Perseguidor (Batch 3)
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Pours a slightly hazy dark orange color with apricot-colored edges and one finger off-white head that quickly settles into a thin ring. Minimal spotty lacing let behind.

Very vinous aroma with lots of dark fruit sweetness along with subtle toasted oak, vanilla and coconut notes. Really nice vinous barrel character along with funky bugs and a sweet malt backbone. Slightly one dimensional but nice juicy wine barrel notes and subtle funk elevate the aroma.

Medium body with low carbonation and subtle acetic acid. Tart and funky with vinous fruit notes and damp oak. Hints of strawberry and cream, grape and dark berries. Sweet and vinous presence opens up as it warms countered by prominent toasted oak and funky bugs. Complex but well balanced and pretty easy to drink. Subtle acidic/acetic harshness but otherwise, pretty good.

 

 

 

Review from notes. Shared 3-26-11 by Trey - thank you! One of 58 total bottles.

L - Hazy, brown orange, a bit murky, with a speckled webbed head.

S - White pepper, light maraschino cherry, lactic acid, white grape, nice JP funk, slight alcohol in the nose.

T - Tasty - white pepper, light sweet cherry, a bit winey especially as it opens up. Brett, lactic funk, strawberry wine vinegar.

M - A bit think, even for the style, and the booze and pepper feels heavy in my mouth.

O - Very enjoyable - a nice mix of sour and white pepper spice with light fruit.

 

 

 

 

pours a chestnut brown with so e red hues and a thinner off white head. The nose has a creamy lactic acid note up front, some bright fruits, red grapes, light Brett. The flavor is very lactic and creamy, light vanilla notes with some minty Brett presence. Very sweet, light to medium body, creamy with an assertive carbonation.

 

 

 

 

A - Yellow colored beer with a touch of brownish orange. Small white head that didn't stay for long and left minimal spots on the side of my glass.

S - A bit of funk, some wood, vanilla, sour cherries, vinegar. Smells pretty nice actually, with nothing being terribly overpowering. Good balance.

T - Some good tartness, sourness, and good flavor. A bit of vinegar, some light fruitiness, has a decent pucker quality to it.

M - Medium bodied, very dry finish. Some good carbonation.

O - I enjoyed this beer quite a bit, although the dry/tart character can leave it a little fatiguing. Good stuff though, was glad to have tried it.

 

 

A big thanks goes out to treyrab for sharing this wale [sic]. I have been looking forward to this one for a while. Enjoyed as beer number 3 of the tasting.

Poured into a tulip, the color is deep brownish copper. The head is thin, and is coarse, quite normal, actually, in the paradigm of the style.

Aromas of Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales' signature funky yeast strain with some lemony lactic sourness are my first impressions. This lactic character does a nice job of balancing the slightly acetic sour cherries that follow. The taste follows suit, adding some phenolic clove and white pepper in the mid-palate, along with some white wine flavors. There is a bit of alcohol warmth there as well.

Prickly carbonation and a warm finish, as noted above, with a bit of overwhelming phenolic spice. The consistency is medium. Spicy and sour in one is a somewhat unfamiliar sensation for me, and I find it a bit tougher to drink as a result, though this beer is well done overall.

Thanks for sharing this rarity, Trey

Mildly hazy amber copper with a dense off-white head that recedes to a ring with mild lacing. The nose has a sharp lactic sourness with some white pepper, a fruity wine vinegar and not much oak. Dominated by acids and funk, there's a rather noticeable fruity character with strawberries, raspberries and cherries. The palate opens quite lactic and spicy with white pepper and moderate fruit mid-palate. The blend of the dry, lactic sourness and the fruity vinegar is excellent. Quite spicy in the mid-palate with clove and white pepper, though the sourness does balance it. The malt character is mild with caramel and maybe some honey. While noticeable, the alcohol isn't harsh. A little tannic as well, working well with the lactic sourness. Nice stuff, makes me think of a nicer Vlad.

Poured into snifter.

Pours slightly flat, very little head. Color is a caramel hued straw yellow

Aroma: Sour cherries, oak, vanilla, spice. Some funk here with notes of acidic flavors.

Taste: Again, sour cherries. Pretty tart. Spice notes with oak and wheat flavors. It has some horse blanket and funky notes as well. Very well done.

Mouthfeel: Sour and tart with acidic notes. Light to medium bodied with a lower amount of carbonation. Ends sour, but clean.

Overall, this was a great drinking sour. Lots of quality flavors with a good amount of sour/funk present. I was very happy to have tried this one.