When I hear the name of Jolly Pumpkin, I think sours and collaborations with fantastic breweries. When I heard that they were canning, I wondered which type of sour they would be putting in that package format.
Apparently, the same IPA that everyone else puts into it. I am torn. Part of me doesn’t need to see another 16oz IPA but the other half, it says that the beers from the Pumpkin are really good, sot this will probably be too.
The Beers of Christmas – Day 24
More Noel which is appropriate since Jolly Pumpkin is a festive sounding brewery name.
The label is new this year for the beer described as “Deep mahogany and malty, layered hops, flavors of figs, raisins, sugar plums, cashews betwixt rum laden truffles.”
Canned Hawaiian collaborations
Maui Brewing has been busy. Canning collaborations with Jolly Pumpkin and Dogfish Head before going all Mayan at the end of the year.
“Maui Lillikoi and Michigan Cherries? Saccharo-fermented in Maui while Brett-fermented and barrel-aged in Michigan – and all to get released during Savor in our nation’s capital in June? What’s that crazy name they’re calling this by? The Sobrehumano Palena’ole? Superhuman and without limits? Sounds about right…
If you think that’s not super enough, we plan to really blow some socks off with the third installment our 2012 canned seasonal series. This time, Dogfish Head superstar – Sam Calagione, will be our fearless collaborator! The result – a beer-epiphany never before innovated called Liquid Breadfruit!
To celebrate the cornucopia of a Maui-grown harvest, we will ingeniously combine local breadfruit (or ulu) & toasted papaya seeds into the recipe of an imperial golden ale fermented using Dogfish Head’s DNA ( Delaware-Native-Ale) yeast. You won’t want to wait until October to try it, but oh it will be worth the wait!
The forth and final seasonal of 2012 will be inspired by an indigenous people not so different from those of the ancestral kingdoms in Hawaii. The Mayans of Central America were civilized hunters and gathers who used a long count calender that measures the increments of time according to celestial movements they observed in the sky – the longest period indicated by the passage of a B’ak’tun (or approximately 394 Gregorian years). On December 20th, 2012 – the 12th such B’ak’tun will end and on the 21st, the 13th will begin.
To honor such an enduring occasion, MBC will release a Brussels-style Stout brewed with Mayan chocolate, cinnamon, and cayenne – to be called the Aloha B’ak’tun, with aloha carrying both the meaning of farewell and greeting. It’ll be a beer that you’ll want at your side no matter what happens…”
Jolly Stone O
It seemed like the collaborative brewing trend has lost some of the steam and “cool” factor lately. Thankfully this special brew is here to disprove that….
This version was brewed at Jolly Pumpkin so expect some sour or tart to it to accompany the juniper, chestnuts, sage and caraway. Sounds simialar to the Saison du Buff with the herbs.
Move over Pumpkin Ale
Here comes kale? This is what Jolly Pumpkin has to say about it’s new fall beer…
“Biere de Goord, a saison brewed with kale, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin and green tea, was made by Jolly Pumpkin to help raise awareness about prostate cancer and generate funds for the Pints for Prostates campaign. The beer will feature the Pints for Prostates logo on its label, which includes the blue ribbon to remind people of the ongoing search for a cure to prostate cancer, a leading cause of death among American men. A donation of $3 from every 750 milliliter bottle of Biere de Goord sold will be made to the Pints for Prostates campaign.”
Jolly Pumpkin on NPR
4 1/2 minutes to learn a little bit about the beer of Dexter, Michigan!
Thanks to Beer Searcher Rich for pointing this out.
50 from 50 – Michigan
A holiday seasonal from the brewers in Dexter, Michigan. Jolly Pumpkin’s Noel de Calabaza. You can read more about their beers HERE.
I am now 14% of the way to the goal!
Oro de Calabaza
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