Jack The Bum

Power House Brewing Company in Columbus, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸

Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production

Score

7.01

ABV: 5.8%

IBU: 62

Ticks: 5

Jack The Bum is a character from Columbus folklore. He was a man who lived down by the river (he didn’t even have a van to live in.) Jack served as a volunteer life guard for Columbus children swimming near Mill Race Park, where the Flatrock and Driftwood rivers merge to form the East Fork of the White River.
Jack The Bum walks the line between Pale Ale and Amber Ale. We “bummed” the hops for this beer from Diesel Oil Stout. So both Jack and Diesel have the same hop bill. Go on, try them back to back!

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7.4

patrickctenchi (4987) reviewed Jack The Bum from Power House Brewing Company 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Draft: Slightly hazy red-amber, short, off-white head. Aroma of caramel, vanilla. Taste is slightly herbal hops over creamy toffee. A very nice drinking beer.

Tried from Draft on 18 Aug 2013 at 07:03

7.2

patrick767 (7169) reviewed Jack The Bum from Power House Brewing Company 12 years ago

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

tap at Dash In - Pours amber with some lacing. It has a hearty caramel malt aroma. The flavor is sweet caramel malt with moderate hops bitterness. This medium bodied brew is an enjoyable, easy drinking beer.

Tried from Draft on 11 Aug 2013 at 13:40

6.8

queenholly (3622) reviewed Jack The Bum from Power House Brewing Company 13 years ago

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

Tap at brewery. Light caramel malt aroma. Amber with a small off-white head, moderate lacing. Vegetal malt and herbal hops flavor. Medium body, soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 17 Feb 2013 at 16:36

shrubber (15804) reviewed Jack The Bum from Power House Brewing Company 13 years ago

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

Tap. Vanilla toffee malt aroma. Dark amber color with small head. Sweet toffee malt and moderately bitter citrus peel hops flavor. Tasty - nice balance of malt and hops.

Tried from Draft on 31 Mar 2012 at 19:18

6.6

jcr (3164) reviewed Jack The Bum from Power House Brewing Company 15 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 13

Draft. Deep amber body with orange highlights, cloudy body. Frothy off-whtie head. The flavor has notes of caramel, bread, cereal and toast. The hop aroma is mostly grass, resin with some floral notes. A bit of earthiness. The flavor is lightly to moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. The finish is lightly sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture turning creamy in the bitter finish. Lively carbonation. Distinct raw plant taste, grass and dried leafs. There is a pleasant bitterness, but overall less refined than the best APAs.

Tried from Draft on 04 Mar 2011 at 18:25