Jolly Pumpkin Begins Packaging Oro De Calabaza in Cans

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Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Ann Arbor, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin canning Oro de Calabaza, the brewery’s most award-winning beer, in early January 2021.

Brewed in the “Franco-Belgian tradition of strong golden ales,” Oro de Calabaza is a Wild Belgian-style Golden Ale that is aged for 6 to 9 months in large oak casks. Coming in at 8% ABV, Oro de Calabaza is “spicy and peppery with a gentle hop bouquet and the beguiling nuance and influence of wild yeast.”

“Oro is our flagship beer! It has won more awards, and been in more publications, and received more recognition than any other beer we’ve made. It is my personal favorite! We are so proud to be able to release it in cans” shares North United Brewing Company’s CEO Tony Grant.

Beginning in January, Oro de Calabaza will be available Year-Round in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans. You can expect to find this Year-Round offering at craft beer-focused establishments located within Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Oro de Calabaza from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Year-Round; cans launch January 2021
Style – Wild Ale/Belgian-style Golden Ale
ABV – 8%
Malts – Pilsner, Pale & Wheat
Hops – Crystal, Hallertauer & Tettnang
Treatment – Aged on oak for 6 to 9 months
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://brewery.jollypumpkin.com/find-our-beer

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Unveils New Look for Noel

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Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Noel in mid-November 2020.

Formerly known as Noel de Calabaza, Noel is a holiday-inspired American Wild Ale that features “Jolly Pumpkin’s festive funk, complimented by notes of candied pecans, truffles, sugar plums, and spiced fruitcake.” Coming in at 9% ABV, Noel is a “true holiday flavor mashup . . . [that] is perfect for all this winter’s festivities.”

“From our family to yours, please enjoy this extra special holiday ale. Join us in celebrating the season with wishes of peace and joy for all.”
– The Jolly Pumpkin family

Noel is rolling out now and will be available for as long as supplies last during the 2020 Holiday Season. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans – a new packaging format for 2020 – and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Noel from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Seasonal/Limited; returning November 2020
Style – American Wild Ale
ABV – 9%
IBUs – 22
Malts – Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt & Chocolate Malt
Hops – Styrian Aurora, Fuggle & Tettnang
Treatment – Aged on oak for 6 months
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://brewery.jollypumpkin.com/find-our-beer

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Set to Release Three Wild Ales in Cans

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unnamed (50)Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has officially announced that three of its Wild Ales – longstanding Year-Round favorites Bam Bière and Calabaza Blanca and the first release in a new Seasonal series of  fruited Saisons, Hyrrokkin – will be available for the first time in 16 oz. cans beginning in April 2020.

Now that Jolly Pumpkin has a new canning line in place for its Wild Ales program, the brewery is excited to break in this new piece of equipment with the release of the following three offerings in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s newsletter):

  • Bam Bière | Year-Round – A delicious, low-calorie, farmhouse ale named for our Jack Russell, who struck by a car, bounced back in fine tenacious Jack Russell fashion. This farmhouse ale is brewed for those of us who knocked down, have picked up, dusted off, and carried on undaunted.
    Golden, naturally cloudy, CAN-conditioned, and dry-hopped for a tasty and tart balance of spicy malts, hops, and yeast.
    ABV – 4.5% | IBUs – 24 | Calories – 127 (per 12 oz. serving) |Time In Oak – 2 months 
  • Calabaza Blanca | Year-Round – A low-calorie farmhouse white ale brewed in Belgium’s bière blanche tradition. Spiced with orange peel and coriander, then aged in oak for several months, Blanca is mildly tart and sweet, with notes of lemon, bubblegum, & spice. You’ll find it refreshingly tart with a wonderfully dry finish.
    ABV – 4.8% | IBUs – 15 | Calories – 129 (per 12 oz. serving) | Time In Oak – 2 months
  • Hyrrokkin | Seasonal – We love the fusion of fruit, oak, & beer. Let’s be honest, who doesn’t? Join us as we pursue our passion through this fruited seasonal series. We are taking our delicate, foeder-aged saison base with us as we explore the wonderful worlds of the familiar & the exotic. For Hyrrokkin, we blended blood orange & ginger together to discover an eloquent, crisp, & tart citrus ale with attitude. Enjoy it before it’s gone, & keep your eye out for our next fruited foray!
    ABV – 5.7% | IBUs – 35 | Calories – 146 (per 12 oz. serving) | Time In Oak – 23 months

“I’m super excited to be able to bring some of our favorite beers, such as Bam Bière and Calabaza Blanca, and a new favorite, Hyrrokkin, into cans. They are lightweight, convenient, and environmentally friendly. Perfect for any occasion, indoors, or outdoors.”

 

– Ron Jeffries, Founder & Chief Squeegie Operator at Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Bam Bière, Calabaza Blanca and Hyrrokkin will all be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans beginning in April.  You can expect to find these new cans at craft beer-focused establishments located in Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Texas and Arizona.  Prost!

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Jolly Pumpkin Strays from the Sour, Releases All the Trees IPA

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All+The+Trees+Web+LabelJolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of All the Trees India Pale Ale at the end of August.

Arriving as the fourth release in Jolly Pumpkin’s Non-Sour Collective, All the Trees is a Hazy India Pale Ale that “[features] a double dry hop of Chinook, Simcoe, and Vanguard” hops. Boasting a “piney aroma . . . along with a hint of grapefruit, melon, and nutmeg spice,” All the Trees (7.2% ABV, 63 IBUs) comes together to offer a flavor profile that is “a perfect harmony of orange creamsicles, bubblegum, and melon.”

“IPAs are great, and one of my favorite styles. Hop and yeast varieties create an infinite palate for delicious drinkable flavor explorations. Darker malts are just too heavy to allow these other beautiful flavors to shine through.”

 

– Ron Jeffries, Founder & Principal Brewer at Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

All the Trees debuted at all Jolly Pumpkin locations on August 24 and is scheduled to enter distribution any day now.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer retailers, restaurants and bars located within Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution footprint in Michigan, Ohio and California.  Prost!

Vital Information for All the Trees from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Limited/Non-Sour Collective; late August 2019
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.2%
IBUs – 63
Hops – Michigan Chinook, Michigan Cascade, Falconer’s Flight & Dry-Hopped with Chinook, Vanguard & Simcoe
Grains – 2Row, Oat Malt, & Flaked Oats
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Limited to Michigan, Ohio & California only. Also available at all Jolly Pumpkin locations

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Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Sends Rugged Lands IPA Out for a Limited Release

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Rugged+Lands+Web+LabelJolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Rugged Lands India Pale Ale, a non-sour IPA, on May 11.

Arriving as the latest release in Jolly Pumpkin’s Non-Sour Collective and the brewery’s “first non-sour . . . beer to be sold outside the brewery’s pubs”, Rugged Lands is a “lush, hop forward” India Pale Ale “brewed with a variety of both Northwest and local Michigan grown hops.”  Coming in at 7.3% ABV and 65 IBUs, Rugged Lands IPA promises to offer an experience filled with “tropical notes of tangerines, oranges, guavas, peaches and nectarines.”

Jolly Pumpkin founder and brew master, Ron Jeffries shares why he chose to brew a non-sour IPA. “IPAs are great, one of my favorite styles. Hop and yeast varieties create an infinite palate for delicious drinkable flavor explorations. Darker malts are just too heavy to allow these other beautiful flavors to shine through.” ‘That’s weird’ has always been a mantra of Jolly Pumpkin and they continue to brew unexpected beers even when they don’t adhere to the brewery’s ‘Stay Sour’ catchphrase.

Rugged Lands IPA will officially debut at Jolly Pumpkin’s pubs on Saturday, May 11 and will hit distribution at or around that date as well.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution footprint in Michigan, Ohio and Canada.  Prost!

Vital Information for Rugged Lands IPA from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Limited/Non-Sour Collective; May 11, 2019
Style – India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.3% 
IBUs – 65
Grains – 2Row, Oat Malt, Flaked Oats, Vienna & LME – Golden Liquid Malt Extract
Hops – Northwest Chinook, Michigan Chinook, Falconer’s Flight & Mosaic
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Michigan, Ohio & Canada 

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Re-releases Turbo Bam

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Turbo+BamJolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has announced that Turbo Bam, a Rye Farmhouse Saison brewed in collaboration with The Masonry, is officially returning to shelves and taps this month.

Developed to be a Bam variant that could serve as “the perfect beer to pair with a delicious slice of pizza” at The Masonry or anywhere, Turbo Bam is a Farmhouse Saison brewed with “a hefty portion of rye” that offers a spicy foundation for the added “coriander and Szechuan peppercorns to build upon.”  Amarillo hops and lemon peel then join Bam Bière’s normal hop bill of Cascade and Crystal hops to shift Turbo Bam (4.9% ABV) “into high gear with blasts of lemon, pineapple and mango.”

Turbo Bam started hitting distribution this week and will hang around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 375ml bottles and on draft at select craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution network.  Prost!

Vital Information for Turbo Bam from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Limited/Collaboration Series, late-August 2018
Style – Farmhouse Ale/Saison
ABV – 4.9%
IBUs – 24
Grains –  Pilsner, Rye Malt, Crystal 75 & Flaked Barley
Hops – Michigan Cascade, Cascade, Crystal & Amarillo 
Added Ingredients – Coriander, Lemon Peel & Szechuan Peppercorns
Treatment – Aged on oak for 7 months
Availability – 375ml bottles & draft
Distribution Info – http://brewery.jollypumpkin.com/find-our-biere/

Jolly Pumpkin Collaborates with La Sirène Brewing on Costa dei Villa Saison

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Costa+Dei+Villa+Bottle+-+100+dpiJolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has officially announced the Limited Release of Costa dei Villa, a Sour Hoppy Session Saison brewed in collaboration with Australia’s La Sirène Brewing.

When Costa from La Sirène Brewing turned up at the brewery for a little collaboration session, the folks at Jolly Pumpkin put his talents as a self-proclaimed “Farmhouse Free Styler” to work in the creation of Costa dei Villa.  Brewed with four different hop varieties, this Sour Hoppy Session Saison boasts “a light tart body, . . . mild bitterness, . . . aromas of citrus, kumquat and soft wheat” and a flavor profile that offers “notes of grapefruit pith, a touch of Meyer lemon, and Jolly funk.”  With a reduced ABV of 4.6%, the “extremely quaffable” Costa dei Villa promises to be “the perfect beer for gathering the cobbers and sparking up the barbie!”

Costa dei Villa is available now and will hang around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 750ml bottles at select craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Costa dei Villa from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales & La Sirène Brewing

Release – Limited, late-June/July 2018
Style – Saison
ABV – 4.6%
IBUs – 25
Malts – Pilsner Malt, Pale Malt, Raw Wheat, Flaked Oats, & Vienna Malt
Hops – MI Cascade, Crystal, Galaxy, Vanguard & MI Chinook
Treatment – Aged in oak for 5 months
Availability – 750ml bottles

Jolly Pumpkin & Tired Hands Collaborate on Bath-o-Mat & Washeteria Sour Saison

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Bath-o-Mat+&+Washeteria+Bottle+-+100dpiJolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has officially announced the limited release of Bath-o-Mat & Washeteria, an inventive Sour Saison brewed in collaboration with Tired Hands Brewing Company (Ardmore, Pennsylvania).

Just as you would expect from any collaboration beer shaped by the minds at Jolly Pumpkin and Tired Hands, creativity abounds in Bath-o-Mat & Washeteria as its recipe starts with a “base of Pilsner malt, Crystal 30, Teff, Almonds, and Couscous.”  Hopped with Hallertau and Tettnang hops, this Sour Saison then sees “additions of saffron and lemon [to bring] aromas of Jolly Pumpkin funk, spicy oak and lemon in the nose.”  The Bath-o-Mat & Washeteria (6.4% ABV) experience closes with “flavors of light oak funk and lemon [that pair] well with the slight spiciness and noble hop profile.”

Bath-o-Mat & Washeteria is rolling out now and will be available as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 750ml bottles and on draft at select craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Bath-o-Mat & Washeteria from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales & Tired Hands Brewing Company

Release – Limited/Collaboration Series, May 2018
Style – Saison/American Sour Ale
ABV – 6.4%
IBUs – 35
Grains – Pilsner, Teff, Couscous, & Crystal 30
Hops – Hallertau & Tettnang
Added Ingredients – 95 Lemons, Lemon Peel, Saffron, & Almonds
Treatment – Aged in oak for 4 months
Fun Fact – On the beer’s name: “So how did we come up with the name? Well…When it came time to name this beer [Jean Broillet of Tired Hands] wanted to call it Alien Baphomet, which was too scary for us. Instead, we chose Bath-o-Mat & Washeteria, which is close enough and possibly equally scary! Inspired by a stay across the street from our dear friend Polly’s Washeteria, Prytania Washateria, located in the hauntingly beautiful city of New Orleans.”
Availability – 750ml bottles & draft

Jolly Pumpkin Introduces Aquamarine Dream Sour Fruit Saison

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unnamed (20)Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) recently announced that Aquamarine Dream has officially released as the latest offering from the brewery’s Limited Run Series.

Created as the perfect offering to help you “sail into spring”, Aquamarine Dream is a refreshing Saison brewed with blueberries, blackberries, lime peel, and salt.  Presented as “a beautiful hazy reddish-purple” in appearance, this Sour Fruit Saison billows with aromatics of “berries, blueberries, and cream.”  On the palate, Aquamarine Dream (7.8% ABV) is “tart with flavors of blueberries and blackberries that come together to create an almost boysenberry flavor with a touch of salt.”

“Aquamarine Dream”

 


Beneath the tranquil surface
Be monsters
Of unbelievable size

 


Demons of the deep
They stir the surface
From time to time

 


Ripples of forgotten troubles rising

 


For when forth come the Kraken
Neither the laws of men
Nor Gods apply

 


– Ron Jeffries, Jolly Pumpkin Founder & Chief Squeegee Operator

Aquamarine Dream is available now and will hang around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 750ml bottles and on draft at select craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for Aquamarine Dream from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Limited, March 2018
Style – Saison
ABV – 7.8%
IBUs – 35
Malts – Pilsner, Vienna & Spelt
Hops – Crystal, Hallertauer & Tettnang
Added Ingredients – Lime Peel, Black Lava Salt, Blueberry Puree, Blackberries & Dextrose
Time in Oak – 5 Months
Availability – 750ml bottles & draft
Distribution Info – http://brewery.jollypumpkin.com/find-our-biere

 

Jolly Pumpkin’s Noel de Calabaza Returns for the Holidays

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unnamed (11)Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) recently announced that Noel de Calabaza Special Ale, the brewery’s annually released Holiday Ale, will make its way back to shelves and taps beginning in early November.

With a name that translates to “The Holiday Pumpkin”, Noel de Calabaza is a Belgian Dark Strong Ale that is “deep mahogany in appearance with flavors of malt, layered hops, figs, raisins, sugar plums, cashews, and betwixt rum laden truffles.”  After aging in oak for six months, Noel de Calabaza emerges as a 9% ABV Holiday Ale that is “the perfect accompaniment for all times of good cheer.”

“From our family to yours, please enjoy this special beer. Join us in celebrating the season with wishes of peace and joy for all.”

– Ron Jeffries, Jolly Pumpkin’s Founder and Chief Squeegee Operator

Noel de Calabaza officially returns in early November and will be available in 750ml bottles and on draft during the holiday season (while supplies last).  You can find this Special Ale at fine beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Noel de Calabaza Special Ale from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Seasonal/Limited, arrives early November 2017
Style – Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV – 9%
IBUs – 22
Malts – Pilsner, Wheat & Chocolate
Hops – Celia, Fuggle & Tettnang
Treatment – Aged in oak for 6 months
Availability – 750ml bottles & draft
Distribution Info – http://brewery.jollypumpkin.com/find-our-biere/