Line stretches down Main Street for Jolly Pumpkin beer release

The what in question was Perseguidor Oak Aged Ale, released annually by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales. This is the fifth version of the much-anticipated brew, which was sold four bottles at a time to folks who began forming a line outside Jolly Pumpkin Café & Brewery, 311 S. Main, more than an hour before Sunday's noon release.

Perseguidor is a blend of three matured Jolly Pumpkin ales, La Roja, Luciernaga, and Bam Biere, aged in oak barrels for 6 months and conditioned in bottles for another 6 months. The result can best be described as “yum.”

The brewery sold 40 cases, with each 12 oz. bottle going for $9.50, and it was all gone within 2 hours. A beer dinner scheduled for 4pm—and rumored to also include bottles of the first Perseguidor—was canceled due to too few reservations. It seems people preferred to run straight home with their bottles and pair them with their own imaginations.

If you missed out, well, there's always next year!

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