Bam Bière | Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Brewed by:
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Michigan, United States
jollypumpkin.com
Style: Belgian Saison
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
This delicious farmhouse ale is named for our Jack Russell, who struck by a car, bounced back in fine tenacious Jack Russell fashion, and is brewed for those of us who knocked down, have picked up, dusted off and carried on undaunted. Golden, naturally cloudy, bottle conditioned and dry hopped for a perfectly refreshing balance of spicy malts, hops and yeast. Please enjoy our beers in good health, And look both ways when crossing the street!
Added by nomad on 02-04-2006
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Ratings: 1,435 | Reviews: 656
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.36/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.79/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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Poured from a 375ml bottle into a Brew Hub Belgian snifter.
Appearance: Pale golden body with a soap bubble head.
Aroma: Apple, lemon some funk and greatness on the nose.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Tart crisp green apple, lemon and funk. Light and dry mouthfeel with an easy drinkability.
Overall: A light and refreshing farmhouse ale. Would definitely give this one another try in the future.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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Poured from a 375ml bottle into a Brew Hub Belgian snifter.
Appearance: Pale golden body with a soap bubble head.
Aroma: Apple, lemon some funk and greatness on the nose.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Tart crisp green apple, lemon and funk. Light and dry mouthfeel with an easy drinkability.
Overall: A light and refreshing farmhouse ale. Would definitely give this one another try in the future.
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4.46/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.91/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.03/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle
Pours slightly hazy golden, pillowy sugar white head dissipates to lacing.
Smells of citrus, coriander, lemon grass, cereal malts, wildflower and a hint of passion fruit.
Tastes of rose water, coriander, wheat cracker, cereal, orange zest, white grape and fresh grassy malts. Tinge of grassy bitterness.
Medium body, tingly carbonation on the tongue.
Pretty great saison, lots of good flavor. Really rich for the abv. Definitely enjoyable and worth trying.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle
Pours slightly hazy golden, pillowy sugar white head dissipates to lacing.
Smells of citrus, coriander, lemon grass, cereal malts, wildflower and a hint of passion fruit.
Tastes of rose water, coriander, wheat cracker, cereal, orange zest, white grape and fresh grassy malts. Tinge of grassy bitterness.
Medium body, tingly carbonation on the tongue.
Pretty great saison, lots of good flavor. Really rich for the abv. Definitely enjoyable and worth trying.
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3.95/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.37/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Clear light golden pour. 2 fingers of fizzy white head. Falls fast... modest ring of lacing.
S: Lemon citrus... mild funk and hay. Summer fruits.
T/F: Light cracked grains... lots of fruit character. Complex... lemon/citrus, pear, green apple rind, and slight funk. Grassy... apricot and wheat. Slightly tart. Light bodied... well carbonated.
O: A delicious complex Saison... great flavor, nice tartness... super easy drinking, and with the low ABV you can make a really nice extended session out of this one. Great beer from Jolly Pumpkin.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Clear light golden pour. 2 fingers of fizzy white head. Falls fast... modest ring of lacing.
S: Lemon citrus... mild funk and hay. Summer fruits.
T/F: Light cracked grains... lots of fruit character. Complex... lemon/citrus, pear, green apple rind, and slight funk. Grassy... apricot and wheat. Slightly tart. Light bodied... well carbonated.
O: A delicious complex Saison... great flavor, nice tartness... super easy drinking, and with the low ABV you can make a really nice extended session out of this one. Great beer from Jolly Pumpkin.
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3.52/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.73/5 rDev +20.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.35/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
3.81/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.99/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a single into a tulip, pours a semi-hazy dull gold with a 1/2 finger pill white tight head that subsides to a thin crown. Nose is quite nice, with a few different very good things going on: some nice wet hay, a little sweet orchard fruit (juicy apple, golden pears), some minor brett notes that are just a little funky. The taste isn't quite as layered, but it is still good, and it comes to a nice coherent point at the finish, with some slight hoppy bite and some yeasty sweetness. It isn't really tart, but there is some faint crabapple and lime at the end. Actually, that's a lot of flavor considering the very low abv. The feel is a little wet for me, but it is still lively on the tongue, with moderate to high carbonation. Far from their best, but still a solid saison.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a single into a tulip, pours a semi-hazy dull gold with a 1/2 finger pill white tight head that subsides to a thin crown. Nose is quite nice, with a few different very good things going on: some nice wet hay, a little sweet orchard fruit (juicy apple, golden pears), some minor brett notes that are just a little funky. The taste isn't quite as layered, but it is still good, and it comes to a nice coherent point at the finish, with some slight hoppy bite and some yeasty sweetness. It isn't really tart, but there is some faint crabapple and lime at the end. Actually, that's a lot of flavor considering the very low abv. The feel is a little wet for me, but it is still lively on the tongue, with moderate to high carbonation. Far from their best, but still a solid saison.
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Bam Bière from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer rating:
3.93 out of
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1,435 ratings
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