Leelanau Petoskey Pale Ale

dank, woody, not your typical pale ale. made to be enjoyed in the woods. tall, rocky head, beautiful lacing.

Bottle. Unfiltered hazed light chestnut brown body with a finely bubbled off-white head. Exquisite texture, inviting cloudiness, refreshing softness. House yeast from Jolly Pumpkin instantly noticed in the nose: cobwebs, oak, brettanomyces, all blended richly with a soft but minerally noble hop character and a dried bread crust malt note. Unbelievably satisfying aroma. Soft, natural carbonation, fine bubbles cover the tongue and prick the palate, with a full, chewy and frothy body. The Orval-like comparisons continue as a natural/minerally/earthy bandaid and wood note comes forth across the back of the tongue. Lovely in every respect.

Bottle from coyotehunter. Thanks Matt! Shiiiiiiiiiiiiit. This beer is fucking delicious. Deep, hazy orange amber with a huge, pillowy white head. Nose is very clean, yet dank. Oak, some bugs, great farmhouse character. Flavor is delicately dry and beautifully bitter. Earthy, oaky, slightly bretty and hoppy flavor. Wow. This is an amazing american pale ale. Ron Jeffries does it again. This beer rivals orval. It’s that good.

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.

Bottle. Pours a hazy coppery color with a dense pillowy white head. Aroma is oak, yeast, grapefruit, light funk. Flavor is citrusy, light caramel notes, light perfume. Palate is medium to light bodied, medium to high carbonation, finished tart and bitter. Great stuff!

Beautiful deep clear orange amber body, yellowish creamy lasting head; Excellent.....Perfect....nose, super mellow layed back incredibly complex and super balanced, tons of complex ripe sweet tangerine/orange aromas, AMAZING; Near perfect body which only flaw is a little to much oak tannins, possibly from staying a little to long in to young barrels, very pleasant and with a depth and complexity you almost forget in its drinkability; Incredibly apparent and full finish, again a little to much oak tannins, amazing aromas lightly minty and tons of ripe citrus fruits. One of the finest beers there is!

God damn delicious beer! Absolutely beautiful pour, cloudy brownish pink with a perfect, dense, huge head, just like in the picture. Very dry and bretty, farmhousey without any sour, a touch of dry lime in the aroma, light oak, and unfortunately a little soap. Lovely dry flavor, very bretty again with a nice touch of fruits as well. I am lovin’ this. Delicious orval clone.

I’ve been avoiding this beer for a while due to the cost, but I must say I’m glad I finally dropped the cash - first, this is a beautiful beer - cloudy orange, with a frothy, lasting head, that leaves a sticky, thick lace - a slight leathery brett character in the nose, damp oak, bitter orange and peach pits - the flavor is dry and flinty, with a barky, quinine-like bitterness - some dry, crackery malts, hay - earthy, musty, lightly bretty/barnyardy - a bit of citrus fruit tartness on the back - the oak is a little too potent in the finish, but I can’t complain that much, because otherwise this is a great.