Jolly Pumpkin E.S. Bam

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

Nice aroma of funky brett, tartness from the oak, some spice, and light sweet fruity malt. Amber colored with some small bubbles in the head and some decent lacing. The flavor is somewhat tart initially with notes of earth, brett, and a nice hoppy bitterness to back it up. Dry tart finish. Medium to almost large carbonation.

VRBT. Copper orange appearance. Aroma was brett accented and slightly floral hops. Flavor was a match, but in the end, the funk sort of overwhelmed what was probably a nice bitter. I like funky beers, but this just did not work for me.

Bottle. Juicy fruit - apricots. Some barnyard, flowers, peaches, spices. Cinnamon, pepper, sourish finish. Is this a bitter?

Transparent dark amber, that long-lasting fizzy JP head leaving loads of lacing all over the glass. Nose has significant hop contribution, stable, yeast, refreshing citrus, sweat, and something sweet yet meaty. Flavor shares the hop quality, yeast, and some more sour farm. Palate is sharp and clean, but rather watery and thin. Overall very refreshing, but still disappointing given the interesting nose that starts it off.

Thanks to demetriustown for the bonus. Batch 288. Pours a mild plum color from the bomber with a frothy beige head and steady carbonation. Smells of lemon, red apples, and underripe strawberries. Highly bitter, almost sour, but with a fair amount of black pepper and yeast keep this one from getting out of hand.

Frothy head amber in color with suspended chunks. The aroma is funky farmy fruit. I guess I don’t have the words for this but it is fruity not sour but has other strange aromas going on. Jolly Pumpkin has again done their original take on a more traditional ESB Brew. It’s definitely got an earthy taste going on like you might expect from an ESB but there is still that ever present sour note to go along with it. Crisp grain/malt combo is there as well. Medium body and plenty of carbonation. All and all this is one of there more drinkable offerings for me.

650 ml bottle. Big fluffy lightly tanned head. Plain brown colored body. Mild lambic-like spiced aroma with notes of citrus and acidiulous apples. Taste has an earthy and grassy bitterness. Light sourish malts with spicy and herbal tones. Light-bodied. Sharp acidic-fruity, herbal, light bitter finish. Not your everyday Bitter. Nice and interesting brew.

Big light beige shiny head. Deep brown hazy body. Tropical fruity intensely spicy aroma with notes of herbal citric cloves. Dry thin watery barnyard taste with wooden peppery notes. Thin, watery body. Dry wooden faintly acidic aftertaste. Nice, but I really liked the aroma best. (0.65l bottle, not sure who from.)