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Jackie O's Pub & Brewery


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- From:
- Jackie O's Pub & Brewery
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Farmhouse Ale - Saison
Ranked #574 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #16,682 - Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 7.22%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 10, 2021
- Added:
- Jan 06, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good


Notes:
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4.25 by crobinso from Colorado on Jul 10, 2021
2.98/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
by Sabtos from Ohio
Clear sparkling gold with no head.
Too sour, briney, and almost pickly, there is very little carbonation. While pouring aggressively, there were only spare bubbles presenting on the surface, and there's even less detectable bubbly on the palate, to the point that it's watery even, with only a light spritz. The finish is semi-dry, bringing a white wine barrel exhale with it at least, but not enough to redeem what seems like a lame attempt at bottling something sour and labeling it saison.
There's no body, no funk, no malt or hops. It's just a generic sour with a touch of wine barrel. A little herbal complexity does develop as it warms, but too little too late.
Nov 03, 2020
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
by Sabtos from Ohio
Clear sparkling gold with no head.
Too sour, briney, and almost pickly, there is very little carbonation. While pouring aggressively, there were only spare bubbles presenting on the surface, and there's even less detectable bubbly on the palate, to the point that it's watery even, with only a light spritz. The finish is semi-dry, bringing a white wine barrel exhale with it at least, but not enough to redeem what seems like a lame attempt at bottling something sour and labeling it saison.
There's no body, no funk, no malt or hops. It's just a generic sour with a touch of wine barrel. A little herbal complexity does develop as it warms, but too little too late.
Nov 03, 2020
3.75 by aasher from Indiana on Mar 21, 2020
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by SABERG from Massachusetts
Poured from 2018 a 500 ml bottle into the test glass
A - Very light straw color, almost still, very little carbonation. A few meandering spheres poking around in there.
S - White wine is the theme, grape must, a bit of cider vinegar, some green apple skin. lemon verbena. Add in oak, a kiss of vanilla, straw and touch of funk
T - Oaky tannin to start, then waves of lemongrass, green grape skin, some love chalky mineral, delicate grains here with a tilt toward wheat.
M - Semi tart start, then that tannin that has been present helps a bit of sweetness in fruit be noticed. Interest tension with these elements. Very clean and dry finish with again a chalky component that I find delightful.
O - A very nice mixed culture offering from this team, with an increase in the carbonation to assist in the texture, and you have a real winner
Aug 11, 2019
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by SABERG from Massachusetts
Poured from 2018 a 500 ml bottle into the test glass
A - Very light straw color, almost still, very little carbonation. A few meandering spheres poking around in there.
S - White wine is the theme, grape must, a bit of cider vinegar, some green apple skin. lemon verbena. Add in oak, a kiss of vanilla, straw and touch of funk
T - Oaky tannin to start, then waves of lemongrass, green grape skin, some love chalky mineral, delicate grains here with a tilt toward wheat.
M - Semi tart start, then that tannin that has been present helps a bit of sweetness in fruit be noticed. Interest tension with these elements. Very clean and dry finish with again a chalky component that I find delightful.
O - A very nice mixed culture offering from this team, with an increase in the carbonation to assist in the texture, and you have a real winner
Aug 11, 2019
3.99/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by ONUMello from Ohio
16.9oz bottle poured into a tulip
A: Straw colored, hazy, no head
S: Grape must, green apple, lemon
T: Quite sour, green apple, lemon, vinegar, green grape, just a bit of malt/tropical fruit
M: Light body, sour, light carbonation
O: An enjoyable sour
Jul 14, 2019
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by ONUMello from Ohio
16.9oz bottle poured into a tulip
A: Straw colored, hazy, no head
S: Grape must, green apple, lemon
T: Quite sour, green apple, lemon, vinegar, green grape, just a bit of malt/tropical fruit
M: Light body, sour, light carbonation
O: An enjoyable sour
Jul 14, 2019
3.79/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
by bluejacket74 from Ohio
16.9 ounce bottle, 2018 vintage. Served in a Teku glass, the beer pours a somewhat hazy gold color with about a half inch off-white head. Head retention and lacing are both decent enough. The brew smells like apricot, vinegar, oak, lemon, bready/grainy malt, pear, white grapes/wine and some peppery spice. It tastes like apricot, bready/grainy malt, straw, vinegar, lemon, white grapes/wine, pear, funk, green apple and a bit of vanilla. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it's slick but also seems a bit thin to me. There's also a low/moderate amount of carbonation. Overall I did like this brew, although the kinda thin body and lower carbonation hurt it some. But it tasted good enough! I'd like to try this again in the future.
Jan 05, 2019
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
by bluejacket74 from Ohio
16.9 ounce bottle, 2018 vintage. Served in a Teku glass, the beer pours a somewhat hazy gold color with about a half inch off-white head. Head retention and lacing are both decent enough. The brew smells like apricot, vinegar, oak, lemon, bready/grainy malt, pear, white grapes/wine and some peppery spice. It tastes like apricot, bready/grainy malt, straw, vinegar, lemon, white grapes/wine, pear, funk, green apple and a bit of vanilla. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it's slick but also seems a bit thin to me. There's also a low/moderate amount of carbonation. Overall I did like this brew, although the kinda thin body and lower carbonation hurt it some. But it tasted good enough! I'd like to try this again in the future.
Jan 05, 2019
4 by Eziel from Ohio on Dec 26, 2018
4/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by superspak from North Carolina
500 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Pours slightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a small dense white head with decent retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of lightly tart lemon, peach, pear, kiwi, mango, melon, strawberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of pepper, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with good great. Taste of lightly tart lemon, peach, pear, kiwi, mango, melon, strawberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of pepper, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness, wine tang, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, peach, pear, kiwi, mango, melon, strawberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness and tangy wine balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and wine tang. Light carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately grainy/acidic, and fairly crisp/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is an excellent wild saison. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and fairly crisp to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. More carbonation would have been even better, but still very drinkable. Great Brett/bacteria complexity and wine barrel presence/integration; with a solid malt backbone against acidity. No residual sweetness from crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example as expected.
Dec 07, 2018
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by superspak from North Carolina
500 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Pours slightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a small dense white head with decent retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of lightly tart lemon, peach, pear, kiwi, mango, melon, strawberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of pepper, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with good great. Taste of lightly tart lemon, peach, pear, kiwi, mango, melon, strawberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of pepper, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness, wine tang, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, peach, pear, kiwi, mango, melon, strawberry, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness and tangy wine balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and wine tang. Light carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately grainy/acidic, and fairly crisp/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is an excellent wild saison. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, wine barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and fairly crisp to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. More carbonation would have been even better, but still very drinkable. Great Brett/bacteria complexity and wine barrel presence/integration; with a solid malt backbone against acidity. No residual sweetness from crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example as expected.
Dec 07, 2018
4 by fosters9 from New York on Nov 05, 2018
3.99 by acurtis from New Jersey on Aug 15, 2018
3.83 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio on Apr 02, 2018
3.91/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by SomethingClever from Ohio
16.9 oz poured into chalice glass.
A: Almost no head whatsoever maybe just a wisp of bubbles. Body looks like white wine in a glass or an AAL.
S: Nice wine grape, oak, a little pear, and just a littlebunderlying funk.
T: Nice oak, wine flavor with some pear and a little grape and apricot coming out on the tongue. A touch sour some of that funk comes through in the taste.
M: Absolutely no carbonation. Body is medium to light with a light finish.
O: This is a tasty beer, but it doesn’t stand head and shoulders above a lot of their sour beers. I think this one has had a carbonation issue but I’m not sure being carbonated would have improved the flavor.
Mar 16, 2018
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by SomethingClever from Ohio
16.9 oz poured into chalice glass.
A: Almost no head whatsoever maybe just a wisp of bubbles. Body looks like white wine in a glass or an AAL.
S: Nice wine grape, oak, a little pear, and just a littlebunderlying funk.
T: Nice oak, wine flavor with some pear and a little grape and apricot coming out on the tongue. A touch sour some of that funk comes through in the taste.
M: Absolutely no carbonation. Body is medium to light with a light finish.
O: This is a tasty beer, but it doesn’t stand head and shoulders above a lot of their sour beers. I think this one has had a carbonation issue but I’m not sure being carbonated would have improved the flavor.
Mar 16, 2018
4.15 by akopczyk from Ohio on Feb 14, 2018
3.84 by Zonian1 from Ohio on Feb 04, 2018
3.75 by caahare from West Virginia on Jan 06, 2018
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Beer rating:
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