Jolly Pumpkin Bam Noire

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

Bomber at redlight redlight. Pours very dark with streaks of dark amber in the light. The aroma is subtle but very nice with hints of dark malts and spices, perhaps dill. This is a very refreshing dark saison. Tart but so much as to overwhelm the other flavors. The dill comes out even stronger on the tongue. Subtle hints of vinegar and unripe berries add complexity.

On tap at JP in Ann Arbor. Beer is a dark dark amber color. Aroma is somewhat sour and tart. Flavor is lemon and spice. Quite enjoyable.

Batch #358. Pours a very dark reddish amber, somewhat clear and glowing, fantastic rocky foamy off-white head. Aroma is very bright and tart, nice and sour, balanced woodiness, JP house yeast, medium full and seemingly creamy, love love love the tart brett, lemons and spice. Flavor is at first lemony and tart, crisp and bright, finishes with a touch of roast and quite dry, some bitterness, lovely perfectly balanced oak. Very clean aftertaste. I really enjoy this one from JP, fuller while still being delicate and without being vacant like some of their others. I’m never left searching for flavor. Medium/light bodied, closer to light, somewhat corse, fluffy and airy, super dry but just enough sweetness. Ever cleaner than Madrugada Obscura, the roast is in better balance. Insanely drinkable. Love it.

2007? Bottle I think - Thanks Santa, Batch 250 - Aroma is sour grain, lemon, yeast...flavour is similar, spicy grain, brett, lemon on the finish, roasty malt...fun stuff..

Bottle@Home. Tart, lactic, Brett aroma with raisin and prune. Brown colour, beige head, good lace. Almost no sweetness, bitter, Brett, light sourish, light fruitiness, very short finish leaving nothing but dry bitterness. Medium to light body. Flavourful, out of the ordinary, well brewed. But not really my thing.

Dark brown, with a think white quickly dissapearing head. Aroma has a bit of that sour smell, but also dark roasted grain. Tastes like a saison, very clean and dry on the finish and not too sweet. Very nuetral flavors that balance each other out. A bit of tobacco. Would probably be terrific with a cigar. Really liked it...but Jolly’s La Roja can’t be beat in my opinion.

This is not quite black in color except in the middle. The edges are dark reddish brown and so is the beer if you hold it to the light. Tart smell interestingly, light body and mouthfeel. I like the smell! Slightly sour taste that is still complex and very similar to bam biere. After a second bottle I liked it a lot more, nice tart, tomato-ketchup-acid taste. Why is that a good thing??? Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 10-25-2007 16:28:14

Location: 750 ml bottle from State Line, 8/26/09, Batch 340/341

Aroma: Smell is sour grapes, cherry, wine-like qualities, some oak/woodiness
Appearance: Dark brown color, slight red hue, foamy tan head
Flavor: Definitely on the tart side, a bit of sour funk, a bit of lemon, some spice, some caramel malts
Palate: Decent mouthfeel, fizzy,
Overall Impression: My first Jolly Pumpkin beer. This beer was alright, has some pretty interesting farmhouse, wine-like, and sour flavors. An interesting take on this style, and a nice beer, I’m glad I tried this one.