Leelanau Petoskey Pale Ale

Leelanau Brewing Company
Brewed at Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Style: Belgian Ale
Lake Leelanau, Michigan USA

Bottle, thanks to WeeHeavySD for sharing. Pours a murky brownish-amber, with a small, off-white head. Aroma is sharp and slightly sour, of malt, hops, caramel, yeast. Taste is sharp and sour, of malt, yeast, hops. Lingering funky sourness. Pretty tasty.

16.9 oz bottle. Foggy orange brown with a pocked off-white head that leaves garlands of lace. Nose is sour, musty, bready, plastic and ginger verging on unpleasant. Medium light with sudsy carb. Taste is bitter lemon, soft cider vinegar and green grass. Finishes oily and earthy.

Bottle 50 cl. huge super creamy white head. Excellent display of lacework. Cloudy amber color. Well balance sour and bitter aroma. Notes of fruit, caramel, citrus. Medium bodied, average carbonation, dry texture. Moderate sweet, sour and bitter flavor. Lingering sour fruity finish.

Bottle, bought @ Ølbutikken, Cph. Pours a wonderful, deep amber with a slight haze. Great, staying, frothy, off-white head. Aroma is heavily brett-y, lots of good strawberry notes, some grapefruity hops. A bit woody as well. Medium carbonation, quite watery and thin. Flavour is dry, lots of brett character, some fruity malts and an okay hoppy bite. Easy drinkable with a fine long aftertaste. Sad about the thin mouthfeel.

Bottle at home - New Years Tasting. Cloudy red/amber - white head. Soapy, brett, wood, horsey, berries, citric, unclear --> bad !!!!

Bottle. Aroma has notes of sour candi, caramel malt, and fruits. Medium orange hue with a large off-white head that left great lace and mostly diminished. Flavor is sweet and malty then fades to a slightly bitter clean finish. Palate is medium bodied and soft. Typical JP brew with funk and sour tones through out that over power the brew. If I can get past that though I have to admit I’m starting to like this whole sour beer thing. As far as a pale ale goes it fucking blows but as far as a sour brew goes it’s ok, but that’s all.

Shared at tjthresh’s house - Aroma is floral perfumey hops, caramel, oak and slight bretty funk. Pours brown with a big fluffy head and great lacing. Flavor matches aroma with the yeast making it almost doughy. Still distinctive JP funk. Palate is chewy and tart. A great tasting brew.

Finally Finally get to try this beer. Bottles from Fiver29, and MrBunn. Shared with Dalekliz, michigan native and the one who got me to try the other 2 Leelanau beers. Gotta keep up my rep as a top rater of JP also. Bottle popped with some gush. Pours orange with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is tart funky and super appealing. Really damn nice nose. Taste is bittered and sour and funky, can’t tell if its because of the carbonation or what, the taste is a little off but the aroma is so welcoming. Super tasty and interesting. 24th JP Rating.