Jolly Pumpkin Perseguidor (Batch 4)

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

On cask @ special sour beer tasting via Buckeye Beer Engine in Lakewood, Ohio. For a lover of all things Jolly, this is magic in a glass. It has all the roasty notes of the Noel and all the amazing zing of the Roja. The Madrugada seems to make up the body of the beer. On cask the natural fermentation adds wonderfully to the experience. The best part is tasting it bit by bit as it warms and newer, bolder flavors emerge. Pure heaven! Thanks JP

12oz. bottle Batch 4: blend of La Roja, Madrugada and Noel poured into an oversized duvel tulip. A-Pours a semi-opaque black color with very thin lacey head that retains very well even after several drinks. Carbonation appears to be medium with good lacing around the glass. S-The smell of this beer is amazing! Having had Perseguidor 3, I would say this is the only trait that is better in 4. Insanely complex nose, smells of wood, funk, dried fruit, chestnuts and roasted malt. Overall, the most dominating smell is the funkiness with the smell of La Rojo as the most prevalent of the 3 beer in the blend. T&M-somewhat thin, not at all what you would expect from a beer this color. Tastes of funky souness, very tart, with hints of dried fruit along with the taste of the barrel. Truely exceptional. When I poured this beer and smelled it I thought it would taste like a roasted sour type of stout. There is virtually no stout flavor, I tastes similar to an Old Bruin, but thiner and less acidic, a sipper to be sure do to the tartness, but very tasty. D-Another great offering in this series, Captain Ron is a master at blending his styles. I’m not really a big fan of the Madrugada, so when I heard it was gonna be a part of this beer I had my doubts, but it works so nicely. A truely wonderful beer perfect for that cold winter night, but light enough to be enjoyed anytime.

Bottle pours black with no head a few small bubbles around the edges. Aroma is amazing. I keep smelling this thing. Tart, wood, funk, acid, raisin, paint thinner, and a touch of nail polish remover. Has a medium thin mouthfeel and has carbonation. Flavors are very sour, tart, acidic, oak, raisin, nutty, and complex. Overall a complex and impressive brew. Reminds me of oerbier reserva or earthmonk. Very nice indeed.

Bottle @ WTF OMG! Poured a deep murky brown. Loads of fig, sour acid, tart fruit, raisin, nutty, plum, red wine, vinegar. Flavor was rich ripe fruit, sour, tart grape, cherry, unripe fruit, vinegar, lactic acid, loads of wood, tons of signature Jolly Pumpkin funk. Beautiful!

Bottle thanks to kryptic!
Plum-sepia colored, no head but a few legs. Nose reminds of Earthmonk, heavy berry fruit, brown coco, some alcohol. Definitely flemish, but not quite as sour as Earthmonk. Incredibly fruity flavor, as fruity as I’ve tasted. Loads of sweet pineapple, orange, strawberry, and kiwi, also some coco, brett hints, even some scotch. Incredible blend. Finishes with dry fruit, light-moderate body, better carbonation than most flemish sours. Incredibly enjoyable stuff, satisfyingly complex though not very sour. Not mind-blowing complexity, but great stuff anyway, and I love the flavor here, the BdM fruit topped with the quality wild yeast control evident in the GR BdM. Oddly enough, it’s the least JP-like beer that I’ve had, but it’s still fantastic.

Bottle from Schroppfy shared with some folks. Delicious, highly atypical nose, loaded with tobacco and menthol, very very minty, fresh and woody, oak, raw cocoa... god, so good. I could smell this all day. Where does that mintiness come from? Man, delicious. The flavor is totally different, a big milky sourness up front, very oaky and strongly "Jolly Pumpkin," with a punchy and vinegary finish. Delicious.

Bottle in a trade. Pours a deep brune body with a tan head. Your classic JP funk and yeast is prevalent in the nose. Funky, tart sour mild. Hints of sweet fruit and mint. Some brett, coco and dark malts. Notes of vanilla and cherries. Delicious beer.

Bottle shared by puzzl: Deep brown pour with a wispy tan head. Very interesting aroma- some underlying dark malt- unsweetened cocoa, oak, some mild tobacco-like notes, subtle mint (not from hops), earthy brett/mild leather and lactic hints. Slick and crisp acidity in the body. Nice lactic cleansing character followed by a very elegant and smooth oak flavor- no boozy sweetness. There’s just a touch of unsweetened cocoa and earthy tobacco. There’s also some other malt subtleties that mix beautifully with the oak and tartness. A unique, complex and amazing Sour Ale!