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Lagunitas Imperial Red

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bottled
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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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 wxman (585), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 22, 2008  
Pours a dark ruby amber with an unimpressive short-lasting antique lace head. Aroma is hoppy pine and malt. Sweet toasted malt, maple and sharp hop bitterness. Some grapefruit notes from the hops as well. Very good, but overly dominated by the hops, as is the case with many California micros.


 fattibobatti (246), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Oct 21, 2008  
liquorloft tallahassee, aroma is full of earth and flower hops, sweet malt and some fruit. taste is powerful resiny and floral hops with sweet malt to back it all up. a great beer that is very drinkable.


 Chipper (185), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Oct 21, 2008  
Beautiful red color with a huge tan head. Very hoppy, floral, and fruit aroma. Smooth, hoppy, dry, and clean taste. Very Nice.


 Collint (453), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Draft at Loki Music Festival. Pours a dark red beer with a dark orangish head. Aroma is citrus and hops. Flavor is a punch of citrus and oil bitter hops. Medium body with notes of the alcohol. Great beer, I enjoyed many of these


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Draft at the Federal in Durham, NC. Deep red color with a dense slightly tan head. Caramel and raisin dominate this one with a notable grapefruit finish. Hops make their presence known without being bitter. Solid.


 chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 15, 2008  
CASK conditioned at the memphis taproom, philadelphia, pa. wow. this was really spot on. pours red with a huge offwhite head nose is thick with bread, yeast, a good dose of piny grapefruity hops. taste is incredibly well balanced, the hops and the malt go really well hand in hand. It was really complex but i didnt write enough notes about it. It was incredibly drinkable for it’s ABV. great stuff.


 bierkoning (6020), La Tropica, Netherlands
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Bottle. Reddish brown color. Malt, raisin, flowery hops in the aroma. Malty sweet raisinny flavor with a hint of tartness, red berries, oily hops and grapefruit. This beer has a somewhat vinous chharacter with some tannines. Earthy aftertaste


 NobleSquirrel (1105), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Draft at Old Oak Tap, Chicago. Pour is a deep crimson/red. Nose is strongly C-hopped with some distinct crystal malt as well. Taste is much the same, lots of caramel, a little citric, pretty refreshing and a touch heavy, though light in mouthfeel. Pretty decent one.



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