[1] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (7/30/2008 4:06:34 PM)
"Bottle courtesy of Secret Santa: Poured a clean copper color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and good lacing. Aroma is zesty, orangey and very funky. Taste is also a typical JP mix between some orange, lightly sweet lemon with some distinctive barnyard and bretty notes. I think I detect some spices but there are not too prominent and might come from the yeast used in this beer. Full body with good carbonation and no distinctive alcohol. Very well done again from a brewer that just can’t stop to amaze me."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/14/2007 5:04:34 PM)
"Aroma is earthy as well as woody with some spice and Brett with even some bready malt coming through with tartness and some slight sour. Appearance is a hazy copper red in color with a massive head on top that is light-tan in color and continues to build and rise into a dome light bread dough and is highly carbonated. Mouthfeel is rather light-bodied and delicate as usual with complexities of spice countered by malty balance and the palate is over-carbonated slightly but coats well and is very pleasant and tasty. Flavor is oaky, malty, peppery and of spice and musty yeastiness with an aftertaste that is clean and smooth with more Brett noticeable and becomes tart and rather sour and has a finish that is dry to some extent and typical of Jolly Pumpkin. Overall, good product we have here and worth seeking out but sometimes these brews from this brewer become redundant but, nonetheless, quality with this one yet again. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $8.99 Unit Cost: $5.67 per Pint
[3] Review by Beav from Fort Collins, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/23/2007 2:22:16 AM)
"750 ml bottle. Pours a hazy copper-orange with a fizzy white head that quickly diminishes to a thin film that leaves some fine lacing.
The aroma is oak, pepper, some hops and bready malts with some sour sweet-tarts.
The flavor is some bready malts and grassy hops with a little tart sourness. The finish is a weird muted bitterness that tastes kind of off. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly watery with some sharp fizzy carbonation.
Overall, a decent beer. So far it's my least favorite JP beer. I would've like to see a little more sourness, and less of the off bitter finish. As it warmed, it did smooth out some."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $10.5 Unit Cost: $6.62 per Pint
[4] Review by E from Spring Mountain, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/2/2007 7:59:00 AM)
"Poured a clear copper color with a small, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma was sweaty, earthy, with some brett, toffee, raisin, and fresh dough. Taste of caramel malts, with earthy yeast, strawberries, and a some what tart finish."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by biegaman from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer once. (3/5/2006 7:24:03 PM)
"Had this one stashed away in the cold cellar since October, waited for the "ides of March" and "to welcome the warmer weather" as the bottle suggest. The bottle, by the way, very heavy 22oz. hand capped with a wicked illustration. Beyond excellent presentation for sure. Pours a hazy orange and red hued with lively carbonation which would persist. Strong, but not overly compex bouquet. I was happy to find the oak notes transcend as it warmed. I'd consider this fairly heavily bodied, in fact perhaps too bold in some respects. Strong hints of yeast with a gritty malt backbone. An off-putting sour mouthfeel but with a good, lasting finish. This is reminiscent of many sour Belgians - a la Rodenbach - but comes up very short in comparison. You can detect what others have refered to as 'grape' notes through its almost wine-like character (probably the effect of oak ageing) This one could stand to age alittle, I find it perhaps too bold, but enjoyed rather much like this. A most appropo beer for (a Canadian especially) March indeed. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
Do you want to see the rest of the reviews? Sign In or Register FREE! = BeerPals Only
Review this Beer:
You must be a member to write a review. Please sign up or log in.
(4.1)
