Jolly Pumpkin Brewing became available in Kansas today, and I am proud to say that Mass Beverage is the first store in the state to carry their products. This evenings sampling is their Bam Noire Dark Farmhouse Ale. Essentially, this is a dark saison. Very cool label design.
This beer pours a hazy cola brown, with a large tan head on it. The carbonation creates a velvety head of infinitely tiny bubbles two inches tall. Superb retention on the head, and the lacing is impressive. There is a ruby glow to this beer when it is held to the light. This is a rather beautiful beer.
Smell is rather funky. I'm picking up tanned leather, horse blanket, sourness, funk, cola, a touch of spicy vanilla, and several other spices. This is quite complex, and rivals anything else I've come across. The smell seems contrary to the color. This is the first dark farmhouse I've had the pleasure of coming across.
The flavors here are immense. The layers just keep coming and coming. First I pick up leather,cola, and vanilla. The second set that follows is the funk sector. Barnyard, must, dust, soured fruits, etc. come and dominate the middle portion of the flavor. The finish is surprisingly crisp, and the brett and hops dry out the finish. Truly superb.
The mouthfeel is pleasant and crisp. The carbonation is refined, and smooth. There is a bit of acidity, which leaves a mouthwatering sensation.
This one picks up an overall of 94/100. This a truly unique and outstanding piece of art. These are the types of things that inspire one to continue in the field.
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