Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales is a brewery in Dexter, Michigan founded by Ron and Laurie Jeffries in 2004. Jolly Pumpkin produces unfiltered and unpasteurized beers.
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | 2319 E Bishop Circle Dexter, Michigan, USA |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Ron Jeffries |
| Parent | Northern United Brewing Company |
| Website | jollypumpkin |
Production
Jolly Pumpkin beers are aged in oak, including wine barrels, former bourbon barrels and large foudres. The wood contains naturally occurring microbiological cultures including brettanomyces. These cultures impart a flavor profile in the beers described as leathery, earthy, wild and funky.[1] This style of beer has been described as farmhouse ale or American wild ale. The Jolly Pumpkin beer is aged anywhere from 4 weeks up to 2 years or more.[2]
Reception
Their Oro de Calabaza won the 2004 Gold and the 2005 Bronze Medal in the Belgian- and French-style ale category at the Great American Beer Festival.[3] Their Bam Bière won the Bronze Medal in the 2009 Great American Beer Festival and was named the 21st best beer in America by Men's Journal.[4]
Products
Year-round beers
Year-round beers include:
- Oro de Calabaza ("Pumpkin gold") (8% abv), described as a Franco-Belgian-style strong golden ale.
- La Roja (7.2% abv), a Flanders red ale.[5]
- Bam Bière (4.5% abv), described as a light farmhouse ale or saison.
- Blanca (4.8% abv), low calories farmhouse witbier.
Special releases
Their occasionally available Grand Reserve beers include:
- La Roja Krieked: A version of this beer aged with cherries was offered at the 2008 Michigan Brewers Guild Festival.
- Madrugada Obscura Grand Reserve: This was barrel-aged for 18 months. It was offered only on draft at the First Annual Stone Sour Fest in July 2007 and was a special tap at the 2008 Michigan Brewers Guild Festival.
- Perseguidor ("Pursuer"): A limited-release, custom-blended ale which is oak-aged an additional six months before release. There have been five releases.
- Batch 1 (7.2% abv): A blend of Bam Biere and La Roja[6] This batch was offered at the 2006 Michigan Brewers Guild Festival and released during the fall of 2006.
- Batch 2 (8% abv): Also known as "Oro de Calabaza Reserve," this batch was a blend of Oro de Calabaza and Bam Biere.[7] This batch was only offered on draft at the First Annual Stone Sour Fest in July 2007.
- Batch 3 (abv unknown): This was offered at the 2008 Michigan Brewers Guild Festival and released in 750 mL Bottles in early August 2008.[8]
- Batch 4: released January 2009. A blend of 3-year-old La Roja, 3-year-old Madrugada Obscura and 1-year-old Noel de Calabaza. Conditioned for 6 months in 12-ounce bottles.[9]
- Batch 5: released January 17, 2010. A blend of La Roja Grand Reserve, Luciernaga Grand Reserve, and Bam Biere Grand Reserve. Blend was aged on oak for 6 months and then bottle-conditioned for 6 months. 480 bottles were produced.[10][11][12]
See also
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