Fat Boy Deluxe

Beer: Bam Bière Farmhouse Ale
Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Score: 4.5/5
Notes: Found this in the Portland, ME Whole Foods over the weekend. It was available in 22 oz. bombers or 12 oz. 6 packs. I found a single 12 oz. bottle in the single section and grabbed it since I’ve never had a Jolly Pumpkin beer, but heard good things. The beer poured a pale straw with a nice yeasty cloudiness. You’d be able to tell this was bottle conditioned even if it wasn’t right on the label. Super high carbonation, enough that the head easily filled the chalice it was poured into, had to wait for it to settle a little before finishing off the bottle. The first sniff gave up some citrus notes with an ever so slight sour smell. The taste backed up the smell with a bretty sourness that was tart and refreshing. The hops added a bit of spice. This beer tastes what a true old world Saison/Farmhouse ale probably tasted like back in the day. It was dry and refreshing and tasted damn good with some homemade honey mustard basted chicken overlooking the Saco Bay.