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Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

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A Sour Ale brewed by
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Dexter, Michigan USA

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6373.75/5.03.75/5.07.2%63.5Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
La Roja, an artisan amber ale brewed in the Flanders tradition. Deep amber with earthy caramel, spice and sour fruit notes developed through natural barrel aging. Unfiltered, unpasteurized and blended from barrels ranging in age between two and ten months. Truly an ale of distinction.

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 jstraw (469), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Aug 9, 2007    Updated: Jun 17, 2008
Cloudy caramel with big, foamy tan head / Floral nose of sour malts, cherries and caramel / Light, acidic body with delicate carbonation and long, lingering finish / Tart, feminine flavors of caramel, cherries, green apple, oak, and cinnamon / Superb - a pinot noir of beers.


 Davecooks (1150), Bay Area, California, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/520/20
Oct 1, 2006    Updated: Sep 11, 2007
Bottled. Amber color huge brett aroma with some cherries and caramel. Horse blanket and cobwebs. Cinnamon and cherry flavor, tons of sour brett. Hands down the best Jolly P. I’ve had so far.


cschmelz (4), Yakima, Washington, USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/518/20
Feb 14, 2007  
Wonderful but mild form of a Belgian/Fleimish sour. Much more drinkable than many where the sour character seems to be the only note. Glad I can finally get this in Tucson!


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/518/20
Nov 23, 2006  
Bottled, thanks Immy! Cloudy dark amber, creamy head. Buttery ligtly acidic Brett aroma. Dry and light bodied with lively mouthfeel and notes of raspberries and oak. What a wonderful flavour explosion! Incredibly light and drinkable for 7.2%. Absolutely superb!


 Odeed (1491), Bakersfield, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jul 4, 2006    Updated: May 12, 2008
(750 bottle purchased @ hi-time wines in costa mesa)murky brownish/red with a thick light brown head that left huge webbing as it sat.aroma was of red apples,brett,,and caramel malts.flavor was a mix of the aroma.with some brown sugar,cherry,and citurs hops.this is another fine example of a sour brew that still has a balance of other flavors.(BLEND 12 2007 BOTTLE RE-RATED ON 5-12-2008)wow,talk about well balanced.im not sure if its the batch,or the age,but this is awesome.all the flavors have come together.smooth drinking but still full of brett,cherries,oak,malts,brown sugar,wow.awesome shit.



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