The Jaspers
Bullfrog Brewery

The JaspersThe Jaspers
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From:
Bullfrog Brewery
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Flanders Red Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 8.82%
Reviews:
43
Ratings:
77
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 18, 2017
Added:
May 07, 2010
Wants:
  94
Gots:
  11
Scheduled for release on the first Friday of May 2010, this sour red has been patiently maturing in oak barrels for 18 months and will be bottle conditioned a further 4 months prior to release. Why 'the Jaspers' you ask? Check out Frank Herberts novel 'The Santaroga Barrier' and find out.
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Ratings by StormKing47:
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Reviewed by StormKing47 from Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle shared by Bmoyer0301 with him and stakem. Another fine Bullfrog sour...

A- A nice ruddy brown with a ruby hue. A nice and smooth stream of bubbles revealing a good amount of carb lead up to a thin white head. A great looking beer. Man The Bullfrog brews some art.

S- A sharp and pleasant lactic sourness right away greet me. As it warms up I continue to indulge in the lactic sourness and can pick up a sweet aroma of oak, vanilla bean and some earthy, must undertones. Very pleasing and subtle.

T- Wow! A great opening of mustiness, sharp acidity and lactic sourness. As it warms the finish is a quick snap of lactic sourness with heavy wood and vanilla hints. Very nice and tasty.

M- A great coating and syrupy feel are welcomed, but then you are hit by the puckering sour and tingly carb to push all the flavors around. A sharp acidity and a faint tartness are also provide a great depth and balance.

D- Yes sir! the acidity is sharp, but low and not overpowering. The always welcomed lactic sourness is divine and well integrated with the vanilla and oak undertones. The carb is just right and provides for a great experience.

Another solid offering from The Bullfrog. Keep them sours coming!
Jan 13, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by oline73 from Maryland

May 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Apr 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Apr 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by halo3one from Georgia

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Oct 28, 2015
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.59/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Large shared bottle (thanks Dan).

Pours hazy reddish-brown with a decent head.

Funky and tart aroma with a faint hint of vinegar.

Flavor, as expected, much better than the aroma suggests. Tart , early puckering, with a multitude of soft, ripe fruit notes. Approaches 4.25.
Near medium body with medium carbonation.
Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by spycow from Illinois

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by enelson from Illinois

Apr 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by nrs207 from Pennsylvania

Apr 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DaveHack from Pennsylvania

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by baybum from Pennsylvania

Nov 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by FeDUBBELFIST from Pennsylvania

Oct 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by beernads from Florida

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by BARFLYB from Pennsylvania

Apr 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by oglmcdgl from Pennsylvania

Apr 21, 2013
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Reviewed by DmanGTR from New York

4.41/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Review from notes

Deep mahogany with garnet hues, quite clear, whitish head that left some bubbles on the glass. Lots of sour cherry, oak, plums, and a bit of sherry as well, indicating its oxidation content. Sweet and sour in the front, presenting a cornucopia of dark fruits and berries, which relays to a farmhouse funkiness and musty slabs of wood. Finishes tart and herbal. Very delicate and a pleasure to drink.
Feb 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jan 09, 2013
The Jaspers from Bullfrog Brewery
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 77 ratings