Jolly-Pumpkin
Jolly Pumpkin: Maxed Out
Good news from Ron Jefferies, founder of Jolly Pumpkin (Dexter, MI.) He’s maxed out. Jefferies has gone from selling 160 barrels in 2004, to selling shy of 2,000 barrels (62,000 gallons.) He was quoted at AnnArbor.com as saying:
“I have more orders than I can fill right now,” Jeffries explained. “The demand is there, but we don’t have any more space.”
Sounds like an expansion is in the brewery’s future. Recently, the brewery announced a collaboration with Maui Brewing – Sobrehumano Palena ‘ole.
Maui & Jolly Pumpkin Releasing “Superhuman” Collaboration
Maui Brewing Co (Lahaina, Maui, HI) has just announced a new collaboration brew with Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, MI). Sobrehumano Palena ‘ole will be the brewery’s first collaboration in a can. The name is a blended Spanish-Hawaiian term for “superhuman.”
What’s the beer?
Sobrehumano Palena ‘ole is a red ale brewed with liliko’i (passionfruit) and cherries. Each brewery will add its own unique spin – as Maui will ferment normally (arriving in cans), and Jolly Pumpkin will make it a barrel aged sour (in bottles).
Where?
Maui will produce 4,000 cases & 80 barrels, distributed in all 11 states in which the brewery currently ships. Ed. Note: Jolly Pumpkin most likely will not know yield until barrel blending time.
How Did These Two Find Each Other?
“John and Garrett were planning their collaborations for 2012 and because John is from Michigan and coming home for the holidays my name came up. This whole idea came together really fast — just weeks before John’s visit. It’s been a very challenging blend to develop — I’m super-excited about it and a little intimidated at the same time. I’ve been enchanted by Hawaii for years and it’s been great to work with everyone at MBC and get to know them. I always enjoy collaborations but this one is something really special.”
Style: Red Ale (Maui) / Ambiguous Style (Jolly Pumpkin) (w/ Cherries, Passionfruit)
Availability: 12 oz cans, Bottle size TBA
Arrival: June, 2012 (SAVOR)
?? ABV
Jolly Pumpkin Brewing A Wheatgrass IPA [Video]
Jolly Pumpkin started brewing a wheatgrass IPA yesterday. The wheatgrass comes from Living Stone Farms. Health conscious beer anyone?
Smaller Bottles For Jolly Pumpkin Oro
Jolly Pumpkin Brewing’s biere de garde Oro De Calabaza will see some small bottle treatment soon. Oro has been available previously in 750ml bottles – and will remain available that way, in addition to this smaller bottle format. Both labels just got an artwork refresh.
Aged in large oak casks and refermented in the bottle, Oro de Calabaza is brewed in the Franco-Belgian tradition of special golden ales. Spicy and peppery with a gentle hop bouquet and the beguiling influence of wild yeast.
Style: Biere de Garde (oak aged)
Availability: 750ml, 355ml bottles. (355ml arrival TBA)
8% ABV
A Jolly Pumpkin For Prostates
Jolly Pumpkin (Dexter, MI) has teamed up with The Rare Beer Club and Shelton Brothers to bring a special release benefiting Pints For Prostates. Lúpulo de Hielo is an oaky, pumpkin sour beer.
Lúpulo de Hielo was brewed with pumpkin, cacao and spices, then aged in oak barrels. The name means ‘Ice Hop’ and is as hoppy as it is sour. Aged for about a year in oak and blended with Calabaza Blanca.
“We are excited to once again be involved with the Pints for Prostates campaign in reaching men through the universal language of beer.” – Ron Jeffries, President Jolly Pumpkin.
A portion of the proceeds of each bottle sold will be donated to Pints For Prostates. Rare Beer Club will donate a $1.00 for every bottle shipped.
“This is a rare beer that delivers an important message. We want men to take charge of their health and get screened for prostate cancer,” said Rick Lyke, a prostate cancer survivor who founded Pints for Prostates after successful prostate cancer surgery in April 2008. “We’re thrilled that Jolly Pumpkin, The Rare Beer Club and Shelton Brothers are supporting the campaign in a way that will catch the attention of men needing to hear our message. We want to engage men in a conversation that might just save their lives.”
How To Get Lúpulo de Hielo:
- Join The Rare Beer Club online or call 800-625-8238 and be sure to start your membership by October 15 or earlier.
- Attend the Denver Rare Beer Tasting III in Colorado on Sept. 30, where Jolly Pumpkin will be pouring samples of the brew alongside more than two dozen other great craft brewers offering extremely rare and exotic beers;
- Visit a Jolly Pumpkin location in Ann Arbor or Traverse City, Mich., where a limited amount of Lúpulo de Hielo will go on sale Oct. 1.
Prostate cancer will claim 33, 700 lives in 2011. Prostate cancer is 33% more common in men than breast cancer is in women. The Jolly Pumpkin Lúpulo de Hielo release is part of the Pints for Prostates Oktoberfest for a Cure observance that is taking place from Aug. 26 to Oct. 22 at venues across the U.S. [Via Press Release]
