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Captain Lawrence Captains Reserve

Captain Lawrence Captains Reserve

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company

Pleasantville, New York USA

bottled
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common

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1453.86/5.03.85/5.08%79.7 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This beer is a salute to the ingenuity and creativity of the American craft brewers. A uniquely American style of beer, the Double or Imperial IPA, has become the calling card of many craft brewers who aren't afraid to push the limits of what hops can add to a beer. This beer is big and hoppy - not for the faint of heart! Be prepared to experience sensory overload as you savor this Imperial IPA. Sensory Profile: Hops, and lots of them. The aroma is bursting with the classic citrus and pine aroma of American-grown hops. The flavor is dominated by a hoppy bitterness, with just enough malt to make you want to take another sip. Food Pairing: This beer needs an assertive food to stand up to it. Match Captain's Reserve with aged cheeses such as Stilton, cured and grilled meats.

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 pineypower (845), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20

Apr 20, 2008  
Growler, thanks to Dmac. Pours light copper with a moderate white head. Aroma of citrus and pine hops. Taste is of citrus and some floral hops, mainly grapefruit. Sweet malty notes go in there for a good amount of balance, I felt the aroma led me to believe it was going to be a more straight forward bombardment of hops, but this is nicely balanced. Good fruity sweetness going on in here. I’d drink it again.

 Rogueone (311), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 23, 2008  
Growler, thanks ogglethorp: Pours a translucent amber-orange. Aroma is buttery pine hops very strongly, and a citrus undertone. Very full flavor here, with a very strong pine bomb on the palate, and a higher than average bitter finish. Solid.


 swoopjones (1048), Buffalo, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 20, 2008  
On tap @ The Ginger Man, NYC. Pours a amber copper color. Aroma is malt heavy with caramel malts, some piney & citrusy hops. Flavor is extremely well balanced. Caramel malts up front followed by nice hop bitterness. Please come to WNY


 ogglethorp (752), Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 9, 2008  
Growler gracioously given to me by The_Epeeist, huge thanks Chris!! Pours a coppery color with a medium sized pilowy white head. Aroma is citrus, lemon zest, caramel, pine. Flavor is citrus, pine, caramel, floral, hint of alcohol. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finished with a nice balance between sweetness and bitterness. Great stuff.


 LilBeerDoctor (300), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Growler from Big Z’s, Huntington, NY. Pours an orange/brown with a small thick white head. Aroma predominantly of grapefruit, also some citrus, pine, and grassy hops. Flavor of bitter citrus hops, nice cookie malt. Very thick mouthfeel. For 8%, this is quite syrupy and hard to drink. I liked the aroma but the palate is too thick and muddies up the flavors.


 fredandboboflo (306), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Growler. Awesome aroma of intense, tangy grapefruit, sweet green grape. Flavor got a little muddy for me with the distinct aromatic characters getting lost amidst thick, semi-sweet malt, and turning to little more than balancing bitterness. Tasty, but not my kind of DIPA.




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