Jolly Pumpkin Fuego del Otono (Autumn Fire)

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

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow & tupalev -- courtesy of GregClow. Pours a hazy deep orange with a large rocky off-white head. Very nice funky aroma with sour fruit, spices, yeast and oak. Flavour is also sour and funky with some citrus, spices, oak and yeast -- I didn’t really detect any chestnuts. Medium bodied. Another great Jolly Pumpkin beer!

Bottle shared with GregClow, Hogtown Harry, and Blankboy, courtesy of Greg. Deep hazy yellow, small foamy white head. Huge yeast, funk aroma, some sourness. Big carbonation in mouthfeel. Nice taste - foamy funky sourness - I sure wish I could say I was tasting chestnuts though! Maybe too similar to the other Jolly’s I’ve had, as this one did nothing to stand out to me. Slight burnt notes at the end, with mild spice. On its own, good beer, just not outstanding like so many other Jolly’s.

bottle, thanks for sharing jeff. amber body with a fluffy marshmallow cream head. nicely soured flavor with cracker notes and a bit of TANG, yeah TANG, woody, red grape, sweaty jaw tightening goodness. sour & enjoyable and still keeps some depth and complexity. 4 8 7 4 17

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, tupalev & blankboy - my bottle. Hazy orange-amber, moderate white head. Great aroma - spicy, funky & fruity. Soft mouthfeel. Loving the flavour - sour fruit, woody, roasty & nutty, with some slightly numbing clove notes in the finish. Not getting much chestnut, but it’s still very good stuff.

Bottle (750ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow and tupalev - GregClow’s bottle. Cloudy deep orange, decent foamy off-white head. Acidic funky sour aroma, tart citrus (lemon), oaky, very spicy and yeasty - intriguing. Taste follows the nose, but brings it all together - soft vanilla oak, sour citrus malt, fruit, yeast, very spicy in the finish - balanced and funky, very nice, like a mild barrel-aged gueuze. Thick body, slick, acidic, nicely carbonated, long balanced soft sour finish. I could drink a whole one of these no problem at all.

Pours amber with a patchy white head, fizzy, and some spotty lacing. Aroma is sour fruit (citrus, cherry, raspberry), water logged wood, malt (meal), yeast (dough) and an alcohol nose. Medium bitterness, tart sweetness, low acidity, malty wood flavor, hint of vinegar and tart cherries. Medium bodied and fizzy, dry palate.

Light brown with a few particulates, small head. Bold aroma, spicy and sour, pumpkin. Taste is sour and bitter up front. Light spiciness. Mild yeastiness. Finish is exceptionally clean. Body was a little too watery for me.

KSBF06: After fest party. Kind of appeared out of no where! Cool! Small offwhite head that was short lived. Hazy dark brown brew, slight red edging. Nose is light malts, nuts and yeast, a hint earthy, spicey. Body is medium, lightly carbonated and a touch coating on the palate. Light roasty flavors, caramel malts, woody, faint citrus and notes of anise. Finish is lightly sweet and tart. Would love to try again.