Name – Bam Bière
Country – United States
Type – Saison
Appearance – Poured and extremely cloudy orange color. You can see the yeast floating around in it. Frothy white head that stuck around for a little bit and left lacing on the glass.
Smell – The yeast is the most predominant smell here. You pick it up right away. There is also some lemon undertones along with grassy notes.
Taste – Funky to say the least but that’s the way it’s suppose to be. Big dry yeast flavor that is very tart. Sour apple, lemons and spices round this out.
Another of the brews I picked up while in Orlando, this is my second Jolly Pumpkin brew. I didn’t know until the store clerk told me that all of their beers have a sour style to them. So then it was no surprise that this one as did Bam Noire had very tart characteristics to it. This one will not be for everyone because of the sour profile but I really enjoyed it.
Overall Grade – B+
5 Comments
I too was surpirsed at first, but really liked the beer too. http://www.simplybeer.com/blog/2009/08/28/jolly-pumpkin-bam-biere-farmhouse-ale/
November 16, 2009 at 12:53 pmI really want to try La Roja in the future as well. The store clerk told me if I like Ommegang Rogue I would like that but they were out of it at that time.
November 16, 2009 at 3:48 pmIt was one of the better flanders reds I’ve had. Definitely one to pickup.
http://www.simplybeer.com/blog/2009/10/01/jolly-pumpkin-la-roja/
November 16, 2009 at 3:58 pmI’m going to look for either of these. Sounds like an interesting style. Is this the one that the foam kinda shoots out of the bottle unexpectedly when opened?
November 18, 2009 at 8:37 pmActually it was exactly like that Scott. haha
November 18, 2009 at 10:44 pm