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Jolly LLC
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded2004
Headquarters2319 E Bishop Circle Dexter, Michigan, USA
ProductsBeer
OwnerRon Jeffries
ParentNorthern United Brewing Company
Websitejollypumpkin.com

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.

Production

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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

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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

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Year-round beers

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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

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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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References

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  1. ^ http://www.northernbrewer.com/wyeast.html "Produces the classic sweaty horse hair character indigenous to beers of this region; gueuze, lambics, sour browns."
  2. ^ "F.A.Q." JOLLY PUMPKIN ARTISAN ALES. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  3. ^ CraftBeer.com | 404[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Our Family of Beers". Archived from the original on 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  5. ^ http://www.allaboutbeer2.com/beertalk/reviews.cgi?action=beer&id=1018 Archived 2008-01-13 at the Wayback Machine Beer Talk: La Roja Artisan Ale
  6. ^ "Jolly Pumpkin Perseguidor (Batch 1)". RateBeer.
  7. ^ "Jolly Pumpkin Perseguidor (Batch 2)". RateBeer.
  8. ^ "Jolly Pumpkin Perseguidor (Batch 3)". RateBeer.
  9. ^ Nason, Adam (16 December 2008). "Jolly Pumpkin releases P4 on Jan. 2nd". BeerPulse.
  10. ^ Baetens, Melody (7 January 2010). "Beer events and wine tastings rev up in state". The Detroit News. p. M.15.
  11. ^ Nason, Adam (7 January 2010). "Jolly Pumpkin Perseguidor 5 to be released on Sunday, Jan. 17th". BeerPulse.
  12. ^ Bardallis, David (17 January 2010). "Line stretches down Main Street for Jolly Pumpkin beer release". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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