Jam Up Pineapple & Tangerine
Collective Arts Brewing

 

 

 

473 ml can served cold into a chalice. LCBO pirchase for around $4.50 CDN. Canned May 13, 2022.

Appearance - Fairly hazy beer, Yellowy gold in color and has a finger plus white head on top that fizzles away in about 2-3 minutes. Next to no lacing left behind.

Smell - Pineapple, some dank earthy citrus and then definitely tangerine or orange. The undercurrent of dankness reminds that this is a sour beer.

Taste - Pretty tart, some leafy herbal hops and then a wheaty middle comes in. The pineapple and tangerine are pretty much at the edges, they show up here and there but as other reviewers have noted, it's very similar to the original Jam up the Mash.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, carbonation is middling and a semi crackery or chalky finish, not too much but enough to take note.

Overall - It's a very solid kettle sour that doesn't do much different than the original which is a rather solid brew in its own right. Worth a try.

473 mL can from the LCBO; dated Mar 14 2022 and served slightly chilled.

Pours a foggy, translucent pale yellow colour, capped with nearly an inch of soapy, foamy white head that dissipates within two or three minutes. It leaves behind a tight band of sticky lace, as well as a frothy collar and filmy cap - looks good to me. The aroma is very similar to that of regular Jam Up, but with an added twist of orange juice - I'm getting hints of gooseberry, passion fruit and lime zest, with lemon, melon, pineapple, wheatiness and moderate lactic sourness.

Subtle pineapple juiciness at the forefront, which is quickly overwhelmed by flavours of lemon, lime, white grape, sour peach and melon; the lactic acidity is moderately strong, and comparable to the original. Hints of orange juice towards the finish, with more lemon and lactic acidity making for a relatively sharp finish; suggestions of wheat and lacto funk into the aftertaste. Light in body, with moderately low carbonation that softly brushes against the tongue, lending a small amount of crispness to this brew's otherwise smooth, fluffy texture. Good drinkability - I plowed through my serving quickly enough, and could handle another.

Final Grade: 4.18, an A-. Jam Up Pineapple & Tangerine isn't vastly different from the original: I found the tangerine and pineapple to be mostly background presences, another voice in the chorus of fruity, juicy dry hop flavours that the base beer is known for. For me, it's hard to justify grading this much differently than Jam Up The Mash, as they're practically equal in terms of quality and drinkability. Needless to say, if you like the original, it's a safe bet you'll like this one too.