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Lagunitas Amber Ale

Lagunitas Amber Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Lagunitas Brewing Company

Petaluma, California USA

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583.34/5.03.33/5.05%86.6English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This hoppy sweet amber was the original ale brewed at the first Lagunitas brewery in West Marin. The original, actually, was a fair example of 'Odious Ale-ism'. Sometimes it was wonderful, sometimes it took the enamel off your teeth. Well, we are better brewers now, and it has become a tasty Cal State Fair award winner!

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 beermatrix (1497), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 25, 2003  
Super nice color, is a dark ruby, orangey, brown, kinda hazy, with a small bubbly white head and patches of tight lace around the glass. Smells of nice sweet, fruit-like, malt with some fresh hops. Taste is great, very smooth, bold, clean, & fresh. Creamy and sweetly done malt with a very nice smooth, but slight hop dryness. Perfect medium body with a light and sweet dry finish. Very nice indeed. Well balanced and yummy. This is a great amber!


 beervana (782), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/518/20
Aug 19, 2006  
(06.11.06) 12 oz brown bottle from Beeronthewall.com. Poured clear dark brown with small white head. Soft carbonation. Fruity caramel aroma. Medium bodied ale that starts dry with caramel/fruity flavors. Finished dry with light hop bitterness. Well-balanced but with a slight edge toward hop bitterness, this is an excellent drinkable amber ale.


 jake65 (1274), Meridian, Idaho, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Dec 5, 2006  
Bottle: Amber color is perfect with a fluffy tanned head and solid lacing. Aroma is of roasted malt, sweetness, and hops. Taste is a rich maltiness, caramel, brown sugars, even a little fruitiness, and some light hops. Not overly hopped, thats for sure, but very solid flavor throughout. I was pleasantly impressed with this amber ale.


 jah noth (941), Rochester, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 3, 2004  
Glorious reddish amber in color with a nice head and no lacing. Aroma of caramel malt and sweet apples. Sweet caramel flavor with a slight zing of spiciness - like cinnamon in an apple pie. Very bubbly on the tongue and sweet in flavor. A nice beer altogether. Thanks to Flipbrewer.


 haddon90 (952), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 22, 2003  
Nice pour! Amber color but the head didn't linger around too much. Good smooth taste with some hops and malt. Another good Lagunitas brew.



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