Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga (The Firefly)
The Firefly, an artisan pale ale brewed in the Grand Cru tradition. Enjoy its golden effervescence and gentle hop aroma. Coriander and Grains of Paradise round out the spicy palate, melting o so softly into a silken finish of hoppiness and bliss! Make any season a celebration!
3.8
962 reviews
Dexter, United States
Community reviews
Keg at BD Shoreditch, 17/04/18.
Clear golden blonde with a decent off white cap.
Nose is mellow citric peel, straw, grains, light yeast strains, lemon rind.
Taste comprises tangy fruit rinds, damp cloth, citric tinged straw, yeast esters, melon, light white peppery spice, stale bread.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Ok Belgo affair but surprised this scores so highly.
Unclear, amber colored, medium off white head, good lasting and nice lacing. Aroma is of light malt, it fruity, spicy, lots of Bretty funk, some oak, medium tartness. Taste is medium sweet malt, again pretty wild n funky Brett, some oak, lots of spicy notes, some fruit, moderate- tartness, dry finish. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, oily.
(on tap, Craft Room, Zagreb)
Tap at Craft Room. Murky apricot body, white head. Soft fruity-jammy estery and malty notes mixed with herbal-funky bretty bitterness and that's just the aroma. Tart bretty taste, herbal bitterish, dry, complex, excellent. Wow!
Keg at brewdog Lothian road. Pours hazy orange, nose is funk, spices, pineapple, brett, taste is juicy fruit, tart, bretty, light spices.
Draft at Hops and Pie 7-23-16
Vom Fass im Stone Brewing Berlin 2018-02 getrunken. Dieses leicht säuerliche Pale Ale ist recht einfach mit seinem fruchtig und hopfigen Charakter angesetzt. Ein eher beliebigen Ale an was man sich nicht lange erinnert.
On tap at Artisan (Rome). A bit hazy orange color with off-white head. Aroma has sweet candied fruits like apricots and tangerines with a light yeast funk. Taste starts with sweet and tart apricot, peach, tangerine but on the finish it gets quite bitter with herbal hop notes. Light to medium body and carbonation. A really well made beer with a good combination of tart, sweet and bitter flavors, all integrated gracefully.
Glad I got this bottle at a heavily reduced price from tall boys beer market. Major gusher 750 mm bottle left me with a decent half of a pint. Orange colour. Funky yeasty fruit aroma. Taste sour yeasty fruits lots of oxidation. Not the best beer probs due to the condition.
Pours a hazy orange/amber color with small white head and spots of lacing. Aroma is has brett, peach, lemon, apricot and coriander, Taste is medium sour with hops coming out in the finish. Body is light to medium with a silky mouthfeel. This one is complex and refreshing, and doesn't hit you over the head.
750ml bottle. A gushing bottle. Hazy yellow amber beer, small frothy white head. Nose is bretty, apricots, yeast notes, fruits. Flavor is fruity and slightly sour, pretty dry and fruity, coriander. Crisp and dry finish, woody notes, something like hoppy bitterness in the finish. Nice balance of fruitiness and sourness.
750ml bottle, thanks suurjuust. Gusher, pours hazy amber, white head. Aroma of brett, peach, coriander, really fruity. Brett, woodiness, coriander, in taste. Herbal bitter aftertaste. Medium bodied, over average carbo. I like it, nice brew!
750ml bottle (thanks suurjuust). Cloudy orange color. Medium size, beige head, stays. Farmhouse, leather, yeasty, sweet, bit sourish in aroma. Herbal, coriander, sourish, yeasty, sweetish, oranges in taste. Yeasty and farmhouse in aftertaste. Mellow in mouth. Solid brew.
Bottle (thanks suurjuust). Pours golden. Aroma is fruity, apricots, brett. Flavor is sour, fruits, bitterness, apricots, brett. Feels bit bland. Finish has some hoppy bitterness. Overall: good, i like the brett.
A small taste from a bottle @ Matinkylä. OKS cellar tasting. Pours hazy golden with a huge head. Escaped from the bottle. Aroma sweet and sour malts with some candy fruits. Flavor is sour malts, fruits, some hops. Pretty good.
Light amber colour and white head. Fruity and spicy aroma. Farmhouse yeast, sour and hoppy. Nice beer
I liked this beer and it’s really interesting. The spicy/sourness of the Grand Cru tradition compliment the hops in a very interesting and bold way. I think I prefer the oak aged sour in other iterations more and it is likely costing my rating of the beer. That being said for a hoppier pale ale, the sourness and spice of the beer go along to really make this a nice sipper. Jolly Pumpkin continues to be one of my favorite breweries.
0,75 litre Bottle ordered from systembolaget, at home. Dark Golden, Nice fruity aroma. Pretty Good stuff!
Bottle, once bought at Erzbierschof Liebefeld, bottled 03/11/14. Pours clear amber, but a huge gusher. Slightly oxidized, but aroma is otherwise little stables and funk, flowers. Body is medium, quite bitter, but with a decent sweetness. Super balanced, beautiful fruit. Medium fruity palate. Light, refreshing, yet complex and interesting. Very good.
Bottle, 2014, huge gusher. Hazy orange color with white head. Aroma is fresh yeast, flowery, apples, a bit oxidized, metallic. Taste is apples, metallic, dough, rosemary. Silky mouthfeel with low carbonation. Excellent!
White wine oak, light vinegar, spicy, vanilla, brett funk, light acidity, light noble hop finish, light bitterness.
66 cl. bottle. Hazy orange colour with a white head. Aroma and flavour of yeast, spice, hops, fruit, oak and acidic.
Pours cloudy orange, some beige foam that is coming down slowly. Aroma is autumny, nice colored leaves, apple peels and yes, I am getting also tropical fruits, papaya and a bit of mango. Little horse blanket from the brett. Taste is a bit prickly bitter and sourness is also strong. Apple peel bitterness, if it makes any sense. Would be just perfect with lemon tart. Body has become a bit watery with time but still great.
Hazy light medium amber. Sour nose with bread and the spice rack has been dumped in with lots of grains of paradise, and fennel I think. Sour mouth, tons of spicy with aggressive bitter finish. Very interesting but a but all over the place. Lots of fennel finish. Interesting.
Poured from a 750 ml bottle with a 5/18/2011 date.
Aroma is bright and fruity with citrus, tropical fruit and some stone fruit. A bit of a sweet, malt note with some caramel and cracker malt notes. A light musty note. Faint phenolic notes with down coriander and grains of paradise.
Pours a somewhat bright, dark copper color with a medium large, thick white head that slowly recedes to a thin film that lingers in clumps in the center. Light lacing and small legs.
Flavor has a light sweetness with a bit of honey and some light cracker malt notes. Medium light acidity with some moderate citrus and tropical fruit. Faint stone fruit notes. Some medium light phenolics with coriander and grains of paradise. Light bitterness.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and super soft and silky with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, the age has added some maltiness, but it’s still a bright, fruity beer. Perhaps a but muted due to age. Mouthfeel is pretty amazing though; super soft and creamy.
(bottle) bright, hazy orange amber colour with a very tall, persistent beige head; aroma of jam, sour apples; spice, wet wood; lightly tart flavour with a long, light bitter and tart finish
Amber hazy with rich light yellow creamy head. Slightly sour aroma. Sour fruity lambic style taste followed by some bitterness. Slightly sour and bitter aftertaste.
Aroma: leather, barnyard, apple,earthy, spicy
Taste: light sour, tannin, leather, barnyard, apple, light pineapple, spicy
Grand Cru Classe. To prawda. Piwo kwaskowe, wytrawne i zlozone. Szampanskie wysycenie, piana wielka i trwala, wystrzelil kapsel i przy tym z polowa piwa tak wiec za bardzo musujące. Ale wspaniale w smaku cos miedzy lambickiem a lekkim belgijskim Blond Ale. Aromat stajni, w smaku kwas z kapusty kwaszonej, cytryny i limonki, do tego tarta jablkowa, kwaskowe jabłka granny smith. Jasne jaskrawe i bardzo mętne. Posmak drewna i wytrawnego wina gronowego pozostawia. Klasa niesamowita tego piwa. Niemal perfekcyjne piwo. Blisko mu do spontanicznej fermentacji i dzikich drozdzy, przypominalo w każdym aspekcie najlepsze belgijskie Oude Gueuze.
on tap pours a hazy orange body with a medium-sized creamy white head. the aroma is spicy, bready, cheesy, and has notes of green apples. earthy body with dusty fruit flavors. interesting yeasty funk character. awesome.
Pours a golden color with a foamy white head. Aroma is clove, coriander, spice, and some lactic acid. Flavor is sweet clove, coriander, spice, and lactic acid. Lightly tart. Very good.