What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Purple grape juice, vanilla, blackberries, spice, chocolate, and balanced vinegar. Red-wine-like character emerges with raspberries cherry fruit notes. Some dry tartness and a little phenolic.”
Flavor: “Sweet and dry at the same time. Sweetness hits up front with red grape and cherry-like qualities. Fruit notes of raspberry and prune. A little lemon adds complexity and a slight tartness. Very interesting transition on the swallow—up front it’s light, with an apple-like fruit character, which changes to a deeper finish with hints of cherry and dark malt. The sourness complements throughout, the finish is dry and lingering with a nice tannic/wood character.”
Overall: “A complex Flanders Red–style beer lightened up with grape and red-wine character. Red-fruit notes augment the red-grape notes, but it drinks lighter than the color and nose suggest.”
What the Brewers Say
“Jimmy Jam Flanders is a Belgian-style Flanders Ale fermented over grapes in a red wine barrel to produce a pronounced and tart berry flavor, wine-like dryness, and bright fruit character.”
