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Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

 

 

Better than good but not special.

L: very typical yellow beer. Neither worrisome nor promising.

S: ooh, I might get an excellent saison out of this. MIGHT!

T: As good as an uncomplex saison can be. Really nice but just one note. There might be something else there, but my nonsupertaster gene palate doesn’t get it.

F: pleasantly light. No adverse aftertaste.

O: didn’t know what I was ordering. Happy with the selection to accompany the chicken soup at Nobi Webster, TX.

Very nice saison! Served on tap at the pub in a snifter. Pale corn colored liquid, no foam. Aromas of salt and straw, grain, and grapes. Nice flavors of jalapeño, grain, cracker, citrus, funk, and carrots, with a cilantro finish and light warming.

 

 

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 1/5/2018. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, jalapeno pepper, carrot, radish, cilantro, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of sea salt, smoke, leathery/musty/lacto funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, spices, vegetables, oak, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, jalapeno pepper, carrot, radish, cilantro, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of sea salt, smoke, leathery/musty/lacto funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; jalapeno, peppercorn, yeast, oak tannin spiciness; and light Brett tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, jalapeno pepper, carrot, radish, cilantro, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, biscuit, light salt/smoke/leathery/musty/lacto funk, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, spices, vegetables, oak, and bready malt flavors; with and awesome malt/bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness, tart/tangy yeast, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.6%, mild lingering pepper heat after the finish. Overall this is an awesome spiced/vegetable wild saison! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, spices, vegetables, oak, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean/refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/tart/tannic/drying finish. Awesome balance of Chinook/Citra/Columbus hops, spices, vegetables, and classic JP Brett/Bacteria complexity; with great oak presence and a bready Wheat/Vienna/Pils malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and outstanding experimental style example as expected. Not overwhelming on any aspect.