Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca

Brewed by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Dexter, Michigan USA

Bottle. Pours a hazy golden body with a 2 finger white head. Orange peel, funk JP style, some woodiness, dry wood, farmhouse. Easy on the palate with a tart finish and no etoh. eh.

Brilliant golden pour with gorgeous and frothy white head, decent retention. Funked out nose with a citrus zest and quiet spice undertones for aromas. A spiced-citrus dryness marks a pronounced souring kick which really cleans out the palate. There are also yeasty barnyard element which quietly echoes towards the back.

12oz. bottle. Enticing aroma, with a full spectrum of yeast characteristics, spice and citrus, featuring notes of lemon, pear, orange peel, wheaty grain, vanilla and flowers, while there is also farmhouse, dough, cobwebs, clove, straw and plenty of tartness to be found. Cloudy light golden amber color with a lasting, fine head and a dusting of sediment. Flavor profile is tart, citric and fruity to start, becoming a bit more malty, sweet, woody and spicy, and finishing with a gentle burst of sourness, light bitterness and coriander, managing to dry out considerably and retain that edge of yeast funkiness as it goes. Lightly acidic, thin and relatively low in effervescence with a light body as well. I think this is my new favorite Wit, the yeast character just giving that extra refreshing and "moreish" quality to an already easygoing, summery style. It’s a slightly older bottle, too, from what I understand, but I certainly couldn’t tell. Thanks to csbosox for this!

A golden with with a creamy white lacing head. Fantastic Brett in aroma, pungent, with lemon and cloves notes. Wow! In mout, a refreshing liquid with light banana malt, light Brett, a bit of lemon. This is an excellent example of the wit! Superbly balanced. Bieropholie import, tasted around May 2007.

Very nice wit. A whiff of tartness in the nose is followed up on the tongue. Very refreshing.

Bottled. Poured cloudy gold, with a white, bubbly head. Very bubbly appearance. Nose was citrus (lemon) and yeast. Flavor was Lemongrass, yeast, orange peel, perhaps a bit of coriander, though not as pronounced as some Wits. Finish was dry, tart, and refreshing.

Bottle: Pours a hazy yellow with a bubbly/strong white head. Fresh and bright aroma with a lemony acidity, a touch of oak and a hint of coriander spice. An inviting aroma. Has a crisp and cleansing mouthfeel. Very quenching, with a light acidity overall. Strong lemon presence upfront followed by mild touch of coriander. It has a bone dryness, making it even more drinkable. The aftertaste has apparent wheat character. The flavor is less complex than the aroma suggests, but it’s crisp and refreshing. Great Spring/Summer beer.

12oz bottle: Cloudy yellow in color, BIG head... Aroma is lemon and citrus fruit. Taste is a crisp and refreshing, sour lemon in flavor. Low carbonation and easy to drink. Good summer brew.