Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga Grand Reserve

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

12-oz., with a sticker on it from a 750. That is pretty funny--says it contains one pint 9 fluid ounces. Looks legit, though, so we will write that off to a cost-cutting measure by Ron. lol!~ Also says Batch 130 or 131, which I assume to mean bottle 130 of 131. Murky medium amber. Light gray film. Tart strawberry green apple nose. Mild fizzy medium body. Tart fruity mid-palate. Not much happening here at all, alas. Was hugely looking forward to this one, but not every batch can be spectacular.

Amber pour into my tulip glass with a big off white head.....hoppy, spicy notes. Same on the flavor and that Jolly Pumpkin sour kick....great mouthfeel with a slight hint of bourbon/eartyhy/oak finish remarkable!!!!!!

Pours a somewhat murky amber body with a very thin white head. A lot of brett in the aroma with notes of oak, spices, and sour cherries. The flavor is funky the whole way through with a strong tart grape taste followed by some dry oak, sweet lemons with some tangy orange peel. I don’t get a lot of bourbon in his at all.

Bottle shared by Crosling. Poured a light, hazy orange color with a minimal off-white head that faded to a ring and left some spotty lacing. Lightly tart, funky aroma with some barnyard yeast and moderate citrus (orange, lemon peel, tangerine). Moderately sweet, smooth entry with some funky, earthy barnyard yeast and some soft citrus notes (apricot and tangerine) that finishes moderately dry with a hint of oak, Low carbonation, moderate bite with some dry yeastiness. A solid beer overall, but I will take the regular Luci.

Cloudy brown-gold with light head / Big medicinal nose of caramel, green apple, oak, and spice / Medium body, sour, low carbonation, with long, slightly hot finish / Oaky, funky flavors of green apple, caramel, aged cheese, pepper, and brett / Flavors seem to have dropped off a bit, with oak predominant. Still a treat from this great brewer.

Draught. Very high and long lasting white head. Hazy yellow body. Fruity sour aroma and flavor. Low carbonation. Long bitter aftertaste.

9/20/2008 tasting at toncatchers house, with whetheral, weeheavy, fordest, alohac, and Jason. Thanks for all the great beers and good times. A very nice belgian ale. Loved the sour belgian spices. Very good.

750 via trade with Sepiroth Batch 130/131 Aged 21 Months in Oak, shared at toncatcher’s tasting. Pours orange with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is sour, very very tart and quite nice. Taste is tart big very complex and feels like a sour with big oak flavors. This is an amazing achievement in beer.