Bluejacket Cool Jerk

Cool Jerk

 

Bluejacket in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States 🇺🇸

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Special
Score
6.87
ABV: 8.5% IBU: - Ticks: 6
Our liquid homage to Caribbean jerk cuisine; brewed with 100 pounds of Copper Fox Distillery’s hand-smoked mesquite malt, seasoned w/ jerk spices & habanero chili peppers; fermented with a blend of Belgian ale yeasts & finished with fresh pineapple & mango
 

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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750 c/c bottle. Slightly hazy but filtered looking body, tan. Creamy off white head. I get some heat/habaneros in the aroma. The mango evens it out, and underneath is a real clean, fresh Belgian Golden Ale. The smoke adds a nice touch. This beer has a lot of depth. The habanero lingers in the aftertaste. Quite unique, the mango-jerk tastes work well somehow. Balanced, but boldly flavored. Would complement food nicely.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2015 at 21:59


6

Tried on 05 Oct 2014 at 11:15


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at the source. Blonde color. Nicely balanced aroma and flavor with a bit of slightly sour fruit.

Tried from Draft on 26 Aug 2014 at 06:17


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Mesquito smoke kind of ruins the Belgian subtlety here. Some light florals, but overshadowed by smoke. Cloudy orange pour without much head or lacing. Light sweet and sour finish. Tap at brewpub.

Tried from Draft on 11 Jun 2014 at 11:05


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

4 ounce draft pour at Bluejacket poured into a snifter. Pours a cloudy apricot yellow with off-white head. No lacing. Aromas of spices, Belgian yeast, citrus, peel. Tasting notes of citrus, spices, light smoke and habanero. Medium body with a dry and spicy peppery finish. Medium carbonation, light juicy mouthfeel. Could use a bit more spiciness and heat but I enjoyed this one.

Tried from Draft on 15 May 2014 at 19:42


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft at the source. Poured a golden color with a wispy head on it. Aroma was some smoke, smoked meats, some spices - light tropical notes. Flavor was smokey meat, with a touch of mango. Strange. I really wanted to dig this a lot, perhaps a little too much meaty smoke notes. Didn’t get too much heat on this one.

Tried from Draft on 11 May 2014 at 20:16