Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere

Brewed by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Style: Saison
Dexter, Michigan USA

Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy golden color with a large white head and a few dark particles floating throughout. The aroma was a pleasant mix of tangy, citrusy and yeasty elements with hint of of pear and apricot. The flavor was bitter, tart and a bit musty with a long tart finish.

Bottle @ GBBF 2007, London. Hazy medium yellow orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, spices, moderate yeast, sour, moderate hoppy, citrus, lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft.

12 oz bottle no freshness date.

Upon opening foam started cascading out of the bottle. Poured into a chalice in order to contain the massive head. Hazy golden, thick head, sticky lace.

Aroma is lightly fruity, perfumey, funky earth.

Flavor is sweet, earthy, spicy, lemony.

Finish is long and off dry.

very nice!! had at beer bistro. golden color, decent white foam, musty flavor wonderful sweet grapefruit nose. flavour is tangy without going overboard. well done

Date: 04/24/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

hazy dark yellow, huge fine white head,touch of lace, lots of carbonation but still a bit creamy, funky spice aroma with nice lemon tartness, sour and tart flavor, lot of lemon character, plenty of farmhouse funk, light spice, oaky finish, underlying malty sweetness tries to break through
-------- /> Date: 09/19/2006
Mode: bottle

slow rising foam in the bottle that sneaks out the top, even a gentle pour produces a huge foamy head, lots of lace, tart woody aroma, nice creamy funk flavor,
-------- /> Date: 07/23/2007
Mode: cask
Words: Buckeye Beer Engine

opaque yellow, lots of spotty lace, aroma full of musky funk, dry tart flavor with a spicy lemony character, lots of oak, musky and moldy and full of funk as it should be, almost a hint of sweetness in the background gives it body rather than balance, the creamy oak character make this beer very drinkable

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

12 oz bottle-Had just picked this beer up when I read the forum about it-kind of made me a little hessitant @ it-but I found it to be an enjoyable change of pace brew. Poured a light straw color w/a HUGE white, foamy, rocky head. Lemongrass aroma. Reminded me somewhat of a Wheat or Hefe but much more sour, flavors of lemongrass, spice, and a little soapy, but not in a bad way. I wouldn’t drink it all the time, but for an after dinner drink or nitecap I would recommend it.

It may just be me, the style or a bad bottle. It smelled and tasted sour like watered down vinegar. Ist it supposed to be that way? I had a hard time tasting anything but the acidic tartness. It has high ratings and so that confuses me more.

12 oz bottle. Pours a cloudy straw color, which a four finger head that dissipates to a lasting one finger height. Aroma was a bit funked, yeasty, slightly spiced, and lemon. Aroma was the same, but additional flavors of perfume, flowers, and soap. Bad bottle? I do not think so, I just did not like this one.