Jolly Pumpkin Fuego del Otono (Autumn Fire)

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

The medicinal aroma of this ale took away from my enjoyment. Hazy brown with a large, good-lacing beige head, it smells of anise, oak, pepper, unripe sour cherries, and chewed mint leaves. There’s a slight sourness to the flavor that combines all the elements of the aroma, adds a quietly sweet malt, and has a touch of alcohol. Obviously well crafted, but this will probably be the only time that I will drink it.

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Robe orange surmontée d’une mousse blanche épaisse en dentelle qui s’estompe. Arômes acidulés d’épices et de gomme balloune. Saveurs d’épices et de houblon amérisant.

Bottle: Poured a light brown color ale with big white foamy head with good retention and lacing. Aroma is sour with some oak and some Brett character. Taste is quite sour and tart with some oak but really dominating by Brett yeast. While I enjoyed this American Wild Ale very much, I could not really feel any spices or chesnut as mentioned on the label since the Brett really took over. Body is light with some great carbonation. Another great JP beer that could serve very well as a session beer.

Brown bottle, 1 pint 9,4 ouces, purchased on February 18 2007, savoured on March 3 2007; eye: voluminous off-white head, oak color with caramel reflections, clear, light effervescence, some lacing; nose: nice woody oak, chestnut, alcohol, quite fruity, grapefruit, light caramelized malt, some yeast; mouth: unusual palette of flavours, chestnut, woody, caramel, oak, an unknown but quite present flavour, woody finale is lighlty dry with a hint of bitterness, lightly astringent, lightly sour, a bit thinner than I would have like, creamy teture, lightly bitter, medium body, not much carbonation; overall: good FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9,4 onces, acheté le 18 février 2007, savourée le 3 mars 2007; oeil : mousse blanc cassé volumineuse, chêne avec des reflets caramel, claire, légère effervescence; nez : beau boisé de chêne, marron, alcool, très fruitée, pamplemousse, léger malt caramélisé, un peu de levure; bouche : palette de goûts inhabituelle, marrons, boisée, caramel, chêne, un goût inconnu qui est assez présent, finale boisée légèrement sèche avec une petite pointe d’amertume, légère astringence, légèrement surette, un peu plus mince que j’aurais aimé, texture crémeuse, légèrement amère, corps moyen, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bonne

Bottle courtesy of northerntimber. Pours brown with a thin white head. Smells of perfume, wild sourness, cherries and spicy. Tastes sour with lemony elements. As the beer warms, caramel and peppery splashes emerge. Finishes of tarte cherries.

Bottle. Belgian strong qualities in the nose with some sourness. Beautiful dark cloudy amber. Equally beautiful, large, creamy off-whitehead with rising bubbles. Very lively carbonation. Reasonably well balanced with a hint of fruity sweetness. Enjoyable. Pretty enjoyable beer. A little too dry, sour and subtle. Somewhat one dimensional. Good at what it’s trying to be.

Thanks to mcbackus for this one. Cloudy dark orange pour with a huge head, good lacing and retention. Aroma is spices, yeast and oak barrel, hint of fruit and caramel. Well balanced and delicate, light tartness with a dry finish, medium body. Enjoyable.

Bottle. Pours hazy orange/amber. Ample off white head. Aroma is funky, musty, tangy, citrus, & spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander, allspice). Smells very autumnal. Flavor is funky (slight tangy bleu cheese), spicy, sour, wheat, a little bit of crispy bacon. Excellent.