Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Microbrewery in Dexter, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Northern United Brewing Co.
Associated with 6 Venues

Established in 2004

Contact
2319 Bishop Cir E, Dexter, MI, 48130, United States
Description
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales was the first all wild, oak-aged brewery in the United States. We use old-world brewing methods to create traditional rustic country style beers.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. Hazy golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, citrusy and some slight funky and wooden notes. Flavour is citrus, fruity and mild funky with some herbal and mild yeasty notes.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2023 at 22:31

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Low Cost Beer. Appearance - orange and murky with loads of floaters. Snow white head. Nose - funk and tart with citrus notes. Taste - oh I've just realised it's a sour. Tangy, tart orange and grapefruit. Palate - light bodied, Deep texture and a persistent, tart finish. Overall - pretty good.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2023 at 16:55

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled 750ml. -at Goblet Zagreb. Bottled on 15.08.2018. Unclear yellow/pale orange coloured, small white head, sourish fruity nose. Sourish fruity, light barrel, notes of quince and slightly funky with touch of oxidation. Quite dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2023 at 23:10

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a clear gold with a half finger of white foam that dissipates quickly. Aromas of green apple, pear and oaky white vinegar on the nose. Palate is similar with more pear and green apple. Tart lemon as it warms up. Tart and dry finish.
Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 27 Aug 2023 at 03:40

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Stemless glassware @Sideways in Dallas. $5 clearance pours! Very deep mahogany brown, almost still pour. Mainly a lemon & black tea, slightly herbal nose. Sour fruit, saison feels. Cherry, apricot, coffee fruit, black tea & accompanying astringency, lemon tart, bittersweet apple, cola sweetness. Moderate oxidation through all of this. Special kegs tend to sleep around here till they're a second too old. Super easy, dead low carb, bit of yeasty body, hot feels. Great. Even better if it wasn't old.
Tried on 16 Aug 2023 at 02:12

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Trader Joe's. Pours a murky, plum magenta color with a finger of off-white foam that dissipates. Aromas of lime, vinegar and tart citrus. Palate is similar with more lime and perhaps some blackberry. Kombucha-like carbonation with a lingering vinegar finish.
Tried from Can on 15 Aug 2023 at 01:56

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Deep dark copper, amber and beautiful bronzed coloured body with a thinnish, single centimetre tall off-white head that fades very quickly and leaves nothing up top. Aroma of soured, tart and funky bretty notes with some additional raspberries and cherries in the mix with a light touch of yeast and oak towards the end of the nose. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong funky and very bretty flavours dominate with a lot of tart crispness and a touch of grainy, light maltiness here with some yeast, oak and white wine grapes noticeable as well, all ending quite easily with some raspberries and cherries towards the finish. Aftertaste is pretty funky from the brett and yeast here, as you'd expect with a light dose of flowers and dryness at the end that goes well with the tart and fruity notes, which are strong here. Overall, nice to try of course, but not one of their better beers of course, but at least should appeal to the masses. I sampled this fourteen ounce pour on draught at Jolly Pumpkin in Detroit (DTW Airport) on 21-April-2023 for US$12,00 sampled while leaving this fine city. 
Tried on 01 Aug 2023 at 00:53

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
7.3% ABV. Aromas are a mix of fruited vinegar and caramel malt. Once it warms up a couple of degrees flavors are somewhat similar to nose, mellowing out a bit, moderate tart with a little sweet in the back. Add in a bit of funk. Not bad but nothing special either.
Tried from Can at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 26 Jul 2023 at 19:00

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from Trader Joe's Pours a murky pinkish purple with a full finger of off-white head that lingers. Tart vinegar aromas with oak and possibly lime aromas on the nose. Some blueberry and blackberry skin notes on the palate with light salt and more vinegar and oak. Drying finish with good carbonation.
Tried from Can on 01 Jul 2023 at 19:24

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16 ounce can. Hazy yellow gold color. Small foamy white head. Earthy, yeasty wheat malt aroma. Flavor is soft, yeasty funk upfront. Lemon, apricot, orange zest and barely a wisp of coriander. Easy drinking and mildly carbonated. Farmhouse funk and white peppercorns in the distinctive finish.
Tried from Can on 01 Jul 2023 at 03:15