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Lagunitas Imperial Red

Percentile
95
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6313.71/5.03.7/5.0Special7.6%77.7Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
This Special Ale is, in reality, a reconstructed exhumation of the very first ale that we ever brewed way, way back, in 1993. Brewed with a big head, a muscular malty thorax, a silky texture & all strung together with a hoppy sweet nerve sack... yum. O.G. 1.072 84.2 IBU
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 MattShizzle (385), Bernville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 11, 2009  
Copper-red in color, clear. Very stong tasting and very hoppy. Excellent, full flavored strong ale.


 DocHop (278), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 11, 2009  
Pours a clear red/amber with a small white head. Nice sweet citrus, and honey hop aroma. Flavor is also sweet caramel and citrus turning into a slightly bitter hop flavor. Very smooth with few harsh flavors.


 SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 8, 2009  
This poured amber to brown in color with a moderate head that fades quickly. The nose gives off aromas of citrus, caramel, red berries, orange pulp, malt and spice. In the mouth it was medium-bodied with good flavor concentrated and nice balance. The palate was smooth and rich with some lingering bitterness on the finish.


 TheOrange (405), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 8, 2009  
The pour is red hued, and a small dingy ring of bubbles makes up the head. The aroma is sweet hops, with some fruity/floral overtones. The flavor is exactly what the aroma leads you to expect, the hops are strong, the bitterness pervades the whole beer flavor. The finish is slow and flowery. A good beer, not a session beer, but very good.


 ElDuderino (141), Roslindale, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 6, 2009  
On tap at The Roadhouse in Brookline, MA. The body is a translucent reddish brown with a tight pure white head. Nice light floral aroma that is crisp and light. Lovely up front hop taste that is full of citrus peels and sticky pollen. Bitterness is hidden well by a balanced light malt backbone that disguises the alcohol very well. Really drinks like a much lighter beer with all the flavors of most DIPAs.


 blipp (1638), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Bottle. Pours amber red with an off white head. Citric hop aroma with fruity sweetness and caramel. Well balanced flavor with a nice citric and floral finish.


 stefanje (938), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 2, 2009  
12 oz bottle from Bev4less. Pours a translucent dark amber with a fine creamy beige head. The aroma is moderately strong with sweet malted barley, caramel and sweet spices. The taste is biter hops forward with good piney hops set in a caramel malt backdrop. The mouthfeel is full and silky smooth with lively carbonation. The finish is long and sweet with lingering caramel. Overall: This is a very sessionable ale that should also make a great marinade for brats.


 sfhodense (554), Odense NØ, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 2, 2009  
Pours amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet malt, caramel and light hop (spice and grass). Taste is malt, light grape, bitter aftertaste.



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