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Jolly Pumpkin La Parcela

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
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🌍 United States · Pumpkin Sour Ale (Cacao, Oak-Aged) · One of 1 Pumpkin Sour Ale (Cacao, Oak-Aged)s in hopIQ

Jolly Pumpkin's pumpkin sour with cacao, oak-aged eight months — 6.2% ABV, pumpkin-and-spice warmth meets a soft chocolate undertone and a light lactic tartness, oak carrying the middle. Not a pumpkin-spice-latte in beer form — the pumpkin note is there to serve the sour frame, not to headline. Widely distributed continuously.

ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Mild
Roasted bitterness
SRM
amber14
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and dry.

A trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pumpkin Sour Ale (Cacao, Oak-Aged).
Malt character
chocolate
malty
nutty
Distinctive notes
oak
spicy
dark fruit
Fermentation & yeast
tart
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Featured inThe Best American Sours

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Jolly Pumpkin La Parcela

Appearance

Deep amber to light copper hue with visible clarity and a fine, persistent white head. Carbonation is gentle and steady, with lacing that clings delicately to the glass walls. The eight-month oak aging has imparted a warm, burnished tone characteristic of wood-contact sours.

deep amberfine carbonationpersistent head

Aroma

The nose presents a balanced interplay of vanilla and oak spice layered beneath soft chocolate and cocoa powder notes. Subtle pumpkin spice emerges in the background—cinnamon and nutmeg rather than the foreground. A gentle lactic sourness threads through, neither aggressive nor demanding, while the malt foundation remains warm and approachable.

oak, vanillacocoa, chocolatelactic tartnesssubtle spice

Taste

Entry is smooth and medium-bodied, with chocolate and cacao settling across the palate immediately. The oak acts as a structural backbone, carrying pumpkin spice and warming spices through the mid-palate without dominance. Tartness arrives gently, a lactic brightness that counterbalances the sweet malt and rich cocoa, finishing clean without astringency or harshness.

chocolate-forwardoak structurebalanced tartnesscreamy mouthfeel

Finish

The finish is medium in length, with chocolate and oak lingering pleasantly. Residual sweetness fades gradually, leaving a dry, slightly peppery spice note and the faint mineral quality of oak tannins.

dry finishcocoa persistence
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
85
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Jolly Pumpkin La Parcela

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Jolly Pumpkin La Parcela

About Pumpkin Sour Ale (Cacao, Oak-Aged)

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Pumpkin Sour Ale (Cacao, Oak-Aged)?

Pumpkin Sour Ale (Cacao, Oak-Aged) is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Pumpkin Sour Ale (Cacao, Oak-Aged)

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same chocolate, oak, spicy character as Jolly Pumpkin La Parcela will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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