held up extremely well and if it did like I said, what better way than to talk about it here.
Damn straight! Bottle from Winooski Beverage, VT.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a semi-rugged dark orange color to somewhat flow into a low lying depth of brown color. A nice looking foamy two finger white head sat atop and slowly dissolved to leave a disenchanted messy lace.
The aroma is quite magical as it melds some sweet pumpkin with a slight baked sort of crust-like pie subtle character with some spices of allspice and clove. However, these spices seemed "baked" - perhaps with a subtle roasty to toasty warmth. A blended sour to tart meshing with some orange zest-like quality came in closer to the end.
The flavor starts with the pumpkin and flows into the sour character fairly quick. Mild toast to some breadiness with some sour and tart tastes. Cacao and dark toast subtle sweetness shows up here. Barely any aftertaste but seemed slightly sour with some lemon, then orange zest and a touch of pumpkin.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Some sour harshness seemed to prickle my tongue but appropriately. Good carbonation and ABV. Mild finish of pumpkin, then sour, a touch of tart and that "baked spiciness" that comes across so mindfully awesome.
Overall, any brewer out there that wants to brew a pumpkin sour ale, this should be your standard. Or maybe I just had this on the exact day it should be opened. If anything, thank God for the stars aligning for this one!
Sep 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by mattsander from Canada (AB)

Apr 30, 2018
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Rated by robotnewyork from Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had at jp Detroit. Good but not super sour. More pumpkin/Tammy than sour
Mar 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by BarrelAgedG from California

Dec 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Dec 05, 2017
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