I definitely had a hankering for some sour beer this week. I stopped by a local shop here in Longmont called PJ's that is primarily known for wine. They do have a small but relatively well stocked beer section(though nothing I couldn't find elsewhere), including this beer that I have been wanting to try for awhile. This is blend 14 from 2008.This beer pours a dark amber to red color, with a thin beige head that settles pretty quickly. Very complex vinous odor of red wine, earthiness, tartness, brett, dark fruits, and a little oak.
In the mouth, the oak comes through alot more. Light vanilla toastiness, tannic bitterness. I don't find much in the way of hops, good tartness, though not too tart. Nice dancing on the tongue carbonation, a little bit of lacing in the glass. Definite wild, funky, and vinous taste. Very dry, and the abv doesn't come through.
Lingering finish of oak, tartness, ripe berries, hay. I could see this being a good refreshing beer to drink on a hot summers day, as well as good warming beer to drink on a cold winter night.
My rating: Worth a try.
Abv: 7.2%.
Website: jollypumpkin.com.
Price paid: 11.25 at Pj's wine and spirits.
Number of cans of Bud Light you could buy for the same price: 18.
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